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4th ENSP-SRP International Conference on Tobacco Control, March 2019 Supplement/2019 vol. 5
 
 
The 4th Annual Conference of the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP) in partnership with the Societatea Română de Pneumologie (SRP) is taking place in Bucharest, Romania from the 27th to the 29th of March 2019. ENSP and SRP have created a diverse and comprehensive programme that bridges science and advocacy. During the conference, the participants will have the chance to discover and meet special guests and speakers from the International and European Academic Institutions, National Authorities and well known Non-Governmental Organisations involved in tobacco control at the regional, national and international level.
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The EU Joint Action on Tobacco Control
Joint Action on Tobacco Control Consortium
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105211
 
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Smoke free/tobacco free schools in Sweden: A follow-up study
Björn Sundin, Ingrid Talu
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A135
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105309
 
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Single and multiple tobacco/nicotine product use among Serbian youth
Biljana Kilibarda, Srmena Krstev, Dejana Vukovic, Goran Trajkovic
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105217
 
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A Smoke Free Generation in Belgium
Danielle van Kalmthout
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105221
 
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Tobacco sales, advertising and promotion near the schools in Kazakhstan
Ardak Baizhaxynova, Jamlya Sadykova
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A4
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105188
 
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Prevalence of e-cigarettes use among Ukrainian youth: new challenge for public health?
Kateryna Rymarenko
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105296
 
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Willingness of Students to Accept Exposure to Passive Smoking
Enkeleint -Aggelos Mechilli, Velide Pulomemoj, Ela Peto, Majlinda Zahaj, Vitori Hasani, Charis Girvalaki
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):Α147
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105625
 
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Taxation and Price Regulations of New Generations Products
Estelle Dauchy, Olga Knorre
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105206
 
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A cross-sectional survey of patients attending clinics with physicians trained in the adapted Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (aCTTS) program in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
Linda Kaljee, Deska Dimitrievska, Marija Zdraveska, Alexander Plum, Magdalena Pop Trajkova, Amanda Holm, Michael Simoff
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A136
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105186
 
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Dentists in providing tobacco cessation services: Factors assist and resist
Danavanthi Bangera, Jayakumary Muttappillymyalil
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105198
 
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Real life impact of educating nurses in tobacco cessation intervention
Iveta Nohavova, Eva Kralikova, Marjorie Wells, Stella Aguinaga Bialous, Linda Sarna
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A8
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105285
 
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Post-degree Nursing Academic Curriculum formally redesigned including Tobacco management: a pilot experience at Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Maria Sofia Cattaruzza, Giulia Gambale, Daniele De Nuzzo, Roberto Latina
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105313
 
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Tobacco dependence treatment provision by tuberculosis physicians in Armenia
Varduhi Hayrumyan, Arusyak Harutyunyan, Zaruhi Grigoryan, Zhanna Sargsyan, Varduhi Petrosyan
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105273
 
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Changes in support for smoke-free policy among smokers in six European countries
Esteve Fernandez
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A137
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105401
 
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Characterizing smoking, cessation behaviours and attitudes toward tobacco control policies among smokers of menthol and flavored cigarettes: the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys
Krzysztof Przewoźniak, Mateusz Zatoński, Aleksandra Herbeć, Witold Zatoński, Kinga Janik-Koncewicz, Ute Mons, Geoffrey T. Fong, Anne C. K. Quah, Pete Driezen, Tibor Demjén, Yannis Tountas, Antigona C. Trofor, Esteve Fernández, Ann McNeill, Marc Willemsen, Karin Hummel, Christina N. Kyriakos, Constantine I. Vardavas, on behalf of the EUREST-PLUS consortium
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105386
 
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Cross-border Purchasing of Cigarettes among Smokers in Six European Countries: Findings from the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys
Pete Driezen, on behalf of the EUREST-PLUS Consortium
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105388
 
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Are tobacco control policies effective? Interrupted time series analysis of routine tobacco surveillance ‎data: opportunities and challenges ‎
Tatiana Andreeva
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A13
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105222
 
