Risk factors for tobacco use among adolescents in Mangalore taluk: A cross-sectional urban–rural comparison

Risk factors for tobacco use among adolescents in Mangalore taluk: A cross-sectional urban–rural comparison

Background: Tobacco consumption is a major contributor to deaths from cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and other chronic diseases. The prevention of tobacco use among adolescents appears to be the single greatest opportunity for preventing noncommunicable diseases. Aim: The study aimed to assess the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rekha P Shenoy, Laxminarayan Sonde, K Prashanth Shenoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
Subjects:
Adolescents
prevalence
schools
tobacco use
Online Access:http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2019;volume=17;issue=3;spage=213;epage=217;aulast=Shenoy

Similar Items

Similar Items