March 2008

The following is a monthly list of selected journal articles and reports on tobacco topics, with an emphasis on Canadian authors and research.  Please note that this list is not all-inclusive. We try to choose titles of interest to our tobacco control network, but we realize that there are many relevant articles that are not listed.

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Anti-Tobacco Campaigns

Dietz NA, Delva J, Woolley ME, Russello L.
The reach of a youth-oriented anti-tobacco media campaign on adult smokers. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 2008 Jan 11;93(1-2):180-184.

Cessation - Pharmacotherapy

Lancaster T, Stead L, Cahill K.
An update on therapeutics for tobacco dependence. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy 2008 Jan;9(1):15-22.

McColl SL, Burstein AH, Reeves KR, Billing CB, Stolar M, Sellers EM.
Human abuse liability of the smoking cessation drug varenicline in smokers and nonsmokers. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2008 Feb 20 [Epub ahead of print].

Cessation – Special Populations

Kisely S, Campbell LA.
Use of smoking cessation therapies in individuals with psychiatric illness: An update for prescribers. CNS Drugs 2008;22(4):263-273.

Genetic Aspects

Mwenifumbo J, Lessov-Schlaggar C, Zhou Q, Kranow R, Swan G, Benowitz N, et al.
Identification of novel CYP2A6*1B variants: The CYP2A6*1B allele is associated with faster in vivo nicotine metabolism. Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2008 Jan;83(1):115-121.

Legislation – Restaurants/Bars

Gallet CA, Eastman HS.
The impact of smoking bans on alcohol demand. Social Science Journal 2007;44(4):664-676.

Nicotine Dependence

Shram MJ, Funk D, Li Z, Le AD.
Nicotine self-administration, extinction responding and reinstatement in adolescent and adult male rats: Evidence against a biological vulnerability to nicotine addiction during adolescence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008 Mar;33(4):739-748.

Pregnancy

Miron P, Côté YP, Lambert J.
Effect of maternal smoking on prenatal screening for Down syndrome and trisomy 18 in the first trimester of pregnancy. Prenatal Diagnosis 2008 Feb 8;28(3):180-185.

Pendlebury JP, Wilson RJ, Bano S, Lumb KJ, Schneider JM, Hasan SU.
Respiratory control in neonatal rats exposed to prenatal cigarette smoke. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2008 Feb 28 [Epub ahead of print].

Psychiatric Facilities

Etter M, Khan AN, Etter JF.
Acceptability and impact of a partial smoking ban followed by a total smoking ban in a psychiatric hospital. Preventive Medicine 2008 Jan 26 [Epub ahead of print].

Green MA, Hawranik PG.
Smoke-free policies in the psychiatric population on the ward and beyond: A discussion paper. International Journal of Nursing Studies 2008 Mar 4 [Epub ahead of print].

Secondhand Smoke

Hyland A, Travers MJ, Dresler C, Higbee C, Cummings KM.
A 32-country comparison of tobacco smoke derived particles in indoor public places. Tobacco Control 2008 Feb 26 [epub ahead of print].

Kurahashi N, Inoue M, Liu Y, Iwasaki M, Sasazuki S, Sobue T, Tsugane S, for the JPHC Study Group.
Passive smoking and lung cancer in Japanese non-smoking women: A prospective study. International Journal of Cancer 2008 Feb 1;122(3):653-657. 

Pizacani BA, Martin DP, Stark MJ, Koepsell TD, Thompson B, Diehr P.
Longitudinal study of household smoking ban adoption among households with at least one smoker: Associated factors, barriers, and smoker support. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2008 Mar;10(3):533-540.

Stages of Change

Callaghan RC, Taylor L.
Is stage-matched process-use associated with the transition from the preparation to action stage among smokers? A longitudinal test of the transtheoretical model. Addiction Research and Theory 2007 Oct;15(50;493-501.

Tobacco Products – Packaging

Scheffels J.
A difference which makes a difference: Young adult smokers’ accounts of cigarette brands and package design. Tobacco Control 2008 Feb 26 [Epub ahead of print].

Women - Fertility

Neal MS, Zhu E, Foster WG.
Quantification of benzo[a]pyrene and other PAHs in the serum and follicular fluid of smokers versus non-smokers. Reproductive Toxicology 2008 Jan;25(1):100-106.

Young Adults

Dierker L, Donny E.
The role of psychiatric disorders in the relationship between cigarette smoking and DSM-IV nicotine dependence among young adults. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2008 Mar;10(3):439-446.

Youth

Chun J, Guydish J, Chan YF.
Smoking among adolescents in substance abuse treatment: A study of programs, policy, and prevalence. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 2007 Dec;39(4):443-449.

Leatherdale ST, Wong SL, Manske SR, Colditz GA.
Susceptibility to smoking and its association with physical activity, BMI, and weight concerns among youth. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2008 Mar;10(3):499-505.

O’Loughlin J, Karp I, Henderson M, Gray-Donald K.
Does cigarette use influence adiposity or height in adolescence? Annals of Epidemiology 2008 Mar 15 [Epub ahead of print].

O’Loughlin J, Lambert M, Karp I, McGrath J, Gray-Donald K, Branett TA, et al.
Association between cigarette smoking and C-reactive protein in a representative, population-based sample of adolescents. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2008 Mar;10(3):525-532.

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