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View article: Comparative Analysis of Media Coverage on the R.G. Kar Medical College Rape Case: A Study of Traditional and Digital-Only News Platforms
Comparative Analysis of Media Coverage on the R.G. Kar Medical College Rape Case: A Study of Traditional and Digital-Only News Platforms Open
The media’s portrayal of gender-based violence significantly influences public understanding, institutional accountability, and the broader socio-political discourse surrounding such incidents. The R.G. Kar Medical College rape case (Augus…
View article: Religiosity, school connectedness, and tobacco use susceptibility: a longitudinal study of adolescents in Mumbai and Kolkata, India
Religiosity, school connectedness, and tobacco use susceptibility: a longitudinal study of adolescents in Mumbai and Kolkata, India Open
View article: Mortality Fractions Attributable to Smoking and Smokeless and Mixed Tobacco Use Among Men and Women Across India, 1998–2021
Mortality Fractions Attributable to Smoking and Smokeless and Mixed Tobacco Use Among Men and Women Across India, 1998–2021 Open
Introduction Evidence on the mortality burden of tobacco use remains fragmented for low- and middle-income countries like India, and does not fully use Indian-specific datasets. We estimated mortality fractions attributable to different to…
View article: Pharmacological Investigations of Corchorus trilocularis and Cressa cretica Medicinal Plant for Hepatoprotective Activity
Pharmacological Investigations of Corchorus trilocularis and Cressa cretica Medicinal Plant for Hepatoprotective Activity Open
In albino rats that had been exposed to carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity, the antioxidantand hepatoprotective properties of the ethanolic extract of Corchorus trilocularis and Cressa Cretica leaves were investigated. Biochemical…
View article: Natural Products in Aging: Cellular Mechanisms and Emerging Therapeutics for Age‐Related Disorders
Natural Products in Aging: Cellular Mechanisms and Emerging Therapeutics for Age‐Related Disorders Open
Aging is a natural biological process characterized by the gradual decline of physiological functions, leading to an increased risk of chronic diseases and heightened susceptibility to mortality. This review investigates the therapeutic po…
View article: Challenges and opportunities in implementing and enforcing India’s loose cigarette sales ban: A qualitative stakeholder analysis
Challenges and opportunities in implementing and enforcing India’s loose cigarette sales ban: A qualitative stakeholder analysis Open
Introduction Several Indian states have banned the sale of loose cigarettes, and India is considering a national ban. This study examines the perceptions of policymakers, implementers, and law enforcement officials regarding the implementa…
View article: Association Between Cigarette and Bidi Purchase Behavior (Loose vs Pack) and Health Warning Label Exposure: Findings From the Tobacco Control Policy India Survey and In-Depth Interviews With People Who Smoke
Association Between Cigarette and Bidi Purchase Behavior (Loose vs Pack) and Health Warning Label Exposure: Findings From the Tobacco Control Policy India Survey and In-Depth Interviews With People Who Smoke Open
BACKGROUND: The sale of loose cigarettes or bidis can undermine the purpose of requiring health warning labels (HWLs) on cigarette packs and bidi bundles by diminishing their visibility and legibility. OBJECTIVE: This mixed-methods study a…
View article: Association Between Cigarette and Bidi Purchase Behavior (Loose vs Pack) and Health Warning Label Exposure: Findings From the Tobacco Control Policy India Survey and In-Depth Interviews With People Who Smoke
Association Between Cigarette and Bidi Purchase Behavior (Loose vs Pack) and Health Warning Label Exposure: Findings From the Tobacco Control Policy India Survey and In-Depth Interviews With People Who Smoke Open
Background The sale of loose cigarettes or bidis can undermine the purpose of requiring health warning labels (HWLs) on cigarette packs and bidi bundles by diminishing their visibility and legibility. Objective This mixed-methods study aim…
View article: “The ban is there, but it is not there”: perceptions of cigarette users and tobacco vendors regarding ban on the sale of loose cigarettes in India
“The ban is there, but it is not there”: perceptions of cigarette users and tobacco vendors regarding ban on the sale of loose cigarettes in India Open
Introduction Banning the sales of loose cigarettes is recommended by Article 16 of the World Health Organization – Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. This study aims to understand the perceptions of cigarette users and tobacco vendor…
View article: “The ban is there, but it is not there”: perceptions of cigarette users and tobacco vendors regarding ban on the sale of loose cigarettes in India
“The ban is there, but it is not there”: perceptions of cigarette users and tobacco vendors regarding ban on the sale of loose cigarettes in India Open
