Marketing Strategies and Consumer and Sellers Perception About Oral Nicotine Pouches in Karachi, Pakistan.

The availability of novel nicotine products like oral nicotine pouches (ONP) has been rising in South Asian countries, including Pakistan. We aimed to assess ONP marketing strategies at point-of-sale (POS) and understand the perceptions among consumers and sellers regarding its use in Karachi, Pakistan. We conducted a mixed-methods study in low, middle, and high socioeconomic neighborhoods of District East Karachi.

Level of compliance to smoke-free laws by restaurants in Karachi: an observational study.

Introduction: Exposure to secondhand smoke is a significant public health concern. Our study assessed the level of implementation of smoke-free laws in restaurants in Karachi, Pakistan.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in District East, Karachi.