Publications
OTRU evidence-based publications serve a variety of information needs:
- OTRU Updates summarize highlights from recent research and evaluation findings
- Special Reports provide overviews and syntheses of research in special topic areas
- Strategy Monitoring Reports analyze the progress of the Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy and document changes in the province’s tobacco control climate
- Evaluation and Project Newsletters update communities on local tobacco use statistics and how local tobacco control initiatives are working
- Infographics visually present findings from OTRU studies
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| Year | Publication Title | Excerpt | Publication Type | Keywords | Authors | hf:tax:document_category | hf:tax:document_tag |
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| 2022 | Predictors of Perceived Success in Quitting Smoking by Vaping: A Machine Learning Approach | Abstract Prior research has suggested that a set of unique characteristics may be associated with adult cigarette smokers who are … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Machine Learning, Nicotine, NRT, Surveys, Vaping | Rui Fu, Robert Schwartz, Nicholas Mitsakakis, Lori Diemert, Shawn O'Connor, Joanna Cohen | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes machine-learning nicotine nrt surveys vaping |
| 2022 | Predictors of Pod-Type E-cigarette Device Use Among Canadian Youth and Young Adults | Abstract Introduction Changes to federal legislation allowed nicotine-based e-cigarettes legal entry into the Canadian market in 2018. This included pod-type … | Journal Article | Cannabis, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, Nicotine, Risk Factors, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Safa Ahmad, Tianru Wang, Robert Schwartz, Susan Bondy | journal-article | cannabis electronic-nicotine-delivery-systems nicotine risk-factors vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2022 | A Machine Learning Approach to Predict E-cigarette Use and Dependence Among Ontario Youth | Abstract Introduction We developed separate random forest algorithms to predict e-cigarette (vaping) ever use and daily use among Ontario youth, … | Journal Article | Machine Learning, Smoking, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Jiamin Shi, Rui Fu, Hayley A. Hamilton, Michael Chaiton | journal-article | machine-learning smoking vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2021 | E-Cigarette Dependence in Youth | Abstract Introduction The majority of e-cigarette vaping youth use nicotine when vaping. Some then become dependent on the nicotine, which … | Journal Article | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Martha Pienkowski, Michael Chaiton, Jolene Dubray, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2021 | The Expand Project Launch: Smoking Cessation for Queer and Trans Young Adults | The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU) and the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) are launching The Expand Project, a social marketing … | Project News | Attitudes and Behaviours, Awareness Campaign, Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Cigarettes, Commercial Tobacco, Queer and Trans, Youth and Young Adults | Lynn Planinac | project-news | attitudes-behaviours awareness-campaign cessation cessation-services-resources cigarettes commercial-tobacco queer-trans youth-and-young-adults |
| 2021 | Restricting Vaping Retail to Adult Only Stores: Theory, Evidence and Regulatory Policy | This paper includes a literature review and jurisdictional scan to assess policies related to restricting sales to adult only vape … | Special Report | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Retail, Vape Stores, Vaping, Youth Access | Emily Taylor, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes retail vape-stores vaping youth-access |
| 2020 | Is Vaping Cessation like Smoking Cessation? A Qualitative Study Exploring the Responses of Youth and Young Adults Who Vape E-Cigarettes | Abstract Introduction Young people are now seeking help to quit vaping. However, little is known about vaping cessation. To bridge … | Journal Article | Cessation, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Sherald Sanchez, Pam Kaufman, Hayley Pelletier, Bruce Baskerville, Patrick Feng, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz, Michael Chaiton | journal-article | cessation e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2021 | Analysis of Wholesale Cigarette Sales in Canada After Menthol Cigarette Bans | Research Letter Introduction Research on the implications of menthol cigarette bans is crucial to inform evidence-based decision-making and policy changes.1,2 … | Journal Article | Cessation, Cigarettes, Flavours, Menthol Cigarettes, Sales Ban, Smoking | Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz, Anasua Kundu, Christopher Houston, Robert Nugent | journal-article | cessation cigarettes flavours menthol-cigarettes sales-ban smoking |
