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J Educ Health Promot
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Department of Public Health Dentistry, ITS Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Murad Nagar, Ghaziabad - 201 206, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Tobacco use remains a global public health challenge, with numerous associated health risks. Behavioral modification strategies have played a pivotal role in helping individuals achieve and maintain tobacco cessation. This scoping review aims to compare different behavioral modifications for tobacco cessation counseling.
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December 2024
Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Piteå Research Unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- The study analyzes 36 years of tobacco use trends in northern Sweden using data from the MONICA project, involving over 12,000 participants.
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Objective: To investigate the association of noncigarette tobacco products with cardiovascular health outcomes.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This cohort study was conducted within the Cross Cohort Collaboration Tobacco Working Group by harmonizing tobacco-related data and conducting a pooled analysis from 15 US-based prospective cohorts with data on the use of at least 1 noncigarette tobacco product ranging between 1948 and 2015.
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