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 behaviorsChanging patterns of cigarette and ENDS transitions in the USA: a multistate transition analysis of youth and adults in the PATH Study in 2015–2017 vs 2017–2019
Brouwer A, Jeon J, Jimenez-Mendoza E, Land S, Holford T, Friedman A, Tam J, Mistry R, Levy D, Meza R. Changing patterns of cigarette and ENDS transitions in the USA: a multistate transition analysis of youth and adults in the PATH Study in 2015–2017 vs 2017–2019. Tobacco Control 2023, 33: 570-579. PMID: 36977570, PMCID: PMC10533746, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2022-057905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatterns 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 parametersSmoking Disparities by Level of Educational Attainment and Birth Cohort in the U.S.
Cao P, Jeon J, Tam J, Fleischer N, Levy D, Holford T, Meza R. Smoking Disparities by Level of Educational Attainment and Birth Cohort in the U.S. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s22-s31. PMID: 36935129, PMCID: PMC10177656, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.06.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth cohortSmoking patternsRecent cohortsEducation groupCurrent smoking prevalenceEducation levelGrade educationCessation probabilitiesSmoking prevalenceTobacco useLow prevalenceCohortSmoking disparitiesDemographic characteristicsPrevalenceCohort modelCollege degreeCalendar yearDemographic factorsCessationGroupSpecial considerationDisparitiesIndividualsImportant differences
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
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
Smoking and Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States From 2015 to 2065: A Comparative Modeling Approach.
Jeon J, Holford TR, Levy DT, Feuer EJ, Cao P, Tam J, Clarke L, Clarke J, Kong CY, Meza R. Smoking and Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States From 2015 to 2065: A Comparative Modeling Approach. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2018, 169: 684-693. PMID: 30304504, PMCID: PMC6242740, DOI: 10.7326/m18-1250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer mortalityTobacco control effortsCancer mortalityLung cancer ratesLung cancerCancer ratesLung cancer burdenLung cancer deathsLung cancer screeningSmoking-related diseasesU.S. populationNational Cancer InstituteLonger life expectancyCancer burdenSmoking patternsCancer deathCessation effortsCancer screeningTobacco useCancer InstituteSmokingAdditional preventionNatural historyMortalityCancer
2016
The Effect of Tobacco Control Policies on US Smokeless Tobacco Use: A Structured Review
Levy DT, Mays D, Boyle RG, Tam J, Chaloupka FJ. The Effect of Tobacco Control Policies on US Smokeless Tobacco Use: A Structured Review. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 20: 3-11. PMID: 27798090, PMCID: PMC5896466, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco control policiesCessation treatment policiesST useTobacco useYouth access policiesSmokeless tobaccoTreatment policyHealth warningsSmokeless useCigarette-oriented policiesSmoke-free air lawsSmokeless tobacco useMedia campaignsTobacco usersSmokeless productsEvidence baseTotal studiesTobacco taxesCigarettesStructured reviewCigarette brandsAir lawsAdvertising restrictionsST policiesSmoking
2015
A systematic review of transitions between cigarette and smokeless tobacco product use in the United States
Tam J, Day HR, Rostron BL, Apelberg BJ. A systematic review of transitions between cigarette and smokeless tobacco product use in the United States. BMC Public Health 2015, 15: 258. PMID: 25849604, PMCID: PMC4377056, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1594-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive smokeless tobacco useSmokeless tobacco useExclusive cigarette smokingTobacco useSmokeless tobaccoCigarette smokingCigarette useCessation programsSystematic reviewSmokeless tobacco cessation programExclusive smokingImportant public health issueTobacco use categoriesTobacco cessation programAdult study populationNon-English language studiesSmokeless tobacco product useCigarette smoking behaviorPublic health issueTobacco product useTobacco use behaviorsProportion of adultsWeb of ScienceClinical trialsClinical studies
2013
Tobacco control in Namibia: the importance of government capacity, media coverage and industry interference
Tam J, van Walbeek C. Tobacco control in Namibia: the importance of government capacity, media coverage and industry interference. Tobacco Control 2013, 23: 518. PMID: 23788605, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco control legislationComprehensive tobacco control legislationTobacco control policiesTobacco controlNational tobacco control policiesTobacco control progressTobacco Products Control ActMiddle-income countriesTobacco useImproved staffLow-income countriesHealth MinistryTelephonic interviewsTobacco industry involvementControl legislationPublic healthMiddle-income nationsSupportive role