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Current Abstracts on Tobacco

April 2013

The following is a monthly list of selected journal articles and reports on tobacco topics, with an emphasis on Canadian authors and research.  Please note that this list is not all-inclusive. We try to choose titles of interest to our tobacco control network, but we realize that there are many relevant articles that are not listed. For other material please browse or search our library catalogue at http://library.otru.org.

Full text is available where indicated, otherwise, a fee may be required. All articles are added to our library catalogue.

Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content  The Canadian flag denotes a Canadian author and/or Canadian content.

Abstinence – Randomized Controlled Trials
Alcohol Use

Barrett SP, Campbell ML, Roach S, Stewart SH, Darredeau C.
The effects of alcohol on responses to nicotine-containing and denicotinized cigarettes in dependent and nondaily smokers. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 2013 Mar 25 [Epub ahead of print]. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

Cigarette Package Design

Kotnowski K, Hammond D.
The impact of cigarette pack shape, size and opening: Evidence from tobacco company documents. Addiction 2013 Apr 22 [Epub ahead of print]. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

Contraband

Barkans M, Lawrance KA.
Contraband tobacco on post-secondary campuses in Ontario, Canada: Analysis of discarded cigarette butts. BMC Public Health 2013 Apr 11;13(1):335. – pdf full text. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

Genetic Aspects

Linschooten JO, Verhofstad N, Gutzkow K, Olsen AK, Yauk C, Oligschläger Y, et al.
Paternal lifestyle as a potential source of germline mutations transmitted to offspring. FASEB Journal 2013 Mar 28 [Epub ahead of print]. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

HIV Population

Schultz AS, Temple B, Gibbons C, Preston J, Ronson G.
Listening to those who are living with HIV and tobacco dependence and exploring their health care context. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 2013 Apr 9 [Epub ahead of print]. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

Hookah Smoking

Barnett TE, Smith T, He Y, Soule EK, Curbow BA, Tomar SL, et al.
Evidence of emerging hookah use among university students: A cross-sectional comparison between hookah and cigarette use. BMC Public Health 2013 Apr 5;13:302. – pdf full text.

Inuit – Health Behaviours

Rittmueller SE, Roache C, Sharma S.
Dietary adequacy and dietary quality of Inuit in the Canadian Arctic who smoke and the potential implications for chronic disease. Public Health Nutrition 2012 Jul;15(7):1268-1275. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

Medical Students

Vanderhoek AJ, Hammal F, Chappell A, Wild TC, Raupach T, Finegan BA.
Future physicians and tobacco: An online survey of the habits, beliefs and knowledge base of medical students at a Canadian university. Tobacco Induced Diseases 2013 Apr 4;11(1):9 [Epub ahead of print]. – full text.  Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

Motion Pictures

Polansky JR, Titus K, Lanning N, Glantz SA.
Smoking in Top-Grossing US Movies, 2012. San Francisco, CA: University of California, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, March 2013.

Obesity

Siahpush M, Singh GK, Tibbits M, Pinard CA, Shaikh RA, Yaroch A.
It is better to be a fat ex-smoker than a thin smoker: Findings from the 1997-2004 National Health Interview Survey-National Death Index linkage study. Tobacco Control 2013 Apr 10 [Epub ahead of print].

Secondhand Smoke – Children – Health Effects

Pagani LS.
Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and brain development: The case of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 2013 Mar 29 [Epub ahead of print]. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

Secondhand Smoke – Health Effects
Smoke-Free Legislation – Outdoor Public Spaces

Okoli CT, Pederson A, Rice W.
Support for a smoke-free bylaw in parks and on beaches. Health Policy 2012 Apr 19 [Epub ahead of print]. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

Smoke-Free Policies – Multiunit Housing

King A, Peck RM, Babb SD.
Cost-savings associated with prohibiting smoking in U.S. subsidized housing. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2013 Apr 16 [Epub ahead of print]. – pdf full text.

Smokeless Tobacco

Holman LR, Bricker JB, Comstock BA.
Psychological predictors of male smokeless tobacco use initiation and cessation: A 16-year longitudinal study. Addiction 2013 Apr 4 [Epub ahead of print].

Socioeconomic Status

Corsi DJ, Subramanian SV, Lear SA, Chow CK, Teo KK, Boyle MH.
Co-variation in dimensions of smoking behaviour: A multivariate analysis of individuals and communities in Canada. Health and Place 2013 Mar 13;22C:29-37. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

Singhal S, Quiñonez CR, Jha P.
An observational study to assess changes in social inequality in smoking-attributable upper aero digestive tract cancer mortality among Canadian males between 1986 and 2001. BMC Public Health 2013 Apr 10;13(1):328 [Epub ahead of print]. – pdf full text. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

Tobacco Industry Denormalization
Tobacco Product Regulation

Callard CD, Collishaw NE.
Supply-side options for an endgame for the tobacco industry. Tobacco Control 2013 May;22(Suppl 1):i10-i13. – pdf full text. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content  See also: full issue The Tobacco Engame.

Young Adults

Haines-Saah RJ, Oliffe JL, White CF, Bottorff JL.
“It is just not part of the culture here”: Young adults’ photo-narratives about smoking, quitting, and healthy lifestyles in Vancouver, Canada. Health and Place 2013 Feb 28;22C:19-28 [Epub ahead of print]. Canadian flag denotes Canadian Content

Youth