Tobacco Smoking and Cardiovascular Health in Africa: Trends, Interventions, and Policy Implications-A Narrative Review.

Fatokun BS, Oluyemi SO, Mba OJ, Bolarin OL, Ajaero UC, Babandi AM, Onyegiri CU, Okorobe PM

DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.73297
Published: 2026 Oct
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@article{allodium:10.1002/hsr2.73297,
  title = {Tobacco Smoking and Cardiovascular Health in Africa: Trends, Interventions, and Policy Implications-A Narrative Review.},
  author = {Fatokun BS and Oluyemi SO and Mba OJ and Bolarin OL and Ajaero UC and Babandi AM and Onyegiri CU and Okorobe PM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Health science reports},
  doi = {10.1002/hsr2.73297},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.73297}
}

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TI  - Tobacco Smoking and Cardiovascular Health in Africa: Trends, Interventions, and Policy Implications-A Narrative Review.
AU  - Fatokun BS
AU  - Oluyemi SO
AU  - Mba OJ
AU  - Bolarin OL
AU  - Ajaero UC
AU  - Babandi AM
AU  - Onyegiri CU
AU  - Okorobe PM
PY  - 2026
JO  - Health science reports
DO  - 10.1002/hsr2.73297
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BS, F., SO, O., OJ, M., OL, B., UC, A., AM, B., CU, O., & PM, O. (2026). Tobacco Smoking and Cardiovascular Health in Africa: Trends, Interventions, and Policy Implications-A Narrative Review.. Health science reports. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.73297

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