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. 2024 Jul;71(3):358-359.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2023.05.010. Epub 2023 May 16.

End TB strategy: Role of tobacco control

Rana J Singh  1 , Puneet Chahar  2 , K S Sachdeva  3
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End TB strategy: Role of tobacco control

Rana J Singh et al. Indian J Tuberc. 2024 Jul.

Abstract

Tobacco use and Tuberculosis (TB) presents a huge public health challenge globally. Tobacco and TB have consistent and strong epidemiological evidence with smokers having higher odds of TB infection, disease, mortality, delayed diagnosis etc. Overall, limited evidence exists about the extent of TB-tobacco integration. The aim of the current short communication is to highlight comprehensive strategy for addressing TB-tobacco comorbidities.

Keywords: TB; Tobacco; Tobacco control.

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