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Sex Differences in Use of Smoking Cessation Services and Resources: A Real-World Study

January 22, 2020
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Abstract Objectives Smoking cessation interventions with sex considerations have been found to effectively increase cessation rates. However, evidence is limited and weak. This study examined sex differences in the use of smoking cessation services o
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Gender Differences in Use of Smoking Cessation Services and Resources

July 08, 2018
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Using baseline data from Smokers’ Panel, this study explored gender differences in the use of smoking cessation services and resources. The study found that female smokers were more likely to use the nicotine patch, varenicline, Smokers’ Helpline pho
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Exploring the Adequacy of Smoking Cessation Support for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

May 08, 2013
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Abstract Background: Smoking in pregnancy exemplifies the relationship between tobacco use and health inequalities. While difficulty reaching and engaging this population in cessation support is often highlighted in the literature, there is limited r
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Young Women’s Responses to Smoking and Breast Cancer Risk Information

January 09, 2010
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Abstract Current evidence confirms that young women who smoke or who have regular long-term exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) have an increased risk of developing premenopausal breast cancer. The aim of this research was to examine the responses of
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Bullying and Smoking: Examining the Relationships in Ontario Adolescents

October 06, 2006
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Abstract Using data from the 2003 Ontario Student Drug Use Survey (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto), the relationships between bullying and smoking in adolescents were examined. A representative sample of 3314 grade 7‐12 students was
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The Effect of Smoking on the Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and All-Cause Mortality in Canadian Women

September 06, 2005
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Abstract The protective effect of light to moderate drinking on all-cause mortality in general is well established, but there have been questions on its generalizability to women and non-smokers. The present study addresses these questions with a lar
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Smoking Cessation and Lung Cancer Mortality in a Cohort of Middle-Aged Canadian Women

April 06, 2005
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Abstract Purpose: To determine the impact of smoking cessation on lung cancer mortality among women. Methods: Survival analysis is used to assess the effect of smoking cessation on lung cancer death in the dietary cohort of 49,165 women aged 40 to 59
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