Tobacco & Nicotine
A Longitudinal Analysis of Respiratory Illness and Tobacco Use Transitions
Among individuals with chronic respiratory conditions, transitions between patterns of tobacco product use are not well understood. This study examines how transitions, including quitting altogether, differ over time between those who do and do not have chronic respiratory conditions.Cigar-Smoking Patterns by Race/Ethnicity and Cigar Type: A Nationally Representative Survey Among U.S. Adults
Racial/ethnic minorities have a higher prevalence of past 30–day cigar smoking than White, non-Hispanics. Little is known, however, about racial/ethnic differences in advanced cigar-smoking patterns by cigar types. This research explores whether cigar-smoking patterns differ by race/ethnicity and cigar types.Electronic Cigarette Harm and Benefit Perceptions and Use Among Youth
The purpose of this study is to examine adolescent perceptions of harms and benefits associated with electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and their associations with use.E-Cigarette Use Among Florida Youth With and Without Asthma
Although prevalence of youth e-cigarette use has increased dramatically, little is known about e-cigarette use among youth with asthma and how it differs by metropolitan status. This study assessed the prevalence of e-cigarette use among youth by asthma and metropolitan status and examined the associations between e-cigarette use, susceptibility to cigarette smoking, and asthma attack.Beliefs and Experimentation with Electronic Cigarettes: A Prospective Analysis Among Young Adults
Previous cross-sectional studies found that positive beliefs about electronic nicotine delivery systems (commonly known as electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes) were associated with use of these products. However, the prospective association between these beliefs and subsequent use of e-cigarettes is unclear.Minnesota's Comprehensive Statewide Smokefree Law: Short-Term Effects on Young Adults
Young adults have the highest rate of smoking among any age group.Influencing Taft–Hartley Funds to Provide Tobacco Cessation Benefits
Taft–Hartley Health and Welfare Funds (“funds”) administer health insurance plans that cover approximately nine million U.S. adults. Unionized workers covered by funds work primarily in blue- and pink-collar occupations and smoke at a rate almost twice that of workers in other occupations. Most funds do not provide comprehensive coverage for tobacco cessation treatment for fund participants (workers, family members, and retirees).Prevalence of Smoking in Movies As Perceived by Teenagers: Longitudinal Trends and Predictors
Smoking in movies is prevalent. However, use of content analysis to describe trends in smoking in movies has provided mixed results and has not tapped what adolescents actually perceive.
