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- Title
The FRESHAIR4Life study: Global implementation research on non-communicable disease prevention targeting adolescents' exposure to tobacco and air pollution in disadvantaged populations.
- Authors
Hoffman, Charlotte M.; Versluis, Anke; Chirila, Sergiu; Kirenga, Bruce J.; Khan, Amina; Saeed, Saima; Sooronbaev, Talant; Tsiligianni, Ioanna; Arvind, D. K.; Bauld, Linda C.; van den Brand, Floor A.; Chavannes, Niels H.; Pinnock, Hilary; Powell, Pippa D.; van der Schans, Jurjen; Siddiqi, Kamran; Williams, Siân; van der Kleij, M. J. J. Rianne
- Abstract
The FRESHAIR4Life study aims to reduce the non-communicable disease (NCD) burden by implementing preventive interventions targeting adolescents' exposure to tobacco use and air pollution (AP) worldwide. This paper presents the FRESHAIR4Life methodology and initial rapid review results. The rapid review, using various databases and PubMed, aimed to guide decision-making on risk factor focus, target areas, and populations. It showed variable NCD mortality rates related to tobacco use and AP across the participating countries, with tobacco as the main risk factor in the Kyrgyz Republic, Greece, and Romania, and AP prevailing in Pakistan and Uganda. Adolescent exposure levels, sources, and correlates varied. The study will continue with an in-depth situational analysis to guide the selection, adaptation, and integration of evidence-based interventions into the FRESHAIR4Life prevention package. This package will be implemented, evaluated, assessed for cost-effectiveness, and iteratively refined. The research places a strong emphasis on co-creation, capacity building, and comprehensive communication and dissemination.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; KYRGYZSTAN; GREECE; AIR pollution; NON-communicable diseases; PREVENTIVE medicine; TEENAGERS; TOBACCO use
- Publication
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2024, Vol 34, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2055-1010
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41533-024-00367-w