The health impact of smokeless tobacco products: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The objective was to systematically review studies on health outcomes from smokeless tobacco (SLT) products.

Methods

We analysed published literature on the health outcomes from SLT use between 01/01/2015 to 01/02/2020, following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol using PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar.

Results

Of 53 studies included, six were global, 32 from Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA), nine from USA and six from Europe. 'Poor'-rated studies predominated (23;43%), in particular, for global (4;66%) and AMEA (16;50%). Health outcomes differed between SLT-products and regions; those in AMEA were associated with higher mortality (overall, cancer, Coronary heart disease (CHD), respiratory but

SUBMITTER: Hajat C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8643012 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature