Tobacco does not include smoking only, another form of tobacco
which warrants public health attention is smokeless tobacco (SLT).
In South Asia, 17% of the population - over 250 million people -
use SLT products. While epidemiological studies report consistent
association between SLT use and many health effects, there is an
ongoing debate regarding the role of SLT for coronary heart disease
(CHD). The majority of the studies about this issue were conducted
either in Sweden or in USA. SLT products from South Asia differ
significantly from European or Western products; therefore, those
study results cannot be generalised to South Asian settings. This
monograph is focused on a study from Bangladesh, which is one of
the developing countries in South-East Asia, where prevalence of
SLT use is 27% (equating to 26 million people). Besides exploring
the association between SLT use and CHD, this monograph also
highlighted on the perceptions of SLT use among non-smoking adults
in Bangladesh. Two important methodological issues are also
presented here. All the components add significantly for any future
research in this issue from South Asian perspective.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2013 |
First published: |
October 2013 |
Authors: |
Rahman Muhammad Aziz
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
356 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-659-13215-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
General
|
LSN: |
3-659-13215-2 |
Barcode: |
9783659132155 |
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