OBJECTIVES Smokeless tobacco (SLT) use is popular among black South African women and children. The study sought to determine the nicotine delivery capability of popular industrialised and traditional SLT brands in South Africa, and to provide information for policy action by regulatory authorities. DESIGN Laboratory chemical analysis of four industrialised and one traditional SLT products co...

Rationale: This statement is an updated version of one released by the same authors in February 2003. The statement was produced to follow up the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Tobacco Advisory Group report ‘‘Protecting smokers, saving lives: the case for a tobacco and nicotine regulatory authority’’, which argued for an evidence based regulatory approach to smokeless tobacco and harm reduct...

RATIONALE This statement is an updated version of one released by the same authors in February 2003. The statement was produced to follow up the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Tobacco Advisory Group report "Protecting smokers, saving lives: the case for a tobacco and nicotine regulatory authority", which argued for an evidence based regulatory approach to smokeless tobacco and harm reduction...

The article presents an analytical review of the methods for determining activity water in food products. This is necessary order to select among several most suitable, which can be taken as a basis further development methodology non-smoking tobacco and nicotine-containing Water indirect indicator microbiological contamination particularly important non-tobacco products consumed directly witho...

Although smoking shows a strong negative association with religiousness, no studies have appeared of use of smokeless tobacco (ST) and religiousness. To assess an association of use of ST and religiousness, data from 9,374 men aged 17 years and over with complete data on self-reported frequency of attendance at religious services and use of smokeless tobacco were analyzed. Among men aged 17-29 ...

Schools are an important arena for smoking prevention. In many countries, smoking rates have been reduced among adolescents, but the use of smokeless tobacco is on the rise in some of these countries. We aimed to study the associations between schools' restrictions on smoking and snus and on the use of these tobacco products among students in upper secondary school. We employed data from a nati...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the acute hemodynamic and autonomic effects of smokeless tobacco. BACKGROUND Smokeless tobacco use is increasing. Its cardiovascular effects are not well understood. METHODS Sixteen healthy, male, habitual snuff tobacco users (aged 22 +/- 1 year) were studied, using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design with two ...

Tobacco use is a well-documented contributor to morbidity and mortality in the US and worldwide. Information on the comprehensive use of tobacco products is lacking, particularly smokeless tobacco in its various forms. Data from 635 older (>/=60 years) African American, American Indian and White adults in rural North Carolina were analyzed to assess current and lifetime use of cigarettes, cigar...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Snuff and other forms of smokeless tobacco are widely used in some populations. Whereas the detrimental cardiovascular effects of smoking are well documented, possible health hazards associated with the use of smokeless tobacco remain controversial. The purpose of this study was to explore whether the use of snuff, a smokeless tobacco product, increases the risk of stroke...

Tobacco consumption—most notably smokeless tobacco use—has become one of the fastest growing detrimental health habits in North America. Adolescents still perceive ST as a safe alternative to cigarettes. This paper provides state-specific information about the prevalence of ST use in the United States. A review of the literature reveals that the groups at highest risk are white youth and young ...