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Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking in Turkey: Policy Implications and Trends from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)
被引:11
|作者:
Erdol, Cevdet
[1
,2
]
Erguder, Toker
[3
]
Morton, Jeremy
[4
]
Palipudi, Krishna
[4
]
Gupta, Prakash
[5
]
Asma, Samira
[4
]
机构:
[1] Rector Hlth Sci Univ, TR-34688 Istanbul, Turkey
[2] Grand Natl Assembly Turkey, Commiss Hlth Family Labour & Social Affairs, TR-06543 Ankara, Turkey
[3] WHO, Country Off, TR-06610 Ankara, Turkey
[4] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Atlanta, GA 30341 USA
[5] Healis Sekhsaria Inst Publ Hlth, Navi Mumbai 400701, India
来源:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
|
2015年
/
12卷
/
12期
关键词:
waterpipe;
shisha;
tobacco smoking;
Turkey;
D O I:
10.3390/ijerph121215004
中图分类号:
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号:
08 ;
0830 ;
摘要:
Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is an emerging tobacco product globally, especially among adolescents and young adults who may perceive WTS as a safe alternative to smoking cigarettes. Monitoring the use of WTS in Turkey in relation to the tobacco control policy context is important to ensure that WTS does not become a major public health issue in Turkey. The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) was conducted in Turkey in 2008 and was repeated in 2012. GATS provided prevalence estimates on current WTS and change over time. Other indicators of WTS were also obtained, such as age of initiation and location of use. Among persons aged 15 and older in Turkey, the current prevalence of WTS decreased from 2.3% in 2008 to 0.8% in 2012, representing a 65% relative decline. Among males, WTS decreased from 4.0% to 1.1% (72% relative decline). While the overall smoking prevalence decreased among females, there was no change in the rate of WTS (0.7% in 2008 vs. 0.5% in 2012), though the WTS prevalence rate was already low in 2008. Comprehensive tobacco control efforts have been successful in reducing the overall smoking prevalence in Turkey, which includes the reduction of cigarette smoking and WTS. However, it is important to continue monitoring the use of waterpipes in Turkey and targeting tobacco control efforts to certain groups that may be vulnerable to future WTS marketing (e.g., youth, women).
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页码:15559 / 15566
页数:8
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