November 2007

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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Aboriginal Peoples

Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada
Towards Effective Tobacco Control in First Nations and Inuit Communities. Ottawa: Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada, March 2007. – pdf full text

Advertising

Hrywna M, Delnevo CD, Lewis JM.
Adult recall of tobacco advertising on the Internet. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2007 Nov;9(11):1103-1107.

Best Practices

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs¾2007.  Atlanta: U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health; October 2007. – pdf full text

Biomarkers

Do R, Bartlett KH, Chu W, Dimich-Ward H, Kennedy SM.
Within- and between-person variability of exhaled breath condensate pH and NH4 (+) in never and current smokers.  Respiratory Medicine 2007; Nov 5; [Epub ahead of print].

Cessation – Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Shiffman S, Sweeney CT.
Ten years after the Rx-to-OTC switch of nicotine replacement therapy: What have we learned about the benefits and risks of non-prescription availability? Health Policy 2007 Oct 10; [Epub ahead of print].

West R, Zhou X.
Is nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation effective in the “real world”? Findings from a prospective multinational cohort study. Thorax 2007;62(11):998-1002.

Cigarette Warning Labels

Givel M.
A comparison of the impact of US and Canadian cigarette pack warning label requirements on tobacco industry profitability and the public health. Health Policy 2007 Oct;83(2-3):343-352.
 

Health Care Costs - Canada

Rehm J, Gnam W, Popova S, Baliunas D, Brochu S, Fischer B, et al.
The costs of alcohol, illegal drugs, and tobacco in Canada, 2002. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 2007 Nov;68(6):886-895. – pdf full text

Health Effects

Liu G, Wheatley-Price P, Zhou W, Park S, Heist RS, Asomaning K, et al.
Genetic polymorphisms of MDM2, cumulative cigarette smoking and nonsmall cell lung cancer risk. International Journal of Cancer 2007 Oct 23; [Epub ahead of print].

Rahman MM, Laher I.
Structural and functional alteration of blood vessels caused by cigarette smoking: An overview of molecular mechanisms. Current Vascular Pharmacology 2007 Oct;5(4):276-292.

Health Professionals

Ashley MJ, Victor JC, Brewster J.
Pharmacists’ attitudes, role perceptions and interventions regarding smoking cessation: Findings from four Canadian provinces. Chronic Diseases in Canada 2007;28(1-2):20-28. – pdf full text

Brewster JM, Victor JC, Ashley MJ.
Views of Ontarians about health professionals’ smoking cessation advice. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2007 Sept-Oct;98(5):395-399.

Legislation – Bars/Nightclubs

Wakefield M, Cameron M, Murphy M.
Potential for smoke-free policies in social venues to prevent smoking uptake and reduce relapse: A qualitative study. Health Promotion Practice 2007 Oct 9; [Epub ahead of print].

Pregnancy

Holloway AC, Cuu DQ, Morrison KM, Gerstein HC, Tarnopolsky MA.
Transgenerational effects of fetal and neonatal exposure to nicotine. Endocrine 2007 Jun;31(3):254-259.

Secondhand Smoke - Pets

Bertone-Johnson ER, Procter-Gray E, Gollenberg AL, Ryan MB, Barber LG.
Environmental tobacco smoke and canine urinary cotinine level. Environmental Research 2007 Oct 18; [Epub ahead of print].

Hovell MF, Irvin VL.
The public health significance of ETS exposure to dogs and other pets. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 9(11):1067-1069.

Roza MR, Viegas CA.
The dog as a passive smoker: Effects of exposure to environmental cigarette smoke on domestic dogs. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 2007 Nov;9(11):1171-1176.

Trend Analysis – United States

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cigarette smoking among adults ¾ United States, 2006. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 2007 Nov 9;56(44):1157-1161. – pdf full text.

Young Adults

Goldfield GS, Lumb A. Smoking, dietary restraint, gender, and the relative reinforcing value of snack food in a large university sample. Appetite2007 Aug 25; [Epub ahead of print].

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies.
The NSDUH Report: Depression and the Initiation of Cigarette, Alcohol, and Other Drug Use Among Young Adults. Rockville, MD: NSDUH, November 15, 2007. – pdf full text

Youth

Decicca P, Kenkel D, Mathios A, Shin YJ, Lim JY.
Youth smoking, cigarette prices, and anti-smoking sentiment. Health Economics 2007 Oct 12; [Epub ahead of print].

Youth – Advertising, Point-of-Sale

Lovato CY, Hsu HC, Sabiston CM, Hadd V, Nykiforuk CI.
Tobacco point-of-purchase marketing in school neighbourhoods and school smoking prevalence: A descriptive study. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2007 Jul-Aug;98(4):265-270.

Youth – Ontario

Adlaf EM, Paglia-Boak A.
Drug Use Among Ontario Students 1977-2007: Detailed OSDUHS Findings. Toronto: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2007. CAMH Research Document Series No. 20.  – pdf full text.

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