Oral Lesions Induced by Chronic Khat Use Consist Essentially of Thickened Hyperkeratinized Epithelium by Ochiba Mohammed Lukandu, Lionel Sang Koech, Paul Ngugi Kiarie

“…Biopsies of the buccal mucosa from 14 chronic khat chewers, 20 chronic khat chewers who also smoked tobacco, and 8 nonchewers were compared for epithelial thickness, degree and type of keratinization, and connective tissue changes. …”
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Obesity Might Be a Predictor of Weight Reduction after Smoking Cessation by Charlotta Pisinger, Helle Øster Nielsen, Caroline Kuhlmann, Susanne Rosthøj

“…The only other significant predictor of weight reduction was low tobacco consumption at baseline. Conclusions. Predictors of weight reduction after smoking cessation were high body mass index and low tobacco consumption at baseline. …”
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Effect of Transient Nicotine Load Shock on the Performance of Pseudomonas sp. HF-1 Bioaugmented Sequencing Batch Reactors by Dong-sheng Shen, Li-jia Wang, Hong-zhen He, Mei-zhen Wang

“…Bioaugmentation with degrading bacteria can improve the treatment of nicotine-containing tobacco industrial wastewater effectively. However, the transient and extremely high feeding of pollutants may compromise the effectiveness of the bioaugmented reactors. …”
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Smoking Prevalence Increases following Canterbury Earthquakes by Nick Erskine, Vivien Daley, Sue Stevenson, Bronwen Rhodes, Lutz Beckert

“…To explore the impact of the earthquakes on smoking status and levels of tobacco consumption in the residents of Christchurch. …”
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The Potential of Polish Bioeconomy Compared to the European Union Countries by Anna Nowak, Aneta Jarosz-Angowska, Artur Krukowski

“…The GVA of bioeconomy in Poland had a structure similar to that presented by the whole EU with Food, beverage and tobacco and Agriculture being the most significant sectors and Bio-based electricity and Liquid biofuels being relatively insignificant. …”
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Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Oral and Oropharyngeal Rinse and Gargle Specimens of Dental Patients and of an HIV-Positive Cohort from Pretoria, South Africa by Neil H. Wood, Koketso S. Makua, Ramokone L. Lebelo, Nina Redzic, Ina Benoy, Olivier M. Vanderveken, Johannes Bogers

“…The participants completed an interview-based questionnaire obtaining demographic information, data on HIV serostatus, and behavioural data including sexual practices and tobacco and alcohol use, and a rinse-and-gargle specimen was taken. …”
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Treatment gap for mental and behavioral disorders in Punjab by Rohit Garg, Bir Singh Chavan, Subhash Das, Sonia Puri, Arvind A. Banavaram, Vivek Benegal, Girish N. Rao, Mathew Varghese, Gopalkrishna Gururaj

“…Results: The treatment gap for mental and behavioral disorders was 79.59%, and it was higher for common mental disorders than severe mental disorders and higher for alcohol and tobacco use disorders as compared to opioid use disorders. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Hypertension and Obesity: A Rural-Urban Comparative Study in Telangana, India by L Murali, R Bhavani, Kavitha Y, Fathima Shoukath Ali

“…The main behavioural risk factors included inadequate physical activity, tobacco usage, excessive consumption of alcohol and unhealthy diet. …”
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INVESTIGATING RISKS IN DEPENDENCE PRODUCING DRUGS USERS AMONGSUB-POPULATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES IN KARACHI;.A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Shamsul Arfin Qasmi et al

“…Conclusion: As illustrated by this study, the wieldiest most commonly abused substance was tobacco-containing compounds followed by sedatives. …”
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Socioeconomic and behavioral factors of hypertension among Indian tribal population: Evidence from national family health survey 5. by Bodhi Sri Vidya Vennam, Sai Sushma Kuppli, Jayanta Kumar Bora, Soumya Swaroop Sahoo, Chaitanya Gujjarlapudi, Devi Madhavi Bhimarasetty, Ganga Nagamani Nerusu, Sonu Goel

“…Among men, usage of smokeless tobacco was strongly associated with hypertension.…”
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Impact of nicotine-free and nicotine-rich flavored electronic cigarette refill liquids on primary human melanocyte function by Shilpi Goenka

“…In this study, five popular EC liquid flavors–strawberry, banana, vanilla, tobacco, and menthol–were examined on human melanocyte functions. …”
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Nutritional status and risk factors for malnutrition among children aged 1–6 years in tribal communities of Malappuram district, Kerala: a cross-sectional study by Anjaly Perayil, Sreelakshmi Mohandas K

“…For wasting, paternal unemployment, weaning practices and episodes of diarrhoea were found to be independent predictors.Conclusion Socio-demographic factors like parental unemployment, illiteracy and habits like alcohol consumption and tobacco use strongly influence the nutritional status of tribal children. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of nicotine chewing gum and nicotine patches as nicotine replacement therapy using salivary cotinine levels as a biochemical validation measu... by T Sivasankari, Avudaiappan Sankaran, Senthil Murugappan, Veni Subramanyam, Balanehru Subramanian, RC Jagat Reddy, S Vandana

“…The sample was divided into two groups: Group 1 tobacco smokers were offered nicotine chewing gum, and group 2 tobacco smokers were offered nicotine patches. …”
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Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorder among Medical Students in New Delhi: A Cross-Sectional Study by Aninda Debnath, Anita Verma, Priyansha Gupta, Sneha Jindal

“…Our research also reveals connections between AUD and factors like gender, living situation, tobacco use, and anxiety.…”
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Nutrients Release from a Novel Gel-Based Slow/Controlled Release Fertilizer by H. Ding, Y. S. Zhang, W. H. Li, X. Z. Zheng, M. K. Wang, L. N. Tang, D. L. Chen

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Retrieval of nicotine content in cigar leaves by remote analysis of aerial hyperspectral combining machine learning methods by Chenyu Tian, Yifei Lu, Hengduo Xie, Yufan Yu, Liming Lu

“…Abstract Cigar leaf is a special type of tobacco plant, which is the raw material for producing high-quality cigars. …”
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Animal Models of Diabetes and Related Metabolic Diseases by Tomohiko Sasase, Fatchiyah Fatchiyah, Katsuhiro Miyajima, Masayo Koide

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Electronic cigarettes’ effects on respiratory health by Tonia Magrì, Bruno Iovene, Luca Richeldi

“…ECs have been sold as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes due to the lack of tobacco combustion since 2006. Their use has risen dramatically not only among current smokers willing to quit, but even among never-smokers and adolescents. …”
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Smoking and Non-Neoplastic Lung Disease in Canadian Men and Women by Mary Jane Ashley, Bernard CK Choi, Anita WP Pak

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Impact of crack cocaine on salivary nucleic acids, enzymes, esters, and lipids: A fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy study by Gabriela Ribeiro Zucco, Taís Maria Cardoso de Oliveira, Thaís Xavier Pereira da Silva, Sandra Silva Marques, Fernando Sabbag, Marcelo Ribeiro de Araújo, Rodrigo Melim Zerbinati, Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva, José Ângelo Lindoso, Gabrielle Luana Jimenez Teodoro Nepomuceno, Letícia Foiani, Herculano da Silva Martinho, Janete Dias Almeida

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