2023
Patterns of Birth Cohort‒Specific Smoking Histories in Brazil
Tam J, Jaffri M, Mok Y, Jeon J, Szklo A, Souza M, Holford T, Levy D, Cao P, Sánchez-Romero L, Meza R. Patterns of Birth Cohort‒Specific Smoking Histories in Brazil. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s63-s71. PMID: 36775755, PMCID: PMC10240503, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean cigarettesBirth cohortSmoker prevalenceSmoking patternsLong-term health outcomesGlobal Adult Tobacco SurveyAdult Tobacco SurveyNational Health SurveyStronger tobacco control policiesTobacco control policiesSmoking historySmoking cessationPublic health decisionsSmoking prevalenceRisk factorsChronic diseasesHealth SurveyTobacco useSmoking initiationHealth outcomesFemale cohortCohortTobacco SurveyTelephone interviewsSmoking parameters
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 ResearchConceptsSerious 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
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
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 effectsHas 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 ResearchConceptsSmoking 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