The influence of estimated retail tobacco sale price increase on smokers’ smoking habit in Jiangxi province, China: a cross-sectional study
Conclusion:
Chinese smokers will change their smoking habits if tobacco retail prices increase. Consequently the Chinese government should enact tobacco laws which increase the retail cigarette price. The implementation of new tobacco laws could result in lowering the prevalence of smoking. Meanwhile, price increase measures need to apply to all cigarette brands to avoid smokers switching cigarettes to cheaper brands. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - August 19, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ruiping WangLiping ZhuWei YanGuang ZengEngelgau Michael Source Type: research
No difference in hypertension prevalence in smokers, former smokers and non-smokers after adjusting for body mass index and age: a cross-sectional study from the Czech Republic, 2010
Conclusion:
We did not find any differences in hypertension diagnosis prevalence according to smoking status. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - August 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Alexandra PankovaEva KralikovaKeely FraserJan LajkaStepan SvacinaMartin Matoulek Source Type: research
Predictors of smoking cessation behavior among Bangladeshi adults: findings from ITC Bangladesh survey
Conclusion:
Among Bangladeshi smokers, different factors were associated with quit attempt or successful cessation. Population based smoking cessation programs should take these factors into consideration in the design of smoking cessation interventions. At the same time, measures are necessary to encourage more smokers to make quit attempts. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - August 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Abu AbdullahPete DriezenAnne QuahNigar NargisGeoffrey Fong Source Type: research
Geographic trends of tobacco-related cancers in Cyprus
The objective of this study was to compare the incidence of tobacco-related cancers to all other cancers by district and rural–urban classification to understand the impact of tobacco in Cyprus.
Methods:
Data on lung, urinary bladder, oral, pharyngeal, head/neck, and laryngeal cancers were obtained from the Cyprus Cancer Registry (1998–2008). There were 3,635 patients with tobacco-related cancers and 18,780 with non-tobacco cancers. Univariate analysis comparing tobacco-related cancers and all other cancers were conducted with regards to age at diagnosis, age groups, sex, smoking status, disease stage, and rural/urban ...
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - July 31, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Paraskevi FaraziLina LanderPavlos PavlouKatherine WatkinsLynne LeAmr Soliman Source Type: research
Perceived benefits and health risks of cigarette smoking among young adults: insights from a cross-sectional study
Conclusion:
Positive perceptions related to smoking are common among young adults. To discourage smoking, future intervention programs should focus communicating not only health risks but also counteract perception of benefits related to smoking. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - July 31, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Umesh AryalDharma Bhatta Source Type: research
The association of active and secondhand smoking with oral health in adults: Japan public health center-based study
Conclusions:
The present study indicates that active smoking as well as secondhand smoking may have harmful effects on periodontal health in men. Therefore, it is imperative for health and oral health professionals to enlighten people about the negative influence of smoking, not only on their own health but also on others’ health. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - July 29, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Masayuki UenoSatoko OharaNorie SawadaManami InoueShoichiro TsuganeYoko Kawaguchi Source Type: research
Smoking Habit in Severe Obese after bariatric procedures
Conclusions:
Bariatric procedures have no effects on smoking habit of moderate-to-heavy smoker severe obese patients. The use of other traditional smoking cessation methods in patients undergone to bariatric procedures should be implemented. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - July 29, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mauro ManiscalcoPierluigi CarratùStanislao FaraoneMaria CerboneStefano CristianoAnna ZeddaOnofrio Resta Source Type: research
Prevalence of smoking in adults with chronic pain
Conclusion:
The prevalence of smoking in patients with chronic pain has not declined when compared to the general population. The higher prevalence of smoking was consistently observed in commonly occurring pain diagnoses including fibromyalgia, back pain, and headache. Further research is needed to identify the potential factors that contribute to the high prevalence of smoking in this patient population. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - July 17, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Vwaire OrhurhuThomas PittelkowW. Hooten Source Type: research
The risk and burden of smoking related heart disease mortality among young people in the United States
Conclusion:
Even after adjustment for multiple risk factors and without addressing passive smoking, our result showed a strong relationship between smoking and HD and CHD mortality among young adults that is likely causal. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - July 3, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Rumana KhanChristine StewartSharon DavisDanielle HarveyBruce Leistikow Source Type: research
Associations between perceptions of e-cigarette advertising and interest in product trial amongst US adult smokers and non-smokers: results from an internet-based pilot survey
Background:
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have risen in popularity in the U.S. While recent studies have described the prevalence and demographics of e-cigarette users, few studies have evaluated the impact of advertising on perceptions and interest in trial. This pilot study was conducted to assess whether exposure to ads for e-cigarettes or a comparison product (snus), elicited differences in interest to try e-cigarettes between smokers and non-smokers.
