2024
Tobacco 21 Laws and Youth Tobacco Use: The Role of Policy Attributes.
Friedman A, Pesko M. Tobacco 21 Laws and Youth Tobacco Use: The Role of Policy Attributes. American Journal Of Public Health 2024, 114: 90-97. PMID: 38091563, PMCID: PMC10726938, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic nicotine delivery systems useElectronic nicotine delivery systemsT21 lawsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataPopulation Assessment of TobaccoSurveillance System dataNicotine delivery systemsTobacco useEffect modificationPercentage of state residentsCigar useLocal tobaccoFixed effects analysisPopulation AssessmentState residentsCigaretteTobaccoCigarsSystem dataState policymakersDatabase dataNoncompliance penaltiesYouthPolicy attributesUse
2022
Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use
Abouk R, Courtemanche C, Dave D, Feng B, Friedman A, Maclean J, Pesko M, Sabia J, Safford S. Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use. Journal Of Health Economics 2022, 87: 102720. PMID: 36565585, PMCID: PMC9879683, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2022.102720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferences in Cancer Screening Responses to State Medicaid Expansions by Race and Ethnicity, 2011‒2019.
Friedman AS, Thomas S, Suttiratana SC. Differences in Cancer Screening Responses to State Medicaid Expansions by Race and Ethnicity, 2011‒2019. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: 1630-1639. PMID: 36223588, PMCID: PMC9558180, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.307027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer screeningMedicaid expansionRace/ethnicityPap testingHispanic womenBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataNon-Hispanic Asian womenNon-Hispanic white womenColorectal cancer screeningSurveillance System dataEffect modification analysisState Medicaid expansionsFederal poverty guidelinesColorectal screeningPapanicolaou testInsurance statusEffect modificationNonexpansion statesWhite womenAsian womenPoverty guidelinesWomenSignificant increaseMammographyScreeningClarification and Correction of Survey Wave Collection Dates in an Analysis of Youth Smoking and a Ban on Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products in San Francisco, California
Friedman AS. Clarification and Correction of Survey Wave Collection Dates in an Analysis of Youth Smoking and a Ban on Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products in San Francisco, California. JAMA Pediatrics 2022, 176: 947-947. PMID: 35849391, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.2388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYoung adult responses to taxes on cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems
Friedman AS, Pesko MF. Young adult responses to taxes on cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems. Addiction 2022, 117: 3121-3128. PMID: 35852452, PMCID: PMC9796020, DOI: 10.1111/add.16002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic nicotine delivery systemsNicotine delivery systemsDaily vapingYoung adulthoodRegular tobacco useMultivariable linear regressionTobacco Use SupplementOverall health implicationsCigarette smokingDaily smokingRegular smokingObservational studyTobacco useRecent smokingSmokingCigarette tax increaseENDS useYoung adults' responsesDelivery systemHealth costsVapingHealth implicationsRecent evidenceCigarette taxesSignificant reductionThe E-Cigarette Flavor Debate — Promoting Adolescent and Adult Welfare
Friedman AS, Warner KE. The E-Cigarette Flavor Debate — Promoting Adolescent and Adult Welfare. New England Journal Of Medicine 2022, 386: 1581-1583. PMID: 35452198, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2119107.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Further Considerations on the Association Between Flavored Tobacco Legislation and High School Student Smoking Rates—Reply
Friedman AS. Further Considerations on the Association Between Flavored Tobacco Legislation and High School Student Smoking Rates—Reply. JAMA Pediatrics 2021, 175: 1291-1292. PMID: 34515748, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.3293.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsTobacco legislationState marijuana policies and vaping associated lung injuries in the US
Friedman AS, Morean ME. State marijuana policies and vaping associated lung injuries in the US. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 228: 109086. PMID: 34600265, PMCID: PMC9260851, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS 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 ResearchA Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Youth Smoking and a Ban on Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products in San Francisco, California
Friedman AS. A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Youth Smoking and a Ban on Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products in San Francisco, California. JAMA Pediatrics 2021, 175: 863-865. PMID: 34028507, PMCID: PMC8145156, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.0922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChilling Effects: US Immigration Enforcement And Health Care Seeking Among Hispanic Adults