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Organizational and financial analysis of Polish tobacco control programme in years 2000-2017
Lukasz Balwicki, Malgorzata Balwicka-Szczyrba, Anna Tyranska-Fobke, Marlena Robakowska
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A14
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105278
 
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What can motivate smokers to quit? Results from Russian Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey
Marine Gambaryan, Anna Kalinina, Marina Popovich, Michail Starovoytov, Oxana Drapkina
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A15
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105280
 
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Are smokers in the European Union actually “hardening”? A multi-level and ecological approach
Ariadna Feliu, Filippos T. Filippidis, Cristina Martinez, Esteve Fernandez
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A16
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105311
 
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Utilizing Human Rights Norms to Advance Tobacco Control: Translating Discourse into Praxis
Deborah Sy, Allan Villanueva
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A17
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105173
 
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Smoking cessation in cancer patients: a review of the evidence
Giuseppe Gorini
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A141
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105176
 
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Smoking cessation in female lung cancer patients- the need for a personalized approach
Antigona Trofor, Daniela Robu, Ioana Buculei
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A142
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105166
 
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Tobacco Cessation in Cancer Patients
Cristina Martínez, Esteve Fernández
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A145
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105593
 
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Smoking cessation in cancer patients in France
Bertrand Dautzenberg
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A143
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105425
 
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Cancer patients who smoke- care options a challenge and an opportunity for tobacco contol
Roberto Mazza
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A144
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105556
 
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The role of urologists in smoking cessation: what they can do for urological cancer patients
Krzysztof Przewozniak, Roman Sosnowski
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A146
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105594
 
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Looking back where it all started
Iveta Nohavova, Katerina Krenkova, Vladislava Felbrova, Stanislava Kulovana, Eva Roubickova, Eva Kralikova
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A18
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105319
 
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Smoking cessation training for health visitors in Hungary
Zsuzsa Cselkó, Erika Pataki, Márta Fényes, Marianna Várfalvi, Ildikó Rákóczi, Erzsébet Vecsernyés, Anita Forgó, Péter Csányi
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A19
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105316
 
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Starting the first tobacco control for and by nurses in Moldova - lessons learnt
Elena Stempovcaia
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105318
 
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The role of Romanian Nursing Association in promoting and supporting smoking cessation
Ecaterina Gulie, Maria Stanciu
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A21
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105312
 
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Tobacco control among health professionals from the perspective of an educational institution - nurses' awareness of the importance of non-smoking behavior and the role of the Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care (Slovenia) in endorsing a non-smoking policy
Sanela Pivač, Marta Smodiš
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A22
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105317
 
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Chain reaction: The link between Tobacco tax law/policies and illicit trade
Sherly Dennis Wright
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A23
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105233
 
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Using ISO 22382 (Tax Stamps) as a Means to Reduce Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
Ian Lancaster, Nicola Sudan
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105189
 
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How did Georgia handle illicit tobacco trade: update
Hana Ross
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A25
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105141
 
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Cost, affordability and market share of heated tobacco products
Filippos Τ. Filippidis
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105160
 
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Marketing communications from the tobacco industry for nicotine intake: “Old habits die hard”
Juan Miguel Rey-Pino
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105205
 
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The harm reduction strategy in tobacco control - A closer look at tobacco industry tactics on heated tobacco products
Elif Dağlı
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A28
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105202
 
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The ERS position paper on heated tobacco products
Sofia Ravara
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A29
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105322
 
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Building the bridge from Tobacco Tax Research to Effective Tax Policy
Estelle Dauchy
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105372
 
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Undermining of Heated Tobacco Product Regulatory Policy in the Philippines: Implications to FCTC Article 5.3 Implementation
Allan Chester Nadate, Bernadette Huggins, Benedict Nisperos, Ralph Emerson Degollacion, Jacky Sarita
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A31
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105144
 
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The FCTC dilemma on heated tobacco products
Margherita Melillo, Lukasz Gruszczynski
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A32
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105145
 
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Duplicity: Heated Tobacco Products Strategy in Low - and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): A Philippine Case Study
Deborah Sy, Allan Villanueva, Irene Patricia Reyes
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A33
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105172
 
