2023
Mortality Relative Risks by Smoking, Race/Ethnicity, and Education
Jeon J, Inoue-Choi M, Mok Y, McNeel T, Tam J, Freedman N, Meza R. Mortality Relative Risks by Smoking, Race/Ethnicity, and Education. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s53-s62. PMID: 36775754, PMCID: PMC11186465, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term quittersMortality relative riskRelative riskRace/ethnicityCurrent smokersRecent quittersMortality rateHigh education groupCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsNon-Hispanic Black individualsNational Health Interview SurveyHighest RR estimateCause mortality ratesRelative mortality riskSociodemographic groupsDifferent sociodemographic groupsNon-Hispanic white individualsHazards regression modelsSmoking-related health disparitiesHealth Interview SurveyGreater relative riskEducation groupCurrent smokingCigarette smoking
2021
Public health implications of vaping in the USA: the smoking and vaping simulation model
Levy DT, Tam J, Sanchez-Romero LM, Li Y, Yuan Z, Jeon J, Meza R. Public health implications of vaping in the USA: the smoking and vaping simulation model. Population Health Metrics 2021, 19: 19. PMID: 33865410, PMCID: PMC8052705, DOI: 10.1186/s12963-021-00250-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health implicationsCessation ratesNVP useRelative riskMortality rateHealth implicationsPotential public health impactRespective mortality ratesPublic health impactPublic health benefitsPublic health stakeholdersPublic health gainsSmoking cessationAverted deathsPublic health harmsSmokingExtensive sensitivity analysisHealth gainsHealth harmsHealth stakeholdersHealth benefitsInitiation rateCohort approachDeathHealth impacts