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View article: Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds
Pennsylvania counties face tough choices on spending $2B opioid settlement funds Open
View article: Initial stakeholder perceptions around opioid settlement funds in Pennsylvania
Initial stakeholder perceptions around opioid settlement funds in Pennsylvania Open
Background The opioid epidemic continues to pose significant challenges in the United States, with over 75% of nearly 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2022 involving opioids. Recently, efforts to curb the epidemic have made strides. Beginni…
View article: <scp>EBNEO</scp> Commentary: The impact of timing of inguinal hernia repair on outcomes in preterm infants
<span>EBNEO</span> Commentary: The impact of timing of inguinal hernia repair on outcomes in preterm infants Open
Optimal timing of inguinal hernia repair is uncertain due to the competing concerns around risk of anaesthesia in neonates and risk of hernia-related complications such as incarceration.1 This study is a well-designed, multicentre trial th…
View article: Opportunities for advancing science to inform tobacco regulation in an evolving tobacco landscape
Opportunities for advancing science to inform tobacco regulation in an evolving tobacco landscape Open
View article: Assessment of School Staff Knowledge and Perceptions of Student E-cigarette Use and Resource Needs, and E-cigarettes Confiscated at 12 North Carolina High Schools — 2019
Assessment of School Staff Knowledge and Perceptions of Student E-cigarette Use and Resource Needs, and E-cigarettes Confiscated at 12 North Carolina High Schools — 2019 Open
Background E-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among US youth and are regularly used on school grounds. We assessed school staff’s awareness of students’ e-cigarette use, response by schools, and resources needed to add…
View article: Evaluation of statewide restrictions on e‐cigarette nicotine strength—United States, 2017–2022
Evaluation of statewide restrictions on e‐cigarette nicotine strength—United States, 2017–2022 Open
Aims To evaluate statewide policies restricting e‐cigarette nicotine strength. Design A difference‐in‐difference regression analysis was used to compare e‐cigarette sales in states that restrict nicotine strength with states with no restri…
View article: Use of a multi-method approach to rapidly assess the impact of public health policies at the state and local level: a case study of flavored e-cigarette policies
Use of a multi-method approach to rapidly assess the impact of public health policies at the state and local level: a case study of flavored e-cigarette policies Open
View article: Trends in US E-cigarette Sales and Prices by Nicotine Strength, Overall and by Product and Flavor Type, 2017–2022
Trends in US E-cigarette Sales and Prices by Nicotine Strength, Overall and by Product and Flavor Type, 2017–2022 Open
Introduction The e-cigarette market has expanded considerably in recent years, resulting in changes in availability and use of e-cigarettes with varying characteristics. Aims and Methods This study assessed trends in sales and prices of e-…
View article: COVID-19 Scientific Publications From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2020–January 2022
COVID-19 Scientific Publications From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2020–January 2022 Open
Objective: High-quality scientific evidence underpins public health decision making. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) agency provides scientific data, including during public health emergencies. To understand CDC’s cont…
View article: Impact of Massachusetts law prohibiting flavored tobacco products sales on cross-border cigarette sales
Impact of Massachusetts law prohibiting flavored tobacco products sales on cross-border cigarette sales Open
Background In June 2020, Massachusetts implemented a law prohibiting the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. This law was associated with significant declines in overall cigarette and menthol cigarette sale…
View article: Trends in unit sales of cooling flavoured e-cigarettes, USA, 2017–2021
Trends in unit sales of cooling flavoured e-cigarettes, USA, 2017–2021 Open
Objective Flavours that produce a cooling sensation, such as menthol, enhance the appeal of e-cigarettes among youth; but not all e-cigarettes that produce cooling sensations are labelled as menthol. This study assessed trends in unit sale…
View article: Flavors Remain a Major Driver of Youth E-Cigarette Use
Flavors Remain a Major Driver of Youth E-Cigarette Use Open
AffiliationsBrian A. King is with the Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. Note. The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the off…
View article: Different Times Call for Different Measures: Using Retail Sales to Monitor the Tobacco Product Landscape
Different Times Call for Different Measures: Using Retail Sales to Monitor the Tobacco Product Landscape Open
In the past 15 years, the tobacco product landscape has evolved rapidly. After the introduction of E-cigarettes in the 2000s and the growth and promotion of several brands, including JUUL, the use of these products rapidly increased among …
View article: Evaluation of Statewide Restrictions on Flavored e-Cigarette Sales in the US From 2014 to 2020
Evaluation of Statewide Restrictions on Flavored e-Cigarette Sales in the US From 2014 to 2020 Open
In this cross-sectional study, statewide restrictions on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington were associated with a reduction in total e-cigarette sales. These findings suggest that no…
View article: The Impact of the <i>Tips from Former Smokers®</i> Campaign on Reducing Cigarette Smoking Relapse
The Impact of the <i>Tips from Former Smokers®</i> Campaign on Reducing Cigarette Smoking Relapse Open
