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White paper on smokeless tobacco & women's health in India
- Source :
- Indian Journal of Medical Research, Vol 151, Iss 6, Pp 513-521 (2020), The Indian Journal of Medical Research
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020.
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Abstract
- Smokeless tobacco (SLT) use is widespread across many nations and populations, and India shares more than three-quarters of the global burden of SLT consumption. Tobacco use in India has been largely viewed as a male-dominant behaviour. However, evidence from medical, social and behavioural sciences show significant SLT use among women and young girls. This paper highlights key dimensions of SLT use among women in India including prevalence and determinants, the health effects arising from SLT use and cessation behaviours. The paper concludes by providing recommendations with the aim of setting research priorities and policy agenda to achieve a tobacco-free society. The focus on women and girls is essential to achieve the national targets for tobacco control under the National Health Policy, 2017, and Sustainable Development Goals 3 of ensuring healthy lives and promote well-being for all.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Economic growth
Tobacco use
Tobacco, Smokeless
genetic structures
Behavioural sciences
White Paper
India
lcsh:Medicine
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Tobacco Use
White paper
india - public health - smokeless tobacco - tobacco control - women
Political science
medicine
Humans
Sustainable development
Consumption (economics)
Public health
Tobacco control
public health
Publications
lcsh:R
General Medicine
smokeless tobacco
Tobacco Use Disorder
Smokeless tobacco
tobacco control
Women's Health
Female
women
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09715916
- Volume :
- 151
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Medical Research
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ae2ecbc8903a6b1b29303739a499dfd6