Friedman AS, Venkataramani AS. Chilling Effects: US Immigration Enforcement And Health Care Seeking Among Hispanic Adults. Health Affairs 2021, 40: 1056-1065. PMID: 34228522, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.02356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndocumented immigrantsUS immigration enforcementMeasures of immigrationCustoms Enforcement (ICE) activitiesDeportation policiesImmigration enforcementEnforcement activitiesPolicy enforcementEnforcementNon-Hispanic adultsSurvey dataQuasi-experimental analysisImmigrantsHispanic residentsHispanic respondentsCentral AmericaHispanic populationImmigrationPolicyHealth careRegular providerResidentsAmericaRespondentsCareAdding vaping restrictions to smoke‐free air laws: associations with conventional and electronic cigarette use
Friedman AS, Oliver JF, Busch SH. Adding vaping restrictions to smoke‐free air laws: associations with conventional and electronic cigarette use. Addiction 2021, 116: 2198-2206. PMID: 33565665, DOI: 10.1111/add.15434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent smokingSmoking cessationElectronic cigarette useCigarette useSelf-reported current smokingNational Health Interview SurveySmoke-free air lawsHealth Interview SurveyMultivariable linear regressionYears of ageAir lawsSmoke-free policiesTobacco control policiesObservational studyIndoor air lawsSmokingAge groupsE-cigarettesAge adultsInterview SurveyVapingCessationSignificant reductionAdultsUnited States
2020
E-Cigarettes: Matching Risks With Regulations
Friedman AS, Tam J. E-Cigarettes: Matching Risks With Regulations. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 60: 146-150. PMID: 33041096, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of vaping‐related lung injuries with rates of e‐cigarette and cannabis use across US states
Friedman AS. Association of vaping‐related lung injuries with rates of e‐cigarette and cannabis use across US states. Addiction 2020, 116: 651-657. PMID: 32840932, PMCID: PMC7878297, DOI: 10.1111/add.15235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProduct use-associated lung injuryUse-associated lung injuryHealth department settingLung injuryE-cigarettesCannabis useEVALI casesVaping-related lung injuryNicotine e-cigarettesOutcomes of interestHigh-prevalence clustersPast-month cannabisPast-month cannabis useE-liquidsE-cigarette useAdult e-cigarette useDepartment settingEVALI patientsObservational studyAge groupsE-cigarette salesInjurySecond weekUS outbreakPrevalenceMarijuana Vaping in U.S. Adults: Evidence From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Baldassarri SR, Camenga DR, Fiellin DA, Friedman AS. Marijuana Vaping in U.S. Adults: Evidence From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 59: 449-454. PMID: 32684361, PMCID: PMC7484388, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine e-cigarettesE-cigarettesProduct use-associated lung injuryBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataUse-associated lung injuryBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemMarijuana useConventional cigarette smokersMultivariate logistic regressionCurrent risk factorsSurveillance System dataConventional cigarette useMarijuana vapingE-cigarette useMedical marijuana useMental health variablesLung injuryCigarette smokersFemale sexRisk factorsHispanic ethnicityGreater oddsCigarette useCombustible cigarettesAssociations of Flavored e-Cigarette Uptake With Subsequent Smoking Initiation and Cessation
Friedman AS, Xu S. Associations of Flavored e-Cigarette Uptake With Subsequent Smoking Initiation and Cessation. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e203826. PMID: 32501490, PMCID: PMC7275248, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking initiationE-cigarettesFlavored e-cigarettesSubsequent smoking initiationHealth StudyAdult smoking cessationE-cigarette uptakeE-cigarette useUnflavored e-cigarettesWave 1Cohort studySmoking statusSmoking cessationYouth smoking initiationSecondary data analysisMAIN OUTCOMEE-cigarette flavorsPrime-age adultsSmokingNew uptakeBaselineAnalytic sampleCessationWhite individualsPopulation AssessmentSmoking to cope: Addictive behavior as a response to mental distress
Friedman AS. Smoking to cope: Addictive behavior as a response to mental distress. Journal Of Health Economics 2020, 72: 102323. PMID: 32505043, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2020.102323.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Do Local Tobacco-21 Laws Reduce Smoking Among 18 to 20 Year-Olds?
Friedman AS, Wu RJ. Do Local Tobacco-21 Laws Reduce Smoking Among 18 to 20 Year-Olds? Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 1195-1201. PMID: 31348515, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adult smokingTobacco 21 policiesTobacco 21 lawsAdult smokingBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemCurrent smoking rateTobacco salesUnexposed respondentsSmoking ratesSmokingAge 21MMSAsYear oldsSmokersPercentage point reductionPublic healthSame ageSurveillance systemPercentage point dropPoint dropPoint reductionAgeFirst evidenceSubstantive reductionTobacco‐21 laws and young adult smoking: quasi‐experimental evidence
Friedman AS, Buckell J, Sindelar JL. Tobacco‐21 laws and young adult smoking: quasi‐experimental evidence. Addiction 2019, 114: 1816-1823. PMID: 31342591, PMCID: PMC7233410, DOI: 10.1111/add.14653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatterns of Youth Cigarette Experimentation and Onset of Habitual Smoking
Friedman AS, Buckell J, Sindelar JL. Patterns of Youth Cigarette Experimentation and Onset of Habitual Smoking. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2019, 56: 803-810. PMID: 31005466, PMCID: PMC6594175, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research