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
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 35Biomarkers 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
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 effectsSmoking and the Reduced Life Expectancy of Individuals With Serious Mental Illness
Tam J, Warner KE, Meza R. Smoking and the Reduced Life Expectancy of Individuals With Serious Mental Illness. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2016, 51: 958-966. PMID: 27522471, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious psychological distressSerious mental illnessReduced life expectancyCurrent smokersMental illnessSPD statusLife expectancySerious mental illness experienceNational Health Interview SurveyMortality hazard ratioNational Death IndexRisk of deathThird of deathsHigh smoking ratesHealth Interview SurveySmoking-attributable fractionsMental illness experienceYears of lifeFormer smokingCurrent smokingHazard ratioDeath IndexSmoking ratesCox modelGeneral population