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How does (public health) ethics address “harm reduction”?
Dilek Aslan
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A34
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105234
 
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Trend in electronic cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in Italian adolescents, Global Youth Tobacco Smoke (GYTS), 2014, 2018
Giuseppe Gorini, Silvano Gallus, Maria Sofia Cattaruzza, Alessio Lachi, Giulia Carreras, Daniela Galeone, Lorenzo Spizzichino, Barbara De Mei, Susanna Lana, Maria Masocco, Valentina Minardi, Claudia Mortali, Luisa Mastrobattista, Rosilde Di Pirchio, Roberta Pacifici, Lorena Charrier, Franco Cavallo, Fabrizio Faggiano, Francesco Barone-Adesi
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A35
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105303
 
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A big new risk of iQOS use: a device that harvest personal data about users' tobacco habits
Krzysztof Przewoźniak
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A36
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105293
 
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Voices of women in tobacco control in Europe
Uliana Bakh, Liliia Olefir
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A37
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105260
 
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Partnering with economic and fiscal policy think-tanks in producing research to inform tobacco taxation policies
Violeta Vulovic
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A38
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105216
 
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Smoking cessation counseling: a survey among tuberculosis patients in Armenia
Zhanna Sargsyan, Arusyak Harutyunyan, Varduhi Hayrumyan, Zaruhi Grigoryan, Varduhi Petrosyan
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A39
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105227
 
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Smoking during and 1-month after discharge in Southern European countries (Spain and Portugal)
Ariadna Feliu, Cristina Martinez, Marta Enriquez, Laura Anton, Ruth Ripoll, Àngels Ruz, Sofia Ravara, Lidia Videira, Claudia Correia, José Precioso, Esteve Fernandez
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A40
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105268
 
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Assessment of factors affecting the duration and quality of tobacco dependence remissions based on the annual reports of tobacco dependence treatment rooms of the Russian Federation
Olga Speranskaya
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A41
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105289
 
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The effect of brief counselling and NRT sampling on the recruitment of smokers to quit smoking
Kin Sang Ho, Patrick Wai Yin Fok, Helen Ching Han Chan, Celeste Chui Ying Tang, Sherren Wai Yau Ng, Timonthy Man Kwan Tsang, Wood Chi Hing Koh, Yip Wai Leung
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A42
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105300
 
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We Can Quit2 (WCQ2): A community-based intervention on smoking cessation for women living in disadvantaged areas of Ireland: study protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial
Catherine Hayes, Catherine Darker, Nadine Dougall, Joanne Vance, Fiona Dobbie, Nicola O'Connell, Kirsty Loudon, Emma Burke, Declan Devane, Linda Bauld
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A43
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105271
 
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Smoking-cessation public awareness campaign and its effectiveness among population
Arevik Torosyan
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A44
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105310
 
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Tobacco industry activities in Turkey: through media monitoring
Elif Dagli, Murat Güner, Osman Elbek, Fusun Yildiz, Tanzer Gezer, Pinar Ay, Murat Ceyhan
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A45
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105162
 
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Prevention of TI manipulations during the implementation of a ban on TAPS
Dmytro Kupyra
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A46
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105307
 
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Wolf in sheep's clothing: tobacco industry’s sponsorship and CSR in Bulgaria
Velina Barova, Pavel Antonov, Gergana Geshanova, Masha Gavrailova, Hristo Ivanov
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A47
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105308
 
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Where There’s Smoke: How Big Tobacco is Taking Over Social Media
Caroline Renzulli, Monique Muggli
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A48
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105410
 
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The impact of anti-tobacco policies and sport policies in the EU: How countries can prosper together?
Delia Stamate
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A49
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105232
 
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The evidence-base and development of a tobacco-free stadium declaration for Europe
Matthew Philpott
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A50
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105314
 
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Individual factors associated with COPD in Greece: Does age matter?
Stephanie Teloniatis, Vaso Evangelopoulou, Panagiotis Behrakis, Anna Tzortzi
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A51
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105147
 
