January 6, 2017Open Access

Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking and Factors Associated with the Initiation of Smoking among University Students in Dhaka, Bangladesh

SHSahadat HossainInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research SHShakhaoat HossainJahangirnagar University FAFahad AhmedUniversity of Ulster

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The current tobacco smoking prevalence among university students in Bangladesh is over 60%. We suggest adopting WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) policies, especially for university students.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc6e1cf3d3790cb71334a7 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5195/cajgh.2017.244

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