Introduction Banning the sales of loose cigarettes is recommended by Article 16 of the World Health Organization – Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. This study aims to understand the perceptions of cigarette users and tobacco vendor…
View article: Diabetes and gastric cancer incidence and mortality in the Asia Cohort Consortium: A pooled analysis of more than a half million participants
Diabetes and gastric cancer incidence and mortality in the Asia Cohort Consortium: A pooled analysis of more than a half million participants Open
Background Evidence suggests a possible link between diabetes and gastric cancer risk, but the findings remain inconclusive, with limited studies in the Asian population. We aimed to assess the impact of diabetes and diabetes duration on t…
View article: Diabetes is associated with increased liver cancer incidence and mortality in adults: A report from Asia Cohort Consortium
Diabetes is associated with increased liver cancer incidence and mortality in adults: A report from Asia Cohort Consortium Open
There has been growing evidence suggesting that diabetes may be associated with increased liver cancer risk. However, studies conducted in Asian countries are limited. This project considered data of 968,738 adults pooled from 20 cohort st…
View article: Prevalence, Reach of Anti-smokeless Tobacco Messages and Quit Attempts by Product Type: A Secondary Data Analysis from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS – 2016-17)
Prevalence, Reach of Anti-smokeless Tobacco Messages and Quit Attempts by Product Type: A Secondary Data Analysis from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS – 2016-17) Open
The reach of media messages and warning labels varies by SLT type. Quit intention and attempts vary by SLT type and access to media messages and warning labels. There is a need to re-strategise the tobacco control Information, Education an…
View article: Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Indian government’s policies to strengthen health warning labels on smokeless tobacco products: findings from the 2010–2019 Tobacco Control Project India Surveys
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Indian government’s policies to strengthen health warning labels on smokeless tobacco products: findings from the 2010–2019 Tobacco Control Project India Surveys Open
Background Smokeless tobacco (SLT) packaging in India had a single symbolic (a scorpion) health warning label (HWL) in 2009 covering 40% of the front surface. In 2011, it was replaced with four pictorial images. In 2016, HWLs were enlarged…
View article: Bridging the gap in the implementation of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 5.3 in India: Insights from an opinion poll and stakeholder consultation
Bridging the gap in the implementation of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Article 5.3 in India: Insights from an opinion poll and stakeholder consultation Open
Background: Article 5.3 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) outlines a roadmap for the parties to safeguard public health policies in compliance with the national law from the influence of commer…
View article: Association of Body Mass Index between Adolescents and their Parents in Mumbai and Kolkata: A Population-based Study.
Association of Body Mass Index between Adolescents and their Parents in Mumbai and Kolkata: A Population-based Study. Open
Adolescents' overweight/obesity status is strongly associated with their mothers' BMI in urban India. This association may reflect both genetic and environmental effects. The present study highlights the high prevalence of adolescent overw…
View article: Obesity is associated with biliary tract cancer mortality and incidence: A pooled analysis of 21 cohort studies in the Asia Cohort Consortium
Obesity is associated with biliary tract cancer mortality and incidence: A pooled analysis of 21 cohort studies in the Asia Cohort Consortium Open
Body fatness is considered a probable risk factor for biliary tract cancer (BTC), whereas cholelithiasis is an established factor. Nevertheless, although obesity is an established risk factor for cholelithiasis, previous studies of the ass…
View article: Lung Cancer Risk Prediction Models for Asian Ever-Smokers
Lung Cancer Risk Prediction Models for Asian Ever-Smokers Open
View article: Upscaling a behavioural intervention program for tobacco use cessation – A randomised controlled study
Upscaling a behavioural intervention program for tobacco use cessation – A randomised controlled study Open
A randomised control trial was conducted among school teachers in Bihar, India for upscaling a tested, evidence-based tobacco intervention using train-the-trainer model. Six blocks in three districts were selected and randomised into inter…
View article: Awareness and Use of e-cigarettes among Adolescents and Their Adult Caregivers in Two Cities of India
Awareness and Use of e-cigarettes among Adolescents and Their Adult Caregivers in Two Cities of India Open
