2023
Responses to Real-World and Hypothetical E-Cigarette Flavor Bans Among US Young Adults Who Use Flavored E-Cigarettes
Tam J, Jimenez-Mendoza E, Buckell J, Sindelar J, Meza R. Responses to Real-World and Hypothetical E-Cigarette Flavor Bans Among US Young Adults Who Use Flavored E-Cigarettes. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2023, 26: 1113-1117. PMID: 38141252, PMCID: PMC11260892, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE-cigarette availabilityE-cigarettesYoung adultsFlavor restrictionsFlavour banCombustible tobaccoForms of tobaccoYoung adults ages 18Adults ages 18National surveyTobacco use behaviorsFlavored e-cigarettesPublic health consequencesUS young adultsHalf of respondentsCigarette useUnaffected participantsDual useAge 18Health consequencesFirst national surveyTobacco productsHealth harmsNegative public health consequencesFederal ban
2021
An Expert Elicitation on the Effects of a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Cigars in the United States
Levy DT, Cadham CJ, Sanchez-Romero LM, Knoll M, Travis N, Yuan Z, Li Y, Mistry R, Douglas CE, Tam J, Sertkaya A, Warner KE, Meza R. An Expert Elicitation on the Effects of a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Cigars in the United States. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2021, 23: 1911-1920. PMID: 34097061, PMCID: PMC8496475, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntab121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenthol smokersTobacco useMenthol cigarettesCombustible tobacco useUS FoodDrug AdministrationCigarette useE-cigarettesProduct useCurrent menthol smokersMenthol cigarette useRegular tobacco useNicotine product useGreater reductionCombustible tobacco productsTobacco use transitionsAfrican AmericansTobacco product useCombustible useCurrent smokersNonmenthol smokersCombustible tobacco product useMenthol banSmokeless tobaccoAge 35US Nicotine Vaping Product SimSmoke Simulation Model: The Effect of Vaping and Tobacco Control Policies on Smoking Prevalence and Smoking-Attributable Deaths
Levy DT, Sánchez-Romero LM, Travis N, Yuan Z, Li Y, Skolnick S, Jeon J, Tam J, Meza R. US Nicotine Vaping Product SimSmoke Simulation Model: The Effect of Vaping and Tobacco Control Policies on Smoking Prevalence and Smoking-Attributable Deaths. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 4876. PMID: 34063672, PMCID: PMC8124578, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking-attributable deathsSmoking prevalenceNicotine vaping productsNVP useCigarette-oriented policiesAdult smoking prevalencePublic health impactTobacco control policiesUS National SurveySmoking trendsCigarette useTUS-CPSPrevalenceAge 18Young adultsVaping productsHealth impactsNational surveyDeathMalesFemales
2016
Modeling the Effects of E-cigarettes on Smoking Behavior
Cherng ST, Tam J, Christine PJ, Meza R. Modeling the Effects of E-cigarettes on Smoking Behavior. Epidemiology 2016, 27: 819-826. PMID: 27093020, PMCID: PMC5039081, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useSmoking behaviorE-cigarettesSmoking statusSmoking cessationCigarette smoking behaviorElectronic cigarette useE-cigarette use prevalenceCurrent smokersE-cigarette regulationsLong-term effectsSmoking outcomesSmoking initiationCigarette useUse prevalencePrevalenceSmokersCessationCurrent knowledgeOutcomesConsiderable controversyInitiationPossible effectsStatusUnknown effects
2015
A systematic review of transitions between cigarette and smokeless tobacco product use in the United States
Tam J, Day HR, Rostron BL, Apelberg BJ. A systematic review of transitions between cigarette and smokeless tobacco product use in the United States. BMC Public Health 2015, 15: 258. PMID: 25849604, PMCID: PMC4377056, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1594-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive smokeless tobacco useSmokeless tobacco useExclusive cigarette smokingTobacco useSmokeless tobaccoCigarette smokingCigarette useCessation programsSystematic reviewSmokeless tobacco cessation programExclusive smokingImportant public health issueTobacco use categoriesTobacco cessation programAdult study populationNon-English language studiesSmokeless tobacco product useCigarette smoking behaviorPublic health issueTobacco product useTobacco use behaviorsProportion of adultsWeb of ScienceClinical trialsClinical studies