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Smoking and Caries Experience among Dental Visitors in Armenia
Serine Sahakyan, Arusyak Harutyunyan, Gohar Abelyan, Varduhi Petrosyan
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A52
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105225
 
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Smoking and air pollution - their impact on lung development from the prenatal period to childhood
Alina Croitoru, Ruxandra Ulmeanu
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A53
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105230
 
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Polonium in bronchial washing specimens of smoker, ex-smoker and non-smoker patients with lung cancer
Maria Sofia Cattaruzza, Vincenzo Zagà, Roberta Pacifici, Paola Martucci, Rocco Trisolini, Paolo Bartolomei, Massimo Esposito, Rafaela Giacobbe
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A54
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105295
 
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Tobacco smoking still the greatest preventable health risk factor in Poland
Agata Ciuba, Paweł Koczkodaj
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A55
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105291
 
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Second-hand smoke exposure in playgrounds in 11 European countries
Elisabet-Mae Henderson, Maria José López, Xavier Continente, Esteve Fernandez, TackSHS Project Investigators
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A59
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105301
 
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Second-hand tobacco smoke exposure and passive exposure to electronic cigarette aerosol in 12 European countries: the TackSHS Project survey
Olena Tigova, Xiaoqiu Liu, Alessandra Lugo, Marcela Fu, Esteve Fernandez, Silvano Gallus, TackSHS Project Investigators
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A58
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105276
 
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A novel air quality feedback intervention trial using mHealth techniques across four European countries: the TackSHS Project Measuring for Change Study
Esteve Fernandez, Ruaraidh Dobson, Rachell O’Donnell, Sean Semple, Marcela Fu, TackSHS Project Investigators
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A57
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105282
 
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Passive exposure to e-cigarette emissions: Sensory irritation, timing and association with VOCs
Stephanie Teloniatis
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A60
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105411
 
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Tobacco challenge and implementation research in EC funded projects
Amalia-Irina Vlad
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A56
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105281
 
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Implementing tobacco control policies in Balkan countries. What has been done and what we need to do
Enkeleint-Aggelos Mechili
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A61
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105163
 
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Evidence based methods in tobacco dependence treatment
Magdalena Cedzynska, Irena Przepiorka
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A138
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105320
 
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The challenge of treating tobacco dependence in patients with depression
Charis Girvalaki
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A139
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105373
 
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Quitline in smoking cessation
Irena Przepiorka, Magdalena Cedzynska
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A140
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105321
 
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Prevalence and determinants of cigarette smoking relapse among US adult smokers - a longitudinal study
Ahmed Alboksmaty, Israel Agaku, Satomi Odani, Filippos T. Filippidis
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A62
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105151
 
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A 12-month longitudinal outcomes and process evaluation of the adapted Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (aCTTS) program for physicians in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
Linda Kaljee, Marija Zdraveska, Deska Dimitrievska, Alexander Plum, Magdalena Pop Trajkova, Amanda Holm, Michael Simoff
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A63
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105181
 
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Cognitive behavioral approach to quitting smoking
Daniel Popescu
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A64
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105197
 
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Smoking cessation drugs in France: First effects of reimbursement under the general regime
Bertrand Dautzenberg, Marie-Dominique Dautzenberg
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A65
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105207
 
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Quitting smoking and use of Smoking Cessation services: Results from Russian Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey
Marine Gambaryan, Anna Kalinina, Marina Popovich, Michail Starovoytov, Oxana Drapkina
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A66
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105210
 
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Current smoking behavior among medical students in mainland China: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lu Niu, Ying Liu, Dan Luo, Shuiyuan Xiao
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A67
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105178
 
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Characteristics and Behaviours of Smokers at a Private College in Greece prior to the Implementation of a Smoke-free Campus
Stephanie Teloniatis, Panagiotis Behrakis, Anna Tzortzi
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A68
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105148
 
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Smoking inside is never okay. Smoke outside. Do it for your children: keys to a successful mass media campaign against secondhand and thirdhand smoke
Cathy Rigolle
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A69
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105204
 
