Abstract Introduction About 28.6% of Indian adults use tobacco. This study estimates the
economic burden of deaths and diseases attributable to smoking and smokeless tobacco …

Background This systematic review evaluated the available medical literature on the
prevalence and trends of waterpipe tobacco smoking among adolescents and youth in …

Background India's tobacco-free film and TV rules were implemented from 2012. To assess
the effect of the rules, we studied tobacco depictions in top-grossing Bollywood films …

Background India implemented tobacco-free film and TV rules (Rules) to protect adolescents
and young adults from tobacco exposure. Objective To assess tobacco imagery in online …

Background: The bidi industry in India is predominantly an unorganized sector. It continues
to enjoy tax benefits, arguably, to protect bidi workers' interests and employment. Our …

Background Increasing the price of tobacco through taxation is a very effective means of
reducing tobacco use. However, the impact of price increases can be diluted if consumer …

Background Bidi use remains an intractable public health problem for India. This is partly
due to the informal nature of the bidi supply chain, including tax exemptions for small …

Background. With an increasing prevalence rate of tobacco use in India in the last few years,
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India launched the first ever “National …

Background: Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS)-e-cigarettes and e-hookahs and
traditional products like hookah, revamped in attractive forms, have garnered wide …

Effective control of smokeless tobacco (SLT) use depends on adoption of evidence-based,
affordable health communication strategies. These strategies must address the current gaps …