| 2021 | Is “less than 5 by 35” still achievable? | Five years of struggle and setbacks This year marks the fifth anniversary of Canada’s Tobacco Endgame Summit. On September 30, … | Journal Article | Endgame, Tobacco Control | Les Hagen, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | endgame tobacco-control |
| 2021 | Perceived Impact of COVID on Smoking, Vaping, Alcohol and Cannabis Use Among Youth and Youth Adults in Canada | Introduction The recent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the mental health of Canadians adversely1,2 and as a result, … | Journal Article | Addiction, COVID-19, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Michael Chaiton, Jolene Dubray, Anasua Kundu, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | addiction covid-19 vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2021 | E-Cigarette Retail Licensing: Theory, Evidence and Regulatory Policy | This paper includes a literature review and jurisdictional scan to assess policies related to retail licensing to reduce youth access … | Special Report | e-Cigarettes, Jurisdictional Scan, Licensing, Literature Review, Policy, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Emily Taylor, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | e-cigarettes jurisdictional-scan licensing literature-review policy vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2021 | E-Cigarette Enforcement Measures: Theory, Evidence and Regulatory Policy | This paper includes a literature review and jurisdictional scan of policies related to compliance and enforcement measures to reduce youth … | Special Report | Compliance, e-Cigarettes, Enforcement, Jurisdictional Scan, Literature Review, Policy, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Emily Taylor, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | compliance e-cigarettes enforcement jurisdictional-scan literature-review policy vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2021 | E-Cigarette Social Sources: Theory, Evidence and Regulatory Policy | This paper includes a literature review and jurisdiction scan of policies related to social sources of e-cigarettes to reduce youth … | Special Report | e-Cigarettes, Jurisdictional Scan, Literature Review, Policy, Social Sources, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Emily Taylor, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | e-cigarettes jurisdictional-scan literature-review policy social-sources vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2021 | E-Cigarette Minimum Age: Theory, Evidence and Regulatory Policy | This paper includes a literature review and jurisdictional scan of policies related to age 21 for e-cigarettes to reduce youth … | Special Report | e-Cigarettes, Jurisdictional Scan, Literature Review, Minimum Age, Policy, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Emily Taylor, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | e-cigarettes jurisdictional-scan literature-review minimum-age policy vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2021 | Structural Conditions as Cause: Explaining the Rapid Rise in Youth E-Cigarette Use by Re-thinking Models of Addiction | Abstract Background E-cigarette use has spread rapidly and widely among youth, to an extent that has surprised some researchers. Objectives … | Journal Article | Addiction, e-Cigarettes, Social Determinants, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Jason Hirsch, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | addiction e-cigarettes social-determinants vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2021 | Machine Learning Applications in Tobacco Research: A Scoping Review | Abstract Objective Identify and review the body of tobacco research literature that self-identified as using machine learning (ML) in the … | Journal Article | Scoping Review | Rui Fu, Anasua Kundu, Nicholas Mitsakakis, Tara Elton-Marshall, Wei Wang, Sean Hill, Susan Bondy, Hayley A. Hamilton, Peter Selby, Robert Schwartz, Michael Chaiton | journal-article | scoping-review |
| 2021 | Return on Investment of Canadian Tobacco Control Policies Implemented Between 2001 and 2016 | Abstract Objectives To determine the return on investment (ROI) associated with tobacco control policies implemented between 2001 and 2016 in … | Journal Article | Policy, Tobacco Control | Jean-Eric Tarride, Gord Blackhouse, Emmanuel Guindon, Michael Chaiton, Lynn Planinac, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | policy tobacco-control |
| 2021 | Protecting Vulnerable Groups From Tobacco-Related Harm During and Following the COVID-19 Pandemic | Abstract Marginalized populations are being disproportionally affected by the current pandemic. Direct effects include higher infection rates with greater morbidity … | Journal Article | COVID-19, Health Status Disparities, Policy, Smoking, Socio-Economic Status, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Products | Osnat C. Melamed, Laurie Zawertailo, Robert Schwartz, Leslie Buckley, Peter Selby | journal-article | covid-19 health-status-disparities policy smoking socio-economic-status tobacco-control tobacco-products |
