November 2011
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. For other material please browse or search our library catalogue at http://library.otru.org.
Full text is available where indicated, otherwise, a fee may be required. All articles are added to our library catalogue.
The Canadian flag denotes a Canadian author and/or Canadian content.
Aboriginal Peoples
Elias B, Kliewer EV, Hall M, Demers AA, Turner D, Martens P, et al.
The burden of cancer risk in Canada’s indigenous population: A comparative study of known risks in a Canadian region. International Journal of General Medicine 2011;4:699-709. – pdf full text.
Advertising, Point-of-Sale
Cohen JE, Planinac L, Lavack A, Robinson D, O’Connor S, DiNardo J.
Changes in retail tobacco promotions in a cohort of stores before, during, and after a tobacco product display ban. American Journal of Public Health 2011 Oct;101(10):1879-1881. 
Cessation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Quitting smoking among adults — United States, 2001–2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2011 Nov 11;60(44):1513-1519. – full text.
Cigarette Package Design
Gendall P, Hoek J, Thomson G, Edwards R, Pene G, Gifford H, et al.
Young adults’ interpretations of tobacco brands: Implications for tobacco control. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2011 Oct;13(10):911-918.
Cigarette Packages – Labelling
Hammond D.
Tobacco packaging and labeling policies under the U.S. Tobacco Control Act: Research needs and priorities. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2011 Oct 29 [Epub ahead of print]. 
Health Effects
Castillo JJ, Dalia S, Shum H.
Meta-analysis of the association between cigarette smoking and incidence of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2011 Oct 10;29(29):3900-3906.
Doonan RJ, Scheffler P, Yu A, Egiziano G, Mutter A, Bacon S, et al.
Altered arterial stiffness and subendocardial viability ratio in young healthy light smokers after acute exercise. PloS One 2011;6(10):e26151. – full text. 
Pesch B, Kendzia B, Gustavsson P, Jöckel KH, Johnen G, Pohlabeln H, et al.
Cigarette smoking and lung cancer: Relative risk estimates for the major histological types from a pooled analysis of case-control studies. International Journal of Cancer 2011 Nov 2 [Epub ahead of print].
Hookah Smoking
Fielder RL, Carey KB, Carey MP.
Prevalence, frequency, and initiation of hookah tobacco smoking among first-year female college students: A one-year longitudinal study. Addictive Behaviors 2011 Oct 13 [Epub ahead of print].
Legislation – Hospitals
Schultz AS, Finegan B, Nykiforuk CI, Kvern MA.
A qualitative investigation of smoke-free policies on hospital property. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2011 Oct 31 [Epub ahead of print]. – pdf full text.
Nicotine Dependence – Special Populations
Okoli CT, Torchalla I, Khara M.
Sex differences in nicotine dependence among addictions clients accessing a smoking cessation programme in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2011 Nov 13 [Epub ahead of print].
Secondhand Smoke – Children
Temple B, Johnson J.
Provision of smoke-free homes and vehicles for kindergarten children: Associated factors. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 2011 Dec;26(6):e69-e78. 
Secondhand Smoke – Legislation
Cheng K-W, Glantz SA, Lightwood JM.
Association between smokefree laws and voluntary smokefree-home rules. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2011 Dec:41(6) [Epub ahead of print]. – pdf full text.
Secondhand Smoke – Multiunit Housing
Kreisman S.
Toward smoke-free multi-unit dwellings. BC Medical Journal 2011 Oct;53(8):400-401;429. – pdf full text. 
Tobacco Control Policies – Economic Impact
Huang J, Chaloupka FJ.
The economic impact of state cigarette taxes and smoke-free air policies on convenience stores. Tobacco Control 2011 Nov 1 [Epub ahead of print].
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