Featured Publications
Using the Past to Understand the Future of U.S. and Global Smoking Disparities: A Birth Cohort Perspective
Tam J, Levy D, Feuer E, Jeon J, Holford T, Meza R. Using the Past to Understand the Future of U.S. and Global Smoking Disparities: A Birth Cohort Perspective. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s1-s10. PMID: 36781373, PMCID: PMC10033336, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
The smoking and vaping model, A user-friendly model for examining the country-specific impact of nicotine VAPING product use: application to Germany
Sánchez-Romero L, Liber A, Li Y, Yuan Z, Tam J, Travis N, Jeon J, Issabakhsh M, Meza R, Levy D. The smoking and vaping model, A user-friendly model for examining the country-specific impact of nicotine VAPING product use: application to Germany. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 2299. PMID: 37990171, PMCID: PMC10662637, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17152-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsHumansNicotineSmokingSmoking CessationTobacco SmokingVapingConceptsNicotine vaping productsMortality riskNVP usePopulation health effectsPublic health interventionsPublic health impactAdults ages 18Smoking prevalenceSmokingHealth interventionsAge 18Tobacco controlDeath rateHealth effectsVaping productsLife expectancyProduct useHealth impactsSVaDPrevalenceLYLSame periodRiskSmokersPopulationSummary and Concluding Remarks: Patterns of Birth Cohort‒Specific Smoking Histories
Levy D, Tam J, Jeon J, Holford T, Fleischer N, Meza R. Summary and Concluding Remarks: Patterns of Birth Cohort‒Specific Smoking Histories. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s72-s79. PMID: 36935130, PMCID: PMC11193149, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRace/ethnicitySmoking patternsCohort methodologyTobacco control strategiesMortality RRSmoking historyMiddle-income countriesWorking GroupSmoking trendsHealth disparitiesCancer interventionTobacco controlCohort approachPublic healthEducation groupFamily incomeGroupEthnicitySociodemographic analysisSmokingEducational attainmentBirth Cohort‒Specific Smoking Patterns by Family Income in the U.S.
Jeon J, Cao P, Fleischer N, Levy D, Holford T, Meza R, Tam J. Birth Cohort‒Specific Smoking Patterns by Family Income in the U.S. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s32-s41. PMID: 36653231, PMCID: PMC11186479, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFederal poverty levelBirth cohortSmoking patternsSmoking prevalenceFamily incomeRecent cohortsRecent birth cohortsHigh-income groupsCessation probabilitiesLower cessationPoverty levelCohortMore recent cohortsSmoking disparitiesPrevalenceIncome groupsIntervention strategiesCohort modelOlder cohortGreater declineLevel groupLow-income individualsCessationCohort differencesFuture studiesSmoking Disparities by Level of Educational Attainment and Birth Cohort in the U.S.
Cao P, Jeon J, Tam J, Fleischer N, Levy D, Holford T, Meza R. Smoking Disparities by Level of Educational Attainment and Birth Cohort in the U.S. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s22-s31. PMID: 36935129, PMCID: PMC10177656, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth cohortSmoking patternsRecent cohortsEducation groupCurrent smoking prevalenceEducation levelGrade educationCessation probabilitiesSmoking prevalenceTobacco useLow prevalenceCohortSmoking disparitiesDemographic characteristicsPrevalenceCohort modelCollege degreeCalendar yearDemographic factorsCessationGroupSpecial considerationDisparitiesIndividualsImportant differences
2021
US Smoking Trends Among Young Adults with Serious Psychological Distress: 1997–2018
Friedman AS, Tam J, Busch SH. US Smoking Trends Among Young Adults with Serious Psychological Distress: 1997–2018. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 2110-2112. PMID: 34378116, PMCID: PMC9198120, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07013-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Modeling smoking-attributable mortality among adults with major depression in the United States
Tam J, Taylor GMJ, Zivin K, Warner KE, Meza R. Modeling smoking-attributable mortality among adults with major depression in the United States. Preventive Medicine 2020, 140: 106241. PMID: 32860820, PMCID: PMC7680404, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceSmokingSmoking PreventionTobacco SmokingUnited StatesConceptsCurrent major depressionSmoking-attributable mortalityMajor depressionGeneral populationComorbid mental health conditionsSmoking-attributable deathsUS adult populationMental health statusTobacco-related health disparitiesPublic health effortsMental health conditionsTobacco control effortsPrevalence ratiosSmoking prevalenceAbsence of interventionMD onsetDifferent intervention strategiesHealth effortsMD increaseDrug useHealth statusLife yearsMD comorbidityAdult populationPremature death
2016
The Effect of Tobacco Control Policies on US Smokeless Tobacco Use: A Structured Review
Levy DT, Mays D, Boyle RG, Tam J, Chaloupka FJ. The Effect of Tobacco Control Policies on US Smokeless Tobacco Use: A Structured Review. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 20: 3-11. PMID: 27798090, PMCID: PMC5896466, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco control policiesCessation treatment policiesST useTobacco useYouth access policiesSmokeless tobaccoTreatment policyHealth warningsSmokeless useCigarette-oriented policiesSmoke-free air lawsSmokeless tobacco useMedia campaignsTobacco usersSmokeless productsEvidence baseTotal studiesTobacco taxesCigarettesStructured reviewCigarette brandsAir lawsAdvertising restrictionsST policiesSmokingHas Smoking Cessation Increased? An Examination of the US Adult Smoking Cessation Rate 1990–2014
Méndez D, Tam J, Giovino GA, Tsodikov A, Warner KE. Has Smoking Cessation Increased? An Examination of the US Adult Smoking Cessation Rate 1990–2014. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 1418-1424. PMID: 27634956, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFemaleHealth BehaviorHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceSmokingSmoking CessationTobacco SmokingUnited StatesConceptsSmoking cessation ratesNational Health Interview SurveyCessation ratesSmoking prevalenceSmoking epidemicIndependent population surveysAdult smoking prevalenceHealth Interview SurveyAnnual cessation rateMeta-regression modelsSmoking cessationNSDUH dataQuit ratesNHIS dataDrug useObserved prevalencePrevalenceInterview SurveySmokersNational surveyPopulation surveyEpidemicUnited StatesFindings