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DOI: 10.24075/rbh.2026.160
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Prevalence and key features of nicotin-containing product use among students: the analysis

Protasova OS1 , Nasybullina GM1 , Kishka OV1,2
About authors

1 Ural State Medical University, Yekaterinburg, Russia

2 Yekaterinburg Medical Research Center for Prophylaxis and Health Protection of Industrial Workers, Yekaterinburg, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Oksana S. Protasova
Repina, 3, Yekaterinburg, 620028, Russia; ur.xednay@avosatorp.s.o

About paper

Author contribution: Protasova OS, Nasybullina GM — concept and design of the study; Protasova OS, Kishka OV — data collection; Protasova OS, Nasybullina GM — analysis and interpretation of the results; Protasova OS, Kishka OV — literature review; Protasova OS, Nasybullina GM, Kishka OV — preparation of the manuscript. All authors have reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.

Compliance with ethical standards: the study design was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Ural State Medical University (Minutes No. 7 of October 27, 2023). All participants gave written voluntary informed consent to participate in the study.

Received: 2025-12-03 Accepted: 2026-02-08 Published online: 2026-06-03
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