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Exposure to secondhand smoke in hospitality sector in Serbia
Jelena Gudelj Rakic, Biljana Kilibarda, Nadezda Nikolic
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A70
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105219
 
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Compliance with smoke-free laws in outdoor hospitality venues: a mix methods approach
Xisca Sureda, Maria Sandin, Roberto Valiente, Paloma García, Usama Bilal, Ana Navas-Acien, Esteve Fernandez, Manuel Franco
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A71
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105304
 
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Idea of ban on smoking in cars in the presence of children - analysis of Polish law
Lukasz Balwicki, Malgorzata Balwicka-Szczyrba
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A72
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105266
 
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The Economic Costs of Smoking in Greece
Konstantina Koronaiou, Sophia Delipalla
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A73
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105258
 
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A Regional Look at Tobacco Control in Europe: the Case of Belgium, Georgia, Poland and Romania
Krzysztof Przewoźniak, Lucia Lotrean, Pierre Bizel, George Bakhturidze, Paweł Koczkodaj, Cornel Radu Loghin
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A74
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105265
 
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Results of tobacco taxation policy in Ukraine in 2016-2018
Konstantin Krasovsky
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A75
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105306
 
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Estimation of tobacco price elasticity in Serbia: evidence from macro and micro approach
Marko Vladisavljević, Olivera Jovanović, Jovan Zubović, MIhajlo Djukić
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A76
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105215
 
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Fiscal policy impact on tobacco consumption, in high smoking prevalence transition economies / the case of Albania
Aida Gjika, Klodjan Rama, Edvin Zhllima, Drini Imami
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A77
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105228
 
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Tobacco taxation and illicit trade in Georgia as an emerging economy
Mariam Takaishvili
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A78
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105146
 
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Increasing tobacco taxes by less than 5% is ineffective: Lessons from 2000-2018 surveys in France
Bertrand Dautzenberg, Marie-Dominique Dautzenberg
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A79
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105195
 
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It is possible to have a lobby of ordinary people to contrast the powerful tobacco industry?
Roberto Mazza, Cinzia De Marco, Roberto Boffi, Anna Mancuso
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A134
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105297
 
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Regulation for e-cigarette use in public and private areas within European countries
Beladenta Amalia
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A80
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105143
 
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Role of e-cigarette experimentation on the transition to daily smoking among French ever smokers aged 17: results from the ESCAPAD survey
Sandra Chyderiotis, Tarik Benmarhnia, Stéphane Legleye, Stanislas Spilka, François Beck
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A81
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105175
 
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Flavors, additives and nicotine levels detected among the most popular e-cigarette refill liquids across 9 European countries after the implementation of Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)
Charis Girvalaki, Manolis Tzatzarakis, Alexander Vardavas, Christina N. Kyriakos, Vasiliki Karzi, Polychronis Stivaktakis, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Constantine Vardavas
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A82
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105201
 
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FCTC "Orphans" - Article 14, 19 and supply side measures
Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, Laurent Huber, Martin Raw
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A83
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105164
 
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A look at market and patterns of the use of electronic cigarettes in Poland: current and future risks for tobacco control
Krzysztof Przewoźniak
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A84
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105279
 
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Romanian medicine students and tobacco industry
Florin Dumitru Mihaltan, Simona Costache, Theodor Blidaru
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A85
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105191
 
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Romanian contributions to international tobacco control programs in adults
Antigona Carmen Trofor, Lucia Lotrean, Cristina Gavrilescu, Marius Eremia Eremia, Florin Dumitru Mihaltan
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A86
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105200
 
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National and international cooperation for improving smoking prevention and cessation among Romanian youth
Lucia Lotrean, Antigona Carmen Trofor, Florin Dumitru Mihaltan, Marius Eremia, Hein De Vries, Cornel Radu Loghin
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A87
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105274
 
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The attitude of students towards smoking, e-cigarette and IQOS
Ioana Munteanu, Dragos Sion, Mihaela Stanca, Florin Dumitru Mihaltan
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A88
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105286
 
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Navigating through storm, smoke and vapors-tobacco control advocacy journey Romania 2015-2018
Ramona Brad
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A89
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105174
 
