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View article: Developing a Vape Shop-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention: A Delphi Study
Developing a Vape Shop-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention: A Delphi Study Open
Introduction Providing access to a vape shop-based smoking cessation intervention may simultaneously increase e-cigarette use and increase the effectiveness of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. The aim of this study was to identify the m…
View article: How Should a Vape Shop-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Be Delivered? A Qualitative Study
How Should a Vape Shop-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Be Delivered? A Qualitative Study Open
Introduction Encouraging smokers to quit smoking tobacco using e-cigarettes could substantially reduce smoking-related diseases. Vape shops (VS) therefore have the potential to play an important role in supporting smoking cessation. The ai…
View article: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Smoking, Vaping, and Smoking Cessation Services in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Study
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Smoking, Vaping, and Smoking Cessation Services in the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Study Open
Background Existing evidence suggests that while the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic triggered quit attempts among many smokers, it led some to smoke more and others to relapse back to smoking. These diverse effects have the p…
View article: UK Research Priorities for Electronic Cigarettes: A James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership
UK Research Priorities for Electronic Cigarettes: A James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership Open
This study aimed to bring together people who smoke or vape, people who do not smoke and healthcare professionals to identify and agree priorities for electronic cigarette research in the UK. We carried out a priority setting partnership, …
View article: Healthcare Professionals’ Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behavior Around Vaping in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Qualitative Study
Healthcare Professionals’ Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behavior Around Vaping in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Qualitative Study Open
Introduction Finding effective ways to help pregnant women quit smoking and maintain long-term abstinence is a public health priority. Electronic cigarettes (ie, vaping) could be a suitable cessation tool in pregnancy for those who struggl…
View article: Newspaper media representation of electronic cigarette use during pregnancy
Newspaper media representation of electronic cigarette use during pregnancy Open
Background Smoking during pregnancy is associated with many adverse foetal outcomes, and electronic cigarettes (EC) have the potential to aid women to quit smoking in pregnancy. The mass media influence how people feel about products and t…
View article: Effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Tobacco smoke exposure is significantly associated with the development of CAP in current smokers and ex-smokers. Adults aged > 65 years who are passive smokers are also at higher risk of CAP. For current smokers, a significant dose-respon…
View article: A content analysis of tobacco and alcohol audio-visual content in a sample of UK reality TV programmes
A content analysis of tobacco and alcohol audio-visual content in a sample of UK reality TV programmes Open
Background Exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in audio-visual media is a risk factor for smoking and alcohol use in young people. We report an analysis of tobacco and alcohol content, and estimates of population exposure to this conte…
View article: Quantifying tobacco and alcohol imagery in Netflix and Amazon Prime instant video original programming accessed from the UK: a content analysis
Quantifying tobacco and alcohol imagery in Netflix and Amazon Prime instant video original programming accessed from the UK: a content analysis Open
Objectives Exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in audio-visual media is a risk factor for smoking and alcohol use in young people. Previous UK research has quantified tobacco and alcohol content in films and broadcast television but no…
View article: The Effects of Tobacco Smoking, and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure, on Risk of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The Effects of Tobacco Smoking, and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Exposure, on Risk of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Background The association between cigarette smoking and schizophrenia is well established. However, up to 90% of people with schizophrenia begin smoking before the onset of their illness; thus, smoking could be an independent risk factor …
View article: “There are more important things to worry about”: attitudes and behaviours towards leisure noise and use of hearing protection in young adults
“There are more important things to worry about”: attitudes and behaviours towards leisure noise and use of hearing protection in young adults Open
The challenge is to present hearing health messages that are relevant and accessible to young adults. Music and entertainment venues must also take greater responsibility to protect the hearing of its customers by at least informing visito…
View article: Attitudes, Risk Behavior, and Noise Exposure among Young Adults with Hearing Problems: Identifying a Typology
Attitudes, Risk Behavior, and Noise Exposure among Young Adults with Hearing Problems: Identifying a Typology Open
This study explored attitudes toward leisure noise, use of hearing protection, and perceived susceptibility to leisure-noise damage in young adults with hearing problems. Twelve participants aged between 18 and 35 years took part in a semi…