Cross-sectional study on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) and violations of tobacco sale regulations in Myanmar: do these factors affect current tobacco use among Myanmar high school students?

Su Myat ChoYu Mon SawNyi Nyi LattThu Nandar SawHein HtetMoe KhaingThet Mon ThanEi Mon WinZaw Zaw AungTetsuyoshi KariyaEiko YamamotoNobuyuki Hamajima

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

There was an alarming prevalence of TAPS exposure among Myanmar high school students. TAPS exposure and violations of tobacco sale regulations were strong risk factors for current tobacco use among Myanmar high school students, while health education about tobacco products was reported as an effective protective factor. Specific smokeless tobacco sale regulations for minors are needed immediately in Myanmar.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
risk factors
climate change
social media
health promotion