| 2021 | Creating Knowledge for E-Cigarette Regulatory Policy | The e-cigarette policy environment in Canada is developing rapidly. With support from Health Canada, and in partnership with Physicians for … | Research News | Discrete Choice Analysis, e-Cigarettes, Harm Reduction, Modelling, Policy, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Emily Taylor | research-brief | discrete-choice-analysis e-cigarettes harm-reduction modelling policy vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2021 | Prior Daily Menthol Smokers More Likely to Quit 2 Years After a Menthol Ban Than Non-menthol Smokers: A Population Cohort Study | Abstract Background and Aims The province of Ontario, Canada, banned the use of menthol-flavored tobacco products as of January 1, … | Journal Article | Cessation, Cigarettes, Menthol, Menthol Cigarettes, Smoking | Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz, Joanna Cohen, Eric Soule, Bo Zhang, Thomas Eissenberg | journal-article | cessation cigarettes menthol menthol-cigarettes smoking |
| 2020 | Real-World Vaping Experiences and Smoking Cessation Among Cigarette Smoking Adults | Abstract Introduction E-cigarettes may have the potential to be an effective cessation aid for some cigarette smokers. However, the extent … | Journal Article | Cessation, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Smoking, Vaping | Rui Fu, Shawn O'Connor, Lori Diemert, Hayley Pelletier, Tom Eissenberg, Joanna Cohen, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | cessation e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes smoking vaping |
| 2020 | Predictors of E-Cigarette Initiation: Findings From the Youth and Young Adult Panel Study | Abstract Objectives Although previous studies have identified reasons why youth try e-cigarettes, longitudinal research is needed to identify predictors of … | Journal Article | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Social Exposure, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Navitha Jayakumar, Shawn O'Connor, Lori Diemert, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes social-exposure vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | Real-World Vaping Experiences and Smoking Cessation Among Cigarette Smoking Adults | Abstract Introduction E-cigarettes may have the potential to be an effective cessation aid for some cigarette smokers. However, the extent … | Journal Article | Cessation, e-Cigarettes, Smoking, Vaping | Rui Fu, Shawn O'Connor, Lori Diemert, Hayley Pelletier, Thomas Eissenberg, Joanna Cohen, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | cessation e-cigarettes smoking vaping |
| 2020 | Predictors of E-Cigarette Initiation: Findings From the Youth and Young Adult Panel Study | Abstract Objectives Although previous studies have identified reasons why youth try e-cigarettes, longitudinal research is needed to identify predictors of … | Journal Article | e-Cigarettes, Social Influences, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Navitha Jayakumar, Shawn O'Connor, Lori Diemert, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | e-cigarettes social-influences vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | Build Smoke-Free: Year 1 Evaluation Highlights | This Build Smoke-Free project infographic provides evaluation highlights from the first year (2019-20) of Build Smoke-Free (BSF). BSF is a … | Infographic | Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Smoking, Workplaces | Tracey Borland, Jolene Dubray, Pam Kaufman | infographics | cessation cessation-services-resources smoking workplaces |
| 2020 | Commentary on Stepankova et al. : Try, Try, Try Again—Smoking Cessation Clinics and Their Role in the Cessation Journey | Highlight Stepankova and colleagues demonstrate that the second round of treatment for smoking cessation can be as effective as the … | Journal Article | Michael Chaiton | journal-article | ||
| 2020 | Try, Try, Try Again—Smoking Cessation Clinics and Their Role in the Cessation Journey | Commentary Stepankova and colleagues demonstrate that the second round of treatment for smoking cessation can be as effective as the … | Journal Article | Cessation, Health Professionals, Smoking | Michael Chaiton | journal-article | cessation health-professionals smoking |
| 2020 | Tailored Web-Based Smoking Interventions and Reduced Attrition: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Abstract Background The increasing number of internet users presents an opportunity to deliver health interventions to large populations. Despite their … | Journal Article | Cessation, Intervention, Web-Based Intervention | Amika Shah, Michael Chaiton, Dolly Baliunas, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | cessation intervention web-based-intervention |
| 2020 | A Literature Review on International E-Cigarette Regulatory Policies | Abstract Purpose of Review Jurisdictions around the world have adopted different policies in order to regulate e-cigarette products, to allow … | Journal Article | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Policy, Regulation, Vaping | Daniel Eisenkraft Klein, Michael Chaiton, A. Kundu, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes policy regulation vaping |