The awareness and the use of e-cigarette were very little and the messages from the e-cigarette industry seem to be targeted more towards adolescents than adults. The ban on an e-cigarette in India has helped in prevented the marketing of …
View article: Special Issue on Tobacco: Chemistry, Mechanisms, Biomarkers and Disease Prevention
Special Issue on Tobacco: Chemistry, Mechanisms, Biomarkers and Disease Prevention Open
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEEditorialNEXTSpecial Issue on Tobacco: Chemistry, Mechanisms, Biomarkers and Disease PreventionPrakash C. GuptaPrakash C. GuptaHealis-Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health, Navi Mumbai 400701, IndiaUniversity o…
View article: Implementation of an evidence-based tobacco control intervention for school teachers in India: Evaluating the effects of a capacity-building strategy
Implementation of an evidence-based tobacco control intervention for school teachers in India: Evaluating the effects of a capacity-building strategy Open
Background Tobacco-Free Teachers, Tobacco-Free Society (TFT-TFS) is an evidence-based intervention that promotes tobacco use cessation among teachers and tobacco control policies among schools in India. This study tested an implementation …
View article: IARC Perspective on Oral Cancer Prevention
IARC Perspective on Oral Cancer Prevention Open
In 2020, cancer of the lip and oral cavity was estimated to rank 16th in incidence and mortality worldwide and was a common cause of cancer death in men across much of South and Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. A wide range of genet…
View article: Common assumptions in tobacco control that may not hold true for South-East Asia
Common assumptions in tobacco control that may not hold true for South-East Asia Open
Tobacco is a threat to public health in South-East Asia and its control should be a priority. However, many common assumptions about tobacco control may not hold true for the region and can misdirect policy. The substantial health risks as…
View article: Greater Transplant-Free Survival in Patients Receiving Obeticholic Acid for Primary Biliary Cholangitis in a Clinical Trial Setting Compared to Real-World External Controls
Greater Transplant-Free Survival in Patients Receiving Obeticholic Acid for Primary Biliary Cholangitis in a Clinical Trial Setting Compared to Real-World External Controls Open
View article: Smoking-related psychosocial beliefs and justifications among smokers in India: Findings from Tobacco Control Policy (TCP) India Surveys
Smoking-related psychosocial beliefs and justifications among smokers in India: Findings from Tobacco Control Policy (TCP) India Surveys Open
Background Previous research in high-income countries (HICs) has shown that smokers reduce their cognitive dissonance through two types of justifications over time: risk minimizing and functional beliefs. To date, however, the relationship…
View article: Family functioning within the context of families with adolescent children in urban India
Family functioning within the context of families with adolescent children in urban India Open
Research on family functioning within given cultural contexts is needed. This study aims to describe salient dimensions of family functioning in two urban contexts in India and to examine differences in family functioning by sociodemograph…
View article: Scaling up Tobacco Control in India: Comparing Smartphone to In-Person Training for Implementing an Evidence-Based Intervention to Reduce Tobacco Use Among Schoolteachers: Study Protocol
Scaling up Tobacco Control in India: Comparing Smartphone to In-Person Training for Implementing an Evidence-Based Intervention to Reduce Tobacco Use Among Schoolteachers: Study Protocol Open
PURPOSE Tobacco-related deaths are rising rapidly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). In India, approximately 1.2 million people die each year from tobacco-related causes. Reducing tobacco-related deaths in LMICs will require large…
View article: South Asia’s evolving tobacco hydra: moving from quandary to hope
South Asia’s evolving tobacco hydra: moving from quandary to hope Open
The South Asian region occupies a unique place in global tobacco control because of a broad spectrum of widely used tobacco products and the consequent mix of local and transnational tobacco industries. Cigarette use is especially high amo…
View article: Association between body mass index and oesophageal cancer mortality: a pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies with >800 000 individuals in the Asia Cohort Consortium
Association between body mass index and oesophageal cancer mortality: a pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies with >800 000 individuals in the Asia Cohort Consortium Open
Background The association between body mass index (BMI) and oesophageal cancer (OC) has been consistently negative among Asians, whereas different associations based on histological OC subtypes have been observed in Europeans and North Am…