2023
Smoking Histories by State in the U.S.
Holford T, McKay L, Jeon J, Tam J, Cao P, Fleischer N, Levy D, Meza R. Smoking Histories by State in the U.S. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s42-s52. PMID: 36653233, PMCID: PMC11186469, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCigarette SmokingHumansKentuckyPrevalenceSmoking CessationSurveys and QuestionnairesTobacco UseUnited StatesConceptsPack yearsSmoking historySmoking prevalenceBirth cohortSmoking initiationNational Health Interview SurveyMean smoking durationHealth Interview SurveyTobacco Use SupplementRecent birth cohortsTobacco control policiesCessation probabilitiesCigarette smokingSmoking trendsSmoking durationSmoking ratesState-specific trendsPrevalenceTobacco controlInterview SurveyCohortCessationDurationInitiationYears
2022
Modeling cigarette smoking disparities between people with and without serious psychological distress in the US, 1997–2100
Xi Q, Meza R, Leventhal A, Tam J. Modeling cigarette smoking disparities between people with and without serious psychological distress in the US, 1997–2100. Preventive Medicine 2022, 166: 107385. PMID: 36495925, PMCID: PMC9994605, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCigarette SmokingFemaleHumansMalePrevalencePsychological DistressSmokersSmoking CessationStress, PsychologicalUnited StatesConceptsSerious psychological distressSPD statusSmoking disparitiesSmoking prevalenceSmoking initiationNational Health Interview Survey 1997Smoking-related disparitiesPsychological distressSmoking-attributable deathsCigarette smoking ratesSmoking cessationSmoking ratesGeneral populationPremature deathTobacco controlPrevalenceDeathCessationWomenDistressDisparitiesInitiationPopulationAbsolute differenceCompartmental model
2021
Biomarkers of Potential Harm among Adult Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Users in the PATH Study Wave 1 (2013–2014): A Cross-sectional Analysis
Chang JT, Vivar JC, Tam J, Hammad HT, Christensen CH, van Bemmel DM, Das B, Danilenko U, Chang CM. Biomarkers of Potential Harm among Adult Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Users in the PATH Study Wave 1 (2013–2014): A Cross-sectional Analysis. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2021, 30: 1320-1327. PMID: 33947655, PMCID: PMC8254764, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-1544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFormer smokersTobacco usersSmokeless tobaccoST usersDual usersCigarette smokersPATH Study Waves 1Exclusive cigarette smokersShort-term health effectsHigher sICAM-1Geometric mean ratiosSmokeless tobacco usersPotential harmOxidative stress levelsOxidative stress biomarkersCross-sectional analysisWave 1Current smokersSICAM-1Oral cancerBiomarker levelsTobacco use groupsCardiovascular diseaseAdult cigaretteTobacco use
2018
Authors’ Response to Letter to the Editor by O'Loughlin and Wellman Concerning “Students’ Cigarette Smoking and the Perceived Nicotine Content of Their E-cigarettes”
Tam J, Warner KE. Authors’ Response to Letter to the Editor by O'Loughlin and Wellman Concerning “Students’ Cigarette Smoking and the Perceived Nicotine Content of Their E-cigarettes”. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2018, 55: 933. PMID: 30454642, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of Implementing Tobacco Control Policies
Levy DT, Tam J, Kuo C, Fong GT, Chaloupka F. The Impact of Implementing Tobacco Control Policies. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2018, 24: 448-457. PMID: 29346189, PMCID: PMC6050159, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000000780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco control programsComprehensive tobacco control programSmoke-free air lawsCessation treatment policiesGraphic health warningsHealth warningsTreatment policyMarketing bansLarge evidence baseControl programsCigarette taxesTobacco control policiesEffect sizeAir lawsSmoking prevalenceSmoking ratesHigh-income countriesQuit attemptsQuit successSmoking behaviorNarrative reviewEvidence baseTobacco policiesMarketing restrictionsMedia campaigns