Sejal Saraf

Datos Biográficos

ID7700488
NOMBRESejal Saraf
NOMBRESSejal
APELLIDOSaraf
FIRMASARAF S
AFILIACIONESJohns Hopkins University
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2019
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Occupational tobacco exposure and multisystem morbidity among beedi rollers

    Open AccessRakesh Kakkar, Om Prakash Bera et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Purpose Beedi rolling, employing nearly five million predominantly female home-based workers across India, remains one of the less formally organized occupational sectors. This study aimed to evaluate the working conditions and health hazards of beedi rollers across five Indian states. Methods A multi-centric cross-sectional study conducted in five states enrolled 1,800 adults; 900 beedi rollers and 900 controls. Data were obtained through struct…

  • Standard smokeless tobacco packaging

    Open AccessLauren Czaplicki, Sejal Saraf et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2022

    The findings suggest a standard shape and size for SLT sold in Bangladesh, coupled with proper implementation of HWLs per the law, could improve HWL noticeability and increase harm perceptions. Additional plain packaging policies that also standardise pack colour may be required to reduce attractive colours and branding

  • Industry manipulation of pictorial health warning labels in Pakistan

    Open AccessElizabeth Crespi, Michael Iacobelli et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2021

    Approximately 10.5% of adults in Pakistan (about 13 million) smoke cigarettes,1 causing 134 000 deaths annually.2 To reduce the burden of disease, the Pakistan government implemented a requirement in 2010 for 40% pictorial health warning labels (HWLs) that depicted mouth cancer. A 2017 ruling to increase HWL size was implemented in August 2018 (50% throat cancer image) and August 2019 (60% gangrenous foot image).3 4 Pictorial HWLs increase smoker…

  • Global review of tobacco product flavour policies

    Open AccessOlufemi Erinoso, Karen C Smith et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2020

    Countries looking to implement policies restricting flavours in tobacco products can build on existing comprehensive policies. Future research could examine the implementation and impacts of these policies, to inform other countries interested in acting in this policy domain

  • Headshots on bidi and smokeless tobacco packs in India and Bangladesh

    Open AccessKaren C Smith, Kevin Welding et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2020

    The appeal of smoking and specific brands has long been promoted through carefully crafted, aspirational characters that are highlighted in tobacco marketing.1 2 The Marlboro Man is the archetypal fictional character that associated smoking with aspirational personal and lifestyle attributes in order to promote a specific brand; ad campaigns for brands such as Newport and Virginia Slims routinely depicted aspirational people in product promotions…

  • Manipulated

    Open AccessMichael Iacobelli, Sejal Saraf et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2019

    India is unique in its dual burden of tobacco use. Nearly 200 million individuals use smokeless tobacco (SLT) products in India,1 with almost 200 000 deaths attributed to SLT use in 2010.2 SLT users tend to live in rural areas and have lower levels of education.1 India has made substantial strides in tobacco control in recent years, including the 2016 increase in health warning label (HWL) coverage to 85% on all tobacco products sold, including S…