Abbreviations SLT: Smokeless tobacco GCMS: Gas chromatograph, and mass spectrometer FID: Flame ionization detector SEAR: South-East Asia Region SOP: Standard operating procedure WHO TobLabNet: World Health Organization Tobacco Laboratory Network WHO FCTC: World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control References Richter, P
While our disease risk estimates are based on a limited number of studies with modest quality, the likely disease burden attributable to ST is substantial
Monthly applications have steadily increased since 2022, averaging 31,200 in FY 2022, 40,800 in FY 2023, 46,400 in FY 2024, 47,300 in FY 2025, and 48,400 through three months of FY 2026
Most urges last only a few minutes, but occasional urges can persist for months
As a result, the global efforts to control smokeless tobacco use are lagging behind the progress made in curbing cigarette consumption