Awareness of Health Policies and Risks Regarding Tobacco Smoking Among School Teachers in Pakistan

• Main Authors: Maria Malik (Author), Ashok Kumar (Author), Deepa Mohan Lal (Author), Wasfa Farooq (Author), Kaneez Zehra (Author), Ali Hamza Khan (Author), Hamza Usman (Author), Sajjad Ali (Author), Nadeem Rizvi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: ziauddin University, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The phenomenon of smoking among schoolchildren has been observed to stem from lenient attitudes of teachers towards smoking. Smoking, a health hazard, proven over years of research, leads to increase in morbidity and mortality rates. This study determined the role of school policies and...