| 2020 | Creating Knowledge for E-Cigarette Regulatory Policy | With support from Health Canada, and in partnership with Physicians for Smoke Free Canada’s project “Addressing Knowledge Gaps Important to … | Project News | e-Cigarettes, e-Liquid, Electronic Cigarettes, Electronic Nicotine Delivery System, Flavours, Marketing, Policy, Regulation, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | project-news | e-cigarettes e-liquid electronic-cigarettes electronic-nicotine-delivery-system flavours marketing policy regulation vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | LGBTQI2S+ Campaign on Tobacco and Its Culture | OTRU has been awarded funding to work in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society to develop a social marketing campaign … | Project News | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Cigarettes, Commercial Tobacco, Queer and Trans, Youth and Young Adults | Lynn Planinac, Jean Luc Blanchard | project-news | attitudes-behaviours cessation cessation-services-resources cigarettes commercial-tobacco queer-trans youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | E Cigarette Flavours: Theory, Evidence and Regulatory Policy | This report focuses on options for e cigarette flavour regulations, focusing on a range of regulatory policies regarding e cigarette … | Research News | e-Cigarettes, e-Liquid, Electronic Cigarettes, Electronic Nicotine Delivery System, Flavours, Policy, Regulation, Youth and Young Adults | Robert Schwartz, Daniel Eisenkraft Klein | research-brief | e-cigarettes e-liquid electronic-cigarettes electronic-nicotine-delivery-system flavours policy regulation youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | E Cigarette Dependence: Policies for Product Regulation: Theory, Evidence and Regulatory Policy | This report focuses on options for e cigarette product regulations as they pertain to the development of dependence on e … | e-Cigarettes, e-Liquid, Electronic Cigarettes, Electronic Nicotine Delivery System, Nicotine Dependence, Policy, Regulation, Youth and Young Adults | Robert Schwartz, Daniel Eisenkraft Klein | e-cigarettes e-liquid electronic-cigarettes electronic-nicotine-delivery-system nicotine-dependence policy regulation youth-and-young-adults | ||
| 2020 | E-Cigarette Marketing: Theory, Evidence and Regulatory Policy | This report focuses on options for e‑cigarette marketing regulations. There are a range of regulatory policies regarding e‑cigarette marketing that could … | Research News | e-Cigarettes, e-Liquid, Electronic Cigarettes, Electronic Nicotine Delivery System, Marketing, Policy, Regulation, Youth and Young Adults | Robert Schwartz, Daniel Eisenkraft Klein | research-brief | e-cigarettes e-liquid electronic-cigarettes electronic-nicotine-delivery-system marketing policy regulation youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | The Association between Exposure to Second-hand Smoke and Sleep Disturbances: A Systematic Review and meta-analysis | Abstract Objective To investigate the association between second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure and sleep disturbances by systematically reviewing the literature base … | Journal Article | Health Effects, Secondhand Smoke, Sleep, Systematic Review | Farhana Safa, Michael Chaiton, Mahmud Ilias, Ahmed Shamim, Alanna Chu | journal-article | health-effects secondhand-smoke sleep systematic-review |
| 2020 | Marketing Regulations – Attitudes and Behaviours | This report presents a synthesis of findings from public opinion research to review current approaches to vaping advertisements and marketing. … | Special Report | Accessibility, Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, e-Liquid, Flavours, Marketing, Social Exposure, Social Media, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Daniel Jubas-Malz | special-reports | accessibility attitudes-behaviours cessation e-liquid flavours marketing social-exposure social-media vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | Flavours Regulations – Attitudes and Behaviours | This report presents a synthesis of findings from public opinion research to review the role of vape flavours in vaping … | Special Report | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Flavours, Marketing, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Daniel Jubas-Malz | special-reports | attitudes-behaviours cessation flavours marketing vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | E-Cigarettes and Combustible Tobacco Use: Attitudes and Behaviours | This report presents a synthesis of findings from public opinion research that review causes for first-time use of tobacco and … | Special Report | Accessibility, Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Flavours, Health Effects, Health Professionals, Marketing, Personality Factors, Smoking, Social Exposure, Social Media, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Daniel