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Aer Pur Romania: 25 Years Dedicated to Tobacco Control
Marius Eremia
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A90
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105283
 
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Promoting smoking cessation among health professionals - the educational role of the Tobacco Control Section of The Romanian Society of Pulmonologists
Monica Marc, Corina Marginean, Florin Dumitru Mihaltan, Ioana Munteanu, Antigona Carmen Trofor
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A91
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105223
 
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Preparing the new generation of Romanian experts in tobacco control: PhD studies in the field
Ioana Buculei Porosnicu, Letitia Trofor, Cristina Chirila Vicol, Cristinel Stefanescu, Antigona Carmen Trofor
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A92
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105180
 
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Building toward a complete cessation of tobacco smoking through harm reduction
Charis Girvalaki
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A93
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105405
 
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Awareness of changes to tobacco product content and packaging design after implementation of the EU Tobacco Products Directive among smokers: Findings from the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys
Christina N. Kyriakos, Pete Driezen, Charis Girvalaki, Sarah Kahnert, Sara C. Hitchman, Esteve Fernandez, Ute Mons, Antigona Carmen Trofor, Tibor Demjén, Yannis Tountas, Krzysztof Przewoźniak, Witold A. Zatoński, Geoffrey T. Fong, Constantine Vardavas
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A94
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105208
 
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Trends of Global Dual and Poly-Tobacco Use: A Systematic Review
Tzu Hsuan Chen, Charis Girvalaki, Enkeleint-Aggelos Mechili, Christopher Millett, Filippos T. Filippidis
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A95
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105203
 
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Estimating tobacco price elasticity in Kosovo: using the micro data from Household Budget Survey (2007 – 2017) and Deaton demand model
Besnik Prekazi
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A96
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105209
 
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The elasticity of tobacco products in BiH – macrodata analysis
Dragan Gligoric, Sasa Petkovic, Andjela Pepic, Jovo Ateljevic, Borislav Vukojevic
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A97
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105226
 
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Elasticity of tobacco products in Croatia
Paško Burnać, Željana Aljinović Barać, Slavko Šodan, Tina Vuko, Andrijana Rogošić
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A98
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105270
 
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Monitoring of the WHO-FCTC and the implementation of the anti-tobacco law in Albania
Redona Shuperka, Roland Shuperka
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A99
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105153
 
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Cigarette brand attachment among smokers in six European countries
Sarah Oliveira Nogueira, Marcela Fu, Esteve Fernandez, Constantine Vardavas, Geoffrey T. Fong
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A100
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105159
 
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The power of fingerprinting of volatiles constituents in fighting illicit and flavoured tobacco products
Zuzana Zelinkova, Thomas Wenzl
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105284
 
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Snus industry lobbying in Sweden has delayed tobacco control legislation for years
Margaretha Haglund
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A102
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105218
 
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New challenges for WHO FCTC compliance in Russia and Eurasian Economic Union
Andrei Demin, Irina Demina, Andrey Demin, Arseniy Demin
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A103
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105224
 
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Establishing a reference group of tobacco products representative of the EU market to support the decision on whether a tobacco product has a characterising flavour: Findings from the EUREST-FLAVOURS project
Christina N. Kyriakos, Alexander Vardavas, Manolis Tzatzarakis, Charis Girvalaki, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Constantine Vardavas
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A104
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105193
 
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E-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool: efficacy versus addiction
Nicoleta Stefania Motoc, Daisy Vaida Voevod, Antigona Carmen Trofor, Milena Adina Man
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A105
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105305
 
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Degree of adoption of WHO FCTC tobacco control measures in Portugal
Ana Beatriz Nunes
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A106
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105299
 
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Knowledge on cancer education and prevention and its use in the context of tobacco smoking in Poland
Agata Ciuba, Paweł Koczkodaj, Krzysztof Czaderny
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A107
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105287
 
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Cigarette and e-cigarette use in parents and their adolescents
Sai Yin Ho, Jianjiu Chen, Lok Tung Leung, Man Ping Wang, Tai Hing Lam
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A108
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105294
 
