Compliance of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003:A Baseline Survey in Vijayapura District of North Karnataka

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 278
Author(s):  
Praveen Ganganahalli ◽  
Santosh D. Patil ◽  
Mohd. Shannawaz ◽  
Prakash Chauhan ◽  
M. B. Biradar
Keyword(s):  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Tobacco Products

scholarly journals Ban on menthol-flavoured tobacco products predicts cigarette cessation at 1 year: a population cohort study

2019 ◽  
pp. tobaccocontrol-2018-054841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael O Chaiton ◽  
Ioana Nicolau ◽  
Robert Schwartz ◽  
Joanna E Cohen ◽  
Eric Soule ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Relative Rate ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Menthol Cigarette ◽  
Quit Attempt ◽  
Population Cohort ◽  
Menthol Cigarettes ◽  
Population Cohort Study

ObjectivesThe province of Ontario, Canada, banned the use of menthol-flavoured tobacco products as of 1 January 2017. The long-term impact of a menthol ban on smoking behaviour has not been previously evaluated.MethodsPopulation cohort study with baseline survey conducted September–December 2016 and follow-up January–August 2018 among residents of Ontario, Canada, 16 years old and over who reported current smoking (past 30 days) at baseline survey and completed follow-up (n=913) including 187 reporting smoking menthol cigarettes daily, 420 reported smoking menthol cigarettes occasionally, and 306 were non-menthol cigarette smokers. Relative rates of making a quit attempt and being a non-smoker at follow-up were estimated with Poisson regression controlling for smoking and demographic characteristics at baseline.ResultsAt follow-up, 63% of daily menthol smokers reported making a quit attempt since the ban compared with 62% of occasional menthol smokers and 43% of non-menthol smokers (adjusted relative rate (ARR) for daily menthol smokers compared with non-menthol smokers: 1.25; 95% CI 1.03 to 1.50). At follow-up, 24% of daily menthol smokers reported making a quit since the ban compared with 20% of occasional menthol smokers and 14% of non-menthol smokers (ARR for daily menthol smokers compared with non-menthol smokers: 1.62; 95% CI 1.08 to 2.42).ConclusionsThe study found higher rates of quitting among daily and occasional menthol smokers in Ontario 1 year after the implementation of a menthol ban compared with non-menthol smokers. Our findings suggest that restrictions on menthol may lead to substantial improvements in public health.

scholarly journals Mobile Text Messaging for Tobacco Risk Communication among Young-Adult Community College Students: A Randomized Trial of Project DEBUNK (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander V Prokhorov ◽  
Georges E Khalil ◽  
Karen Sue Calabro ◽  
Ashish Arya ◽  
Sophia Russell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Mixed Effect ◽  
Tobacco Products

BACKGROUND The use of new and emerging tobacco products (NETPs) and conventional tobacco products (CTPs) has been linked to several alarming medical conditions among young adults (YAs). Considering that nearly all YAs (96%) own mobile phones, mobile phone text messaging is likely to be an effective strategy for tobacco risk communication. OBJECTIVE The objective of the current paper is to present the results of Project Debunk, a community-based randomized trial aimed to identify specific types of messages that are more effective than others in increasing the perceived risk of NETP use and CTP use among YAs in community college. METHODS With YAs recruited offline from three campuses at the Houston Community College (September 2016 – July 2017), we conducted a 6-month randomized trial with eight arms, based on the combination of three message categories: framing (gain-framed versus loss-framed), depth (simple versus complex), and appeal (emotional versus rational). Participants received fully automated online text messages in two 30-day long campaigns, consisting of 2 text messages per day. We conducted repeated-measures mixed-effect models predicting perceived CTP and NETP risks. RESULTS A total of 636 participants completed the baseline survey, were randomized to 1 of the 8 conditions (between 73 and 86 participants per condition), and received the text messages from both campaigns. However, 70.12% (446/636) completed all outcome measures at the two-month post-campaign 2 assessment. By the end of both campaigns, participants significantly increased in perceived NETP risk (P<.0001). Although not significant at the 0.007 level, participants increased in perceived CTP risk (P=.008). There was a significant increase at the 0.007 level in perceived NETP risk among participants who received rational messages (P=.005), simple messages (P=.003), and gain-framed messages about NETPs (p=0.003). There was an increase in perceived CTP risk at the 0.05 level of significance among participants who received emotional messages (P=.010), those who received complex messages (P=.026), and those who received loss-framed messages (P=.012). CONCLUSIONS In this trial, YAs increased in perceived NETP risk regardless of the type of message received. However, with stratification, we observed a significant increase in perceived NETP risk upon exposure to rational, simple, and gain-framed messages. In addition, YAs generally increased in perceived CTP risk, particularly upon exposure to emotional, complex, and loss-framed messages. With the results of this study, researchers and practitioners implementing mobile health (mHealth) programs may take advantage of our tailored messages through larger technology-based programs such as smartphone applications and social media campaigns. CLINICALTRIAL This trial was registered at the Clinical Trials registry, NCT03457480; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03457480?term=NCT03457480&rank=1 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6ykd4IIap). INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.2196/10977

