Cultural Aspects of Tobacco Use

From Volume 35, Issue 1, January 2008 | Pages 38-47

Authors

S Anwar

BDS, MSc, DDPH, FRCADS, FDS(DPH)RCS

Consultant in Dental Public Health, Leeds Dental Institute, Kirklees and Wakefield District PCTs, UK

Articles by S Anwar

SA Williams

BDS, MDSc, PhD, DDPH

Emeritus Professor in Oral Health Services Research, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds, UK

Articles by SA Williams

Abstract

Tobacco is used worldwide, but culture shapes the specific methods and patterns of its use, with implications for uptake, continuation and cessation. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the range of tobacco use which occurs worldwide, in the context of cultural and social norms. Many of these practices are relevant to the UK, some having been brought here by migrants, with consequences for general and oral health.

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