Tobacco & Nicotine
The Impact of Menthol Cigarette Flavor in the U.S.: Cigarette and ENDS Transitions by Sociodemographic Group
A better understanding of how menthol cigarette flavoring and ENDS impact smoking initiation, cessation, and transitions between tobacco products could help elucidate the potential impact of a U.S. menthol ban on combustible tobacco products.Re-examining the Association Between E-Cigarette Use and Myocardial Infarction: A Cautionary Tale
Cross-sectional analyses have suggested that e-cigarette use, independent of combustible cigarette use, elevates the risk of myocardial infarction. Previous researchers confused their own models’ assumptions that these risks were independent with the idea that their analyses validated the presence of independent risks. This study avoids this pitfall.Association of Smoking and Smoking Cessation With Overall and Cause-Specific Mortality
Smoking remains a strong risk factor for premature death. This study examines the associations of nondaily smoking, daily smoking, and smoking cessation with the risks of mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.Secondhand Smoking and Depressive Symptoms Among In-School Adolescents
Smoking has been linked with depressive symptoms in adolescents, but data on secondhand smoking and depressive symptoms in low- and middle-income countries are scarce. Thus, this study analyzes the association between secondhand smoking and depressive symptoms among in-school adolescents from 22 low- and middle-income countries.Impact of The Real Cost Media Campaign on Youth Smoking Initiation
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between youth exposure to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's national tobacco public education campaign, The Real Cost, and changes in smoking initiation.Dual Versus Never Use of E-Cigarettes Among American Indians Who Smoke
Many American Indian communities have a high prevalence of smoking and e-cigarette use, but factors associated with their dual use are rarely studied.Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of The Real Cost Campaign's Effect on Smoking Prevention
A previous study found that the Food and Drug Administration's The Real Cost national tobacco education campaign was associated with preventing approximately 350,000 U.S. youth from initiating smoking between 2014 and 2016. This study translates the reduction in smoking initiation into monetary terms by examining the cost effectiveness of the campaign.The Equity Impact of Proactive Outreach to Smokers: Analysis of a Randomized Trial
Population-based smoking-cessation services tend to preferentially benefit high-SES smokers, potentially exacerbating disparities. Interventions that include proactive outreach, telephone counseling, and free or low-cost cessation medications may be more likely to help low-SES smokers quit. This analysis evaluated the role of SES in smokers’ response to a population-based proactive smoking-cessation intervention.Changing Perceptions of Harm of E-Cigarettes Among U.S. Adults, 2012–2015
Although the impact of long-term use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) on health is still unknown, current scientific evidence indicates that e-cigarettes are less harmful than combustible cigarettes. The study examined whether perceived relative harm of e-cigarettes and perceived addictiveness have changed during 2012–2015 among U.S. adults.The Quit Experience and Concerns of Smokers With Psychiatric Illness
The purpose of this study is to better understand the quit experience and concerns of smokers with psychiatric illness (i.e., major depressive, anxiety, psychotic and bipolar disorders) in comparison with those without psychiatric illness.Detection of In Vivo DNA Damage Induced by Very Low Doses of Mainstream and Sidestream Smoke Extracts Using a Novel Assay
Mainstream (MS) smoke, the main smoke inhaled by active smokers, and sidestream (SS) smoke, the main component of secondhand smoke, induce a wide range of DNA lesions. Owing to technical limitations, the in vivo levels of tobacco-induced DNA damage are unknown. Recently, the authors developed a highly sensitive primer-anchored DNA damage detection assay (PADDA) to quantify endogenous and induced DNA damage.A Neo-Strategic Planning Approach to Enhance Local Tobacco Control Programs
Research in tobacco control demonstrating best practices is widely disseminated; however, application at the local level is often difficult. Translating research into practice requires a concerted effort to develop an understanding of the evidence and how it can be applied within diverse contexts.Excise Tax Differences at Oklahoma Smoke Shops: An Opportunity for Inter-Tribal Coordination