Evidence-based mass-reach health communication campaigns can increase tobacco cessation, use of cessation resources such as quitlines, and change tobacco-related social norms. These interventions have been associated with a lower likelihoo…
View article: Individual and Collective Positive Health Behaviors and Academic Achievement Among U.S. High School Students, Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2017
Individual and Collective Positive Health Behaviors and Academic Achievement Among U.S. High School Students, Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2017 Open
Purpose We examined associations between academic grades and positive health behaviors, individually and collectively, among U.S. high school students. Design Cross-sectional study design. Setting: Data were from the 2017 national Youth Ri…
View article: Nicotine Pouch Unit Sales in the US From 2016 to 2020—Reply
Nicotine Pouch Unit Sales in the US From 2016 to 2020—Reply Open
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View article: Trends in Cigar Sales and Prices, by Product and Flavor Type—the United States, 2016–2020
Trends in Cigar Sales and Prices, by Product and Flavor Type—the United States, 2016–2020 Open
Introduction Cigar smoking has increased in recent decades as the cigar product landscape has diversified. This study assessed trends in US cigar sales during 2016–2020. Aims and Methods Unit sales and average unit price for cigars were as…
View article: Combating the tobacco epidemic in North America: challenges and opportunities
Combating the tobacco epidemic in North America: challenges and opportunities Open
According to the WHO, the Region of the Americas has the second lowest tobacco use prevalence of any WHO region.1 WHO projections based on trends since 2000 indicate that the Region of the Americas, which includes both North and South Amer…
View article: Nicotine Pouch Unit Sales in the US, 2016-2020
Nicotine Pouch Unit Sales in the US, 2016-2020 Open
This study uses retail scanner data to assess nicotine pouch sales in the US between 2016 and 2020.
View article: Characteristics of e-Cigarette Use Behaviors Among US Youth, 2020
Characteristics of e-Cigarette Use Behaviors Among US Youth, 2020 Open
These results suggest that although current e-cigarette use decreased during 2019 to 2020, overall prevalence, frequent use, and flavored e-cigarette use remained high. Continued actions are warranted to prevent and reduce e-cigarette use …
View article: Disparities in smokeless tobacco use in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2014-2017
Disparities in smokeless tobacco use in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan: Findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2014-2017 Open
Background Smokeless tobacco (SLT) use is associated with multiple adverse health effects. It is prominent in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, but disparities in use within and across these countries are not well documented or understood. …
View article: U.S. healthcare spending attributable to cigarette smoking in 2014
U.S. healthcare spending attributable to cigarette smoking in 2014 Open
View article: Disposable E-Cigarette Use among U.S. Youth — An Emerging Public Health Challenge
Disposable E-Cigarette Use among U.S. Youth — An Emerging Public Health Challenge Open
Multifactorial Adaptive Platform Trial for Community-Acquired Pneumonia (REMAP-CAP).In this international platform trial, the control group used in the analysis was not restricted to patients who had undergone concurrent randomization, and…
View article: Prevalence of Electronic Cigarette Use Among Adult Workers — United States, 2017–2018
Prevalence of Electronic Cigarette Use Among Adult Workers — United States, 2017–2018 Open
View article: Characterization of Total and Unprotonated (Free) Nicotine Content of Nicotine Pouch Products
Characterization of Total and Unprotonated (Free) Nicotine Content of Nicotine Pouch Products Open
Introduction Nicotine pouch products, oral smokeless products that contain nicotine but no tobacco leaf material, have recently entered the US marketplace. Available data indicate sales of these products in the United States have increased…
View article: Tobacco Smoking Cessation and Quitline Use Among Adults Aged ≥15 Years in 31 Countries: Findings From the Global Adult Tobacco Survey
Tobacco Smoking Cessation and Quitline Use Among Adults Aged ≥15 Years in 31 Countries: Findings From the Global Adult Tobacco Survey Open
In the assessed countries, the majority of those who currently smoked tobacco and made a quit attempt did so without assistance; very few reported using quitlines, partly because of the lack of quitlines in some countries. In resource-limi…
View article: Receipt of and Spending on Cessation Medication Among US Adults With Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance, 2010 and 2017
Receipt of and Spending on Cessation Medication Among US Adults With Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance, 2010 and 2017 Open
Objective Studies examining the use of smoking cessation treatment and related spending among enrollees with employer-sponsored health insurance are dated and limited in scope. We assessed changes in annual receipt of and spending on cessa…
View article: How Physicians Manage Medical Uncertainty: A Qualitative Study and Conceptual Taxonomy
How Physicians Manage Medical Uncertainty: A Qualitative Study and Conceptual Taxonomy Open
Background Medical uncertainty is a pervasive and important problem, but the strategies physicians use to manage it have not been systematically described. Objectives To explore the uncertainty management strategies employed by physicians …
View article: Cost Effectiveness of the Tips From Former Smokers® Campaign—U.S., 2012–2018
Cost Effectiveness of the Tips From Former Smokers® Campaign—U.S., 2012–2018 Open