The association of ankle brachial index with left ventricular hypertrophy and left ventricular mass index: the Dong-gu study

VASA ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 284-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong-Woo Choi ◽  
Hye-Yeon Kim ◽  
Hye-Ran Ahn ◽  
Young-Hoon Lee ◽  
Sun-Seog Kweon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Left Ventricular Mass ◽  
Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Left Ventricular Mass Index ◽  
Ankle Brachial Index ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Ventricular Mass Index ◽  
Ventricular Mass

Background: To investigate the association between ankle-brachial index (ABI), left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in a general population. Patients and methods: The study population consisted of 8,246 people aged 50 years and older who participated in the baseline survey of the Dong-gu Study conducted in Korea between 2007 and 2010. Trained research technicians measured LV mass using mode M ultrasound echocardiography and ABI using an oscillometric method. Results: After adjustment for risk factors and common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA-IMT) and the number of plaques, higher ABIs (1.10 1.19, 1.20 - 1.29, and ≥ 1.30) were significantly and linearly associated with high LVMI (1.10 - 1.19 ABI: β, 3.33; 95 % CI, 1.72 - 4.93; 1.20 - 1.29 ABI: β, 6.51; 95 % CI, 4.02 - 9.00; ≥ 1.30 ABI: β, 14.83; 95 % CI, 6.18 - 23.48). An ABI of 1.10 - 1.19 and 1.20 - 1.29 ABI was significantly associated with LVH (1.10 - 1.19 ABI: OR, 1.35; 95 % CI, 1.19 - 1.53; 1.20 - 1.29 ABI: OR, 1.59; 95 % CI, 1.31 - 1.92) and ABI ≥ 1.30 was marginally associated with LVH (OR, 1.73; 95 % CI, 0.93 - 3.22, p = 0.078). Conclusions: After adjustment for other cardiovascular variables and CCA-IMT and the number of plaques, higher ABIs are associated with LVH and LVMI in Koreans aged 50 years and older.

How is Age Verification Being Used to Reduce Youth Online Access to Electronic Tobacco Products?

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco L. Sotelo ◽  
Anne Zhou ◽  
Loretta Hsueh ◽  
Elizabeth A. Klonoff
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Online Access ◽  
Age Verification

THE IMPACT OF UKRAINE'S EXCISE DUTY POLICY ON THE TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES OF THE TOBACCO MARKET

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10) ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Nadiia NOVYTSKA ◽  
◽  
Inna KHLIEBNIKOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Excise Duty ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Transformation Processes

The market of tobacco products in Ukraine is one of the most dynamic and competitive. It develops under the influence of certain factors that cause structural changes, therefore, the aim of the article is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of transformation processes in the market of tobacco and their alternatives in Ukraine and identify the factors that cause them. The high level of tax burden and the proliferation of alternative products with a potentially lower risk to human health, including heating tobacco products and e-cigarettes, are key factors in the market’s transformation process. Their presence leads to an increase in illicit turnover of tobacco products, which accounts for 6.37% of the market, and the gradual replacement of cigarettes with alternative products, which account for 12.95%. The presence on the market of products that are not taxed or taxed at lower rates is one of the reasons for the reduction of excise duty revenues. According to the results of 2019, the planned indicators of revenues were not met by 23.5%. Other reasons for non-fulfillment of excise duty revenues include: declining dynamics of the tobacco products market; reduction in the number of smokers; reorientation of «cheap whites» cigarette flows from Ukraine to neighboring countries; tax avoidance. Prospects for further research are identified, namely the need to develop measures for state regulation and optimization of excise duty taxation of tobacco products and their alternatives, taking into account the risks to public health and increasing demand of illegal products.

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