Oklahoma’s tribal tobacco shops are distributed throughout the state, including in urban areas. During the time frame of this study, state excise tax rates for cigarettes varied by tribe and region, and took five distinct levels, ranging from 5.75 cents to $1.03 per pack.Tobacco Control and Prevention in Oklahoma: Best Practices in a Preemptive State
For more than a decade, the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust and Oklahoma State Department of Health have collaborated to implement best practices in tobacco control through state and community interventions, including legislated and voluntary policy approaches, health communication, cessation programs, and surveillance and evaluation activities. This partnership eliminates duplication and ensures efficient use of public health dollars for a comprehensive tobacco control program based on a systems and social norm change approach.Post-Cessation Weight Concerns Among Women Calling a State Tobacco Quitline
Obese and overweight women who smoke are more likely to be concerned about weight gain following cessation, impacting ability to quit and relapse.Wreaking “Havoc” on Smoking: Social Branding to Reach Young Adult “Partiers” in Oklahoma
More than 25% of young adult Oklahomans smoked cigarettes in 2012. Tobacco marketing campaigns target young adults in social environments like bars/nightclubs. Social Branding interventions are designed to compete directly with this marketing.Longitudinal Evaluation of the Tobacco Stops with Me Campaign
Counter-marketing in tobacco control plays an important role in increasing smoking cessation, reducing overall tobacco use, and reducing exposure to secondhand smoke.Increased Evidence-Based Tobacco Treatment Through Oklahoma Hospital System Changes
Oklahoma hospitals admit approximately 120,000 tobacco users each year, many for diseases resulting from tobacco use.Which Nicotine Products Are Gateways to Regular Use?: First-Tried Tobacco and Current Use in College Students
The potential for emerging tobacco products (ETPs) to be gateway products for further tobacco use among youth is of significant concern.Case Studies from Community Coalitions: Advancing Local Tobacco Control Policy in a Preemptive State
Policies that shield people from the harm of tobacco exposure are essential to protect the health of the population. Coalitions have often led the way in safeguarding community health by promoting social norm change though policy adoption. In some states, tobacco control laws are weak, in part because of a tobacco industry tactic of prohibiting or pre-empting communities from enacting ordinances that are more protective. In spite of strong state-level preemptions, local coalitions in Oklahoma have implemented hundreds of voluntary policies in tobacco control that have improved the protection and health of their communities while not violating preemption.Prospective Associations Among Youth Assets in Young Adults and Tobacco Use
Developmental assets protect adolescents from tobacco use; however, their influence during the transition to young adulthood is unknown.Stakeholder Engagement: A Model for Tobacco Policy Planning in Oklahoma Tribal Communities
Oklahoma law pre-empts local governments from enacting smoking restrictions inside public places that are stricter than state law, but the sovereign status of Oklahoma’s 38 Tribal nations means they are uniquely positioned to stand apart as leaders in the area of tobacco policy.Predictors of Smokeless Tobacco Cessation Among Telephone Quitline Participants
The prevalence of smokeless tobacco use in the U.S. is increasing and its use is a risk factor for a number of adverse health outcomes. Currently, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of quitlines for tobacco cessation among smokeless tobacco users.Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Utilization and Cessation Among American Indians
American Indians in Oklahoma have higher rates of tobacco use (29.2%) than any other racial group in the state. The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline provides free cessation services to all Oklahomans and implements strategies specifically aimed at increasing the utilization and effectiveness of cessation services for American Indians.Oklahoma’s Youth-Driven Tobacco Policy Campaigns: Assessment of Impacts and Lessons Learned
Youth engagement is an important component of comprehensive tobacco control programs. Oklahoma has dozens of Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) teams throughout the state. Traditionally, SWAT has focused more on community and peer education than policy initiatives. To systematically engage SWAT members in high-impact policy work, Oklahoma launched new training materials and policy-focused campaigns in October 2011.
