February 2022

The following is a monthly list of selected journal articles and reports on tobacco topics. 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. Archived issues of Current Abstracts are also available.

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Hot Topics

Cessation—E-Cigarettes

A study from the large US PATH study found that e-cigarette users were less likely to quit smoking than those who tried with NRT or without any product use.

Chen R, Pierce JP, Leas EC, et al. Effectiveness of e-cigarettes as aids for smoking cessation: evidence from the PATH Study cohort, 2017–2019. Tob Control. 2022;0:tobaccocontrol-2021-056901. Published Online. FREE

Cessation—Medical Settings

JAMA published a comprehensive review of treatment of tobacco smoking, updating the guidelines for clinicians.

Rigotti NA, Kruse GR, Livingstone-Banks J, Hartmann-Boyce J. Treatment of tobacco smoking. JAMA. 2022;327(6):566.

Protection—Thirdhand Smoke

Georg Matt and colleagues conducted study of children under 12 seeking emergency care and found nicotine on the hands of 95% of children purportedly protected from exposure to tobacco products.

Matt GE, Merianos AL, Quintana PJE, Hoh E, Dodder NG, Mahabee-Gittens EM. Prevalence and income-related disparities in thirdhand smoke exposure to children. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(2):e2147184. FREE

Reviews

E-Cigarette Use—Health

Livingston JA, Chen C-H, Kwon M, Park E. Physical and mental health outcomes associated with adolescent e-cigarette use. J Pediatr Nurs. 2022;64:1-17.

Tobacco—COVID

Baker J, Krishnan N, Abroms LC, Berg CJ. The impact of tobacco use on COVID-19 outcomes: A systematic review. Bittoun R, ed. J Smok Cessat. 2022;2022:1-11. FREE

Canadian

Cessation—E-Cigarettes

Martinez-Loredo V, González-Roz A, Dawkins L, Singh D, Murphy JG, MacKillop J. Is e-cigarette use associated with persistence or discontinuation of combustible cigarettes? A 24-month longitudinal investigation in young adult binge drinkers. Nicotine Tob Res. Published online February 17, 2022.

Cessation—Pharmaceutical Treatment

Zhang H, Mansoursadeghi-Gilan T, Hussain S, et al. Evaluating the effectiveness of bupropion and varenicline for smoking cessation using an internet-based delivery system: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial (MATCH study). Drug Alcohol Depend. Published online February 2022:109312.

Industry—Tax

Saenz-de-Miera B, Wu DC, Essue BM, Maldonado N, Jha P, Reynales-Shigematsu LM. The distributional effects of tobacco tax increases across regions in Mexico: an extended cost-effectiveness analysis. Int J Equity Health. 2022;21(1):8. FREE

Tobacco—Cannabis Use

Dugas EN, Wellman RJ, Sylvestre M-P, Bélanger RE, O’Loughlin J. Who mixes tobacco with cannabis and does mixing relate to nicotine dependence? Addict Behav. 2022;128:107254. Published Online

Tobacco—COVID

Kilian C, Neufeld M, Manthey J, et al. Self-reported changes in alcohol and tobacco use during COVID-19: findings from the eastern part of WHO European Region. Eur J Public Health. Published online February 7, 2022.

Driezen P, Kasza KA, Gravely S, et al. Was COVID-19 associated with increased cigarette purchasing, consumption, and smoking at home among US smokers in early 2020? Findings from the US arm of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey. Addict Behav. 2022;129:107276. Published Online

Tobacco—Health

Hancox RJ, Gray AR, Zhang X, et al. Differential effects of cannabis and tobacco on lung function in mid-adult life. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. Published online January 24, 2022.