smoking

India's Health Ministry Wants to Ban Electronic Cigarettes

News

The health ministry of India has proposed a ban on the production and import of electronic cigarettes. The ministry is concerned the use of e-cigarettes will become an "epidemic" among children and young adults and therefore banning the...

Smoking: The Irish Situation Factsheet

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

15 August 2019

The Health Research Board National Drugs Library has published a new factsheet that contains information on treatment, prevalence and mortality in Ireland. The factsheet covers: the impact of tobacco use the prevalence of smoking in Ireland...

Global Research Mapping of Substance Use Disorder and Treatment 1971–2017: Implications for Priority Setting

Scientific article

17 May 2019

Abstract Background Globally, substance use disorders are prevalent and remain an intractable public health problem for health care systems. This study aims to provide a global picture of substance use disorders research. Methods The Web of...

Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Delivery of Brief Interventions for Smoking and Excessive Drinking: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Household Survey in England

Scientific article

1 May 2019

Abstract Objectives: Brief interventions (BI) for smoking and risky drinking are effective and cost-effective policy approaches to reducing alcohol harm currently used in primary care in England; however, little is known about their...

Participants Required for Study of Attitudes towards Smoking and Health

News

SASH: Study of Attitudes towards Smoking and Health is a research study that aims to understand smoking beliefs, attitudes and behaviours in current smokers who are aged 50 years and older and living in the UK. If you are eligible, the...

Community Response to the Initiation of Smoking in Indonesian Early Adolescents

Scientific article

25 April 2019

Prevalence of smoking in Indonesia is on the increase. The trend is particularly noticeable among Indonesian adolescents with smoking in early adolescents increasing from 9.5 to 17.5% from 2001 to 2010. A recent study, published in the...

There has been a notable increase in smoking among adolescents in Indonesia.

Children Learning About Secondhand Smoke (CLASS II): A Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Scientific article

16 May 2018

Abstract Introduction Children exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) are at increased risk of respiratory illnesses. We piloted a Smoke Free Intervention (SFI) and trial methods before investigating its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in...

Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco - Europe Conference

12 September 2019

Oslo

Norway

On 12-14th September 2019, the 19th SRNT Europe conference will be held in Oslo, Norway.

The conference will be centred around the theme of ‘Tobacco use in clinical practice and populations’, and will cover the great breadth of tobacco and nicotine research in the following topics:

· Pre-clinical/basic science

· Clinical

Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Primary School Children: A Survey in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Scientific article

7 December 2017

Abstract Introduction We report on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure based on saliva cotinine levels among children in Bangladesh—a country with laws against smoking in public places. Methods A survey of primary school children from two...

Stillbirth Among Women Prescribed Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Pregnancy: Analysis of a Large UK Pregnancy Cohort

Scientific article

Abstract Introduction We aimed to compare risk of stillbirth between maternal smokers and those prescribed nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) during pregnancy. Aims and Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis on a pregnancy cohort...