Background and Objective: Asthma is a major health problem and a high-burden disease in the world. Unfortunately the prevalence of asthma in adult populations in Iran is not determined precisely. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of asthma symptoms and it’s relation with ages, gender and smoking behaviour in city of Tehran. Methods: A telephone interview survey was conducted am...

conclusions the findings of the present study show that a happiness score among our sample study was slightly low and people with high happiness scores had a healthier lifestyle, i.e. more physical activity and less tobacco smoking. college students should be encouraged to do regular exercise as a way to increase the happiness level. results the mean happiness score was 114.59 ± 18.31. socio-ec...

INTRODUCTION The present study examined change in use of various smoked and smokeless non-cigarette alternative products in a sample of college students, stratified by current, or past 30-day, cigarette smoking status. METHODS Participants were 698 students from seven four-year colleges in Texas. Participants completed two waves of online surveys regarding tobacco use, knowledge, and attitude...

this article aims to study the causes, strategies and consequences of tobacco consumption among women and young girls. this research using qualitative methods, data-driven approach to theorizing (grounded theory) and a semi-structured interview technique was interactive. the population of the study included women and young girls, living in the city of shiraz. using purposeful and theoretical sa...