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3.34 Public perceptions of tobacco as a drug, and knowledge and beliefs about the health consequences of smoking
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Relevant news and research: Public perceptions of tobacco as a drug, and knowledge and beliefs about the health consequences of smoking

Ayhan Baser, D., Sahin, E. B., Yildiz, N., Yilmaz Demiralay, B., Fidanci, I. and Aksoy, H. (2025). Smoking and Ovarian Cancer Awareness: Assessing the Impact on Knowledge and Perception Among Adult Women. J Obstet Gynaecol Res, 11, e70137. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41215690


Habiba, U., Choudhury, R., Haque, A., Sadia, S., Tamannur, T., Haque, M., Sultana, N. and Jahan, S. (2025). Knowledge and awareness of tobacco user dental patients regarding effects of tobacco on oral health. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41262666


Jang, S. and Kim, D. (2026). Consistency of perception of tobacco use: Evidence from a biomarker. Soc Sci Med, 118572. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41240655


MacNevin, S., Naemi, M. A., Yasin, Y. M., Moda, H. M., AlMulla, A., Abougazar, D., Farooq, R., Panda, A., Shahzad, S., Sideeqa, A. and Zapanta, K. (2025). Student perspectives on smoking and second-hand smoke in Qatar: a participatory photovoice study in a multicultural university context. BMC Public Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41275225


Sun, T., Chan, G., Gravely, S., Quah, A. C. K., Meng, G., Fong, G. T., Xu, S. S., Katanoda, K., Seo, H. G., Tabuchi, T., Yoshimi, I., Kang, C. B., Vu, G., Cho, A., Lim, C., Togawa, K., Lim, S., Lee, S., Cho, S. I., Kim, G. Y. and Leung, J. (2025). Knowledge and Concerns About Smoking-Related Health Risks: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2021 International Tobacco Control Japan and Korea Surveys. Drug Alcohol Rev. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41030098


Alqahtani, J. S. (2025). Up in smoke: Identifying signs, symptoms, and risk factors of lung cancer among smokers in Saudi Arabia. Ann Thorac Med, 3, 169-175. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40786887


Alrabai, H. M., Alduraibi, A., Alrabiah, A., Al Ghadir, S., Alghamdi, K., Alhamdi, K., Bahammam, A. and Albishi, W. (2025). Awareness of the Saudi population regarding the effects of smoking on fracture healing. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40861879


Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2025). Attitudes and perceptions towards drugs by region. . Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/attitudes-and-perceptions-towards-drugs-by-region


Nasser, A. M. A. (2025). A Cross-Sectional Study of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours Associated with Smoking among University Students in Yemen. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev, 4, 1233-1241. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40302075


De Fatima De Oliveira Graca, Y., Yang, L., Mingyu, C., Alpona, A. B., Watanabe, T., Sawada, Y., Tanaka, E. and Anme, T. (2025). Smoking attitudes, self-reported practices, and COPD knowledge among adults aged 20-59 years: Insights from a Japanese sample. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40161904


Kwon, J. A., Kim, N., Oh, J. K., Park, B., Choi, Y. J., Choi, Y. and Kim, B. (2025). Longitudinal assessment of smoking-related knowledge, attitude, and practice for cancer prevention: an analysis of data from the Korean National Cancer Prevention Awareness and Practice Survey. BMC Public Health, 1, 1134. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40133948


Scully, M., Wakefield, M. A., Baker, E., Koh, I., Scollo, M., Brennan, E., White, V. M. and Durkin, S. J. (2025). Australian adolescents' knowledge of smoking harms and misperceptions about tobacco products: a cross-sectional study. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40044459


Zarghami, F., Rajabi, A., Abed-Tazehabadi, R., Charkazi, A. and Shahryari, A. (2025). Cigarette smoking and perceived risk of cardiovascular disease in Iran. BMC Public Health, 1, 198. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39833765


Earlier news and research

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