Methods:
A web-based survey was completed by 600 respondents, aged 18–65, recruited from an internet panel in the U.S. Respondents answered questions assessing t...
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - June 12, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Danielle SmithMaansi Bansal-TraversRichard O¿ConnorMaciej GoniewiczAndrew Hyland Source Type: research
Expanding the reach of the Quitline by engaging volunteers to market it in hospitals and shopping venues – a pilot study
Conclusions:
A “volunteer manned kiosk” can increase awareness of smoking cessation resources in the community and increase referral rates to Quitline services. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - June 10, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Fadi HammalAlyssa ChappellKatherine PohoreskiBarry Finegan Source Type: research
Factors associated with smoking in immigrants from non-western to western countries – what role does acculturation play? A systematic review
Conclusion:
Immigrants’ countries of origin and host countries have reached different stages of the ‘smoking epidemic’ where, in addition, smoking among women lags behind that in men. Immigrants might ‘move’ between the stages as (I) the (non-western) countries of origin tend to be in the early phase, (II) the (western) host countries more in the advanced phase of the epidemic and (III) the arrival in the host countries initiates the acculturation process. This could explain the ‘imported’ high (men)/low (women) prevalence among less acculturated immigrants. The low (men)/high (women) prevalence among more ac...
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - April 16, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Katharina ReissJessica LehnhardtOliver Razum Source Type: research
Chinese pediatrician beliefs about counseling and medications for parents who smoke: a survey in southern China
Conclusions:
A substantial proportion of Chinese pediatricians believed that cessation counseling and medications are not effective, which is not supported by current evidence in the field. Several factors including individual, practice level and health system level characteristics were associated with their belief. Training efforts are needed to influence pediatricians’ beliefs regarding the effectiveness of cessation counseling and medications. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - April 7, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Kaiyong HuangAbu AbdullahJing LiaoHaiying HuoLi YangZhiyong ZhangJonathan WinickoffGuangmin Nong Source Type: research
Effectiveness of smoking reduction intervention for hardcore smokers
Conclusions:
The a posteriori analysis provided pilot results that smoking reduction intervention may be effective to help hardcore smokers to quit and reduce smoking. Having no previous quit attempt was identified as more important than having large cigarette consumption in explaining the greater effectiveness of the intervention. (Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases)
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - April 2, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tai LamYee CheungDoris LeungAbu AbdullahSophia Chan Source Type: research
Examining the impact of changes in school tobacco control policies and programs on current smoking and susceptibility to future smoking among youth in the first two years of the COMPASS study: looking back to move forward
The objective of this study is to identify real-world changes in school-based tobacco control programs or policies in the COMPASS study and examine of those interventions (natural experiments) had any impact on the school-level prevalence of smoking susceptibility and current smoking over time.
Methods:
This paper uses longitudinal school-level smoking behaviour data from Year 1 (Y1: 2012–13) and Year 2 (Y2: 2013–14) of the COMPASS study. Changes to school-level tobacco control programs and policies were measured using the COMPASS School Programs and Policies Questionnaire and knowledge broker follow-up interviews. Qua...
Source: Tobacco Induced Diseases - March 30, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Scott LeatherdaleAdam Cole Source Type: research