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Mobilizing the Youth thru Smokefree Caravan
Carlos Garcia
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A109
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105292
 
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The benefits of quitting smoking for people with cancer
Svetlana Ristic, Ana Jovicevic, Dragana Jovicevic, Sanja Kocic, Katarina Janicijevic, Aleksandra Arnaut
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A110
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105288
 
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Error Correction Model Analysis of Tobacco Consumption in Kosovo
Jeta Statovci
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A111
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105272
 
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Varieties of gender differences in tobacco smoking behaviours
Krzysztof Czaderny, Urszula Wojciechowska, Joanna Didkowska
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A112
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105269
 
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Verification of the prognosis of lung cancer mortality in Poland based on data about smoking habits
Joanna Didkowska, Urszula Wojciechowska
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A113
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105261
 
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Building Capacity of Portuguese Nurses to be Tobacco Control Champions
Esmeralda Barreira, Jorge Freitas, Stella Bialous
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A114
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105235
 
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Magnitude and socio-economic effects of tobacco use among youths in resource limited settings
Onchonga David, Diego Andrade
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A115
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105231
 
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Challenges for building consensus for adoption and full compliance with 100% smoke free law in Serbia
Biljana Kilibarda, Jelena Gudelj Rakic, Nadezda Nikolic
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A116
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105212
 
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Economics of Smokeless Tobacco Taxation in Bangladesh
Nasiruddin Ahmed
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A117
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105199
 
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Experimentation of cannabis according to e-cigarette and tobacco regular use among young Parisians
Bertrand Dautzenberg, Marie-Dominique Dautzenberg
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A118
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105194
 
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Dissertation study on associations and students’ views of smoking in vocational school setting
Hanna Aho
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A119
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105192
 
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Factors associated with moderate to high nicotine dependence in a sample of Romanian pregnant women
Marina Denisa Dascal, Adriana Baban, Oana Maria Blaga, Cristian Ioan Meghea
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):Α120
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105190
 
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Perception and practices of Shisha smoking among Kafr El-Sheikh University students, Egypt
Ibrahim Kabbash, Shimaa Saied
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A121
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105187
 
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Ten steps process for establish ‘Smoke Free cities’ against Second hand Smoking in Sri Lanka
Supun Lahiru Prakash Thambiliya Godage, Prasanna Kumara Samarawikrama Gamachchige, Geethani Niwarthana Humpita Pathirannehelage, Palitha Abeykoon, Prabhath Wijitha Kumara Pallewathth
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A122
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105179
 
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Tobacco prevention and treatment Program with Srilankan Arm Forces
Indika Rajapakshe
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A123
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105177
 
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Tobacco prevention program Focusing 22 Areas in Kandy district Sri Lanka
Indika Rajapakshe
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A124
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105171
 
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Vaping among French adolescents aged 17: results from the ESCAPAD 2017 survey (n = 39 115)
Sandra Chyderiotis, Stanislas Spilka Spilka, François Beck
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A125
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105169
 
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Tobacco Cessation Clinic
Qamar Goraya
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A126
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105161
 
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Taxation & illicit trade study to encounter TI arguments
Qamar Goraya
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A127
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105154
 
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Factors influencing farmers turning into tobacco cultivation in the Khulna division of Bangladesh: an empirical study
Khan Mehedi Hasan
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A128
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105152
 
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the Quitline Service in Ukraine
Kateryna Rymarenko, Otto Stoyka
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A129
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105150
 
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Attitudes and Awareness of Employees Towards the Implementation of a Smoke-free Campus at a Private College in Greece
Stephanie Teloniatis, Panagiotis Behrakis, Anna Tzortzi
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A130
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105149
 
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Tobacco taxation and illicit tobacco in Georgia
George Bakhturidze, Nana Peikrishvili
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A131
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105140
 
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Can Miguel Delibes change the opinion about tobacco in a school of Zaragoza?
José Torres, Violeta Díaz, Martín Torres-Remírez
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A132
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105135
 
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Tax Elasticity in Spain (2005-2013)
José Torres
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2019;5(Supplement):A133
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/105131
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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