2023
Responses to Real-World and Hypothetical Menthol Flavor Bans Among US Young Adults Who Smoke Menthol Cigarettes
Tam J, Jimenez-Mendoza E, Buckell J, Sindelar J, Meza R. Responses to Real-World and Hypothetical Menthol Flavor Bans Among US Young Adults Who Smoke Menthol Cigarettes. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2023, 26: 785-789. PMID: 38147008, PMCID: PMC11109486, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMenthol cigarette banMenthol cigarettesE-cigarettesYoung adultsCigarette banPublic health benefitsYoung adults ages 18Adults ages 18Most respondentsTobacco use behaviorsUS young adultsMenthol banTobacco useCigarette availabilitySmokingDual useAge 18CigarettesCombustible tobaccoHealth benefitsFederal banAdultsFlavour banTobaccoUse behaviorsResponses to Real-World and Hypothetical E-Cigarette Flavor Bans Among US Young Adults Who Use Flavored E-Cigarettes
Tam J, Jimenez-Mendoza E, Buckell J, Sindelar J, Meza R. Responses to Real-World and Hypothetical E-Cigarette Flavor Bans Among US Young Adults Who Use Flavored E-Cigarettes. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2023, 26: 1113-1117. PMID: 38141252, PMCID: PMC11260892, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE-cigarette availabilityE-cigarettesYoung adultsFlavor restrictionsFlavour banCombustible tobaccoForms of tobaccoYoung adults ages 18Adults ages 18National surveyTobacco use behaviorsFlavored e-cigarettesPublic health consequencesUS young adultsHalf of respondentsCigarette useUnaffected participantsDual useAge 18Health consequencesFirst national surveyTobacco productsHealth harmsNegative public health consequencesFederal ban
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 35
2020
E-cigarette, combustible, and smokeless tobacco product use combinations among youth in the united states, 2014–2019
Tam J. E-cigarette, combustible, and smokeless tobacco product use combinations among youth in the united states, 2014–2019. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 112: 106636. PMID: 32932104, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombustible tobacco useAnnual percent changeNational Youth Tobacco SurveyTobacco useCombustible tobaccoE-cigarettesCombustible usersTobacco productsTobacco use prevalenceCombustible tobacco product useAnnual prevalence estimatesTobacco product useCategories of e-cigarettesYouth Tobacco SurveyYouth e-cigarette usersYouth e-cigarette useSmokeless tobacco productsHS studentsE-cigarette useE-cigarette usersJoinpoint regressionTobacco SurveySmokeless tobaccoPrevalence estimatesUS youth
2018
Students’ Cigarette Smoking and the Perceived Nicotine Content of Their E-cigarettes
Tam J, Warner KE. Students’ Cigarette Smoking and the Perceived Nicotine Content of Their E-cigarettes. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2018, 55: 376-383. PMID: 30033026, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.04.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarettesCigarette smokingNicotine exposureFrequent smokersNon-current smokersChi-square testE-cigarette useNicotine contentSmoking statusRegular smokersSmoking intensitySmoking frequencySmokersSmoking behaviorBrain developmentSmokingNicotineYouth e-cigarette usePercentage distributionHash oilExposureLarge proportionProportion of studentsSignificant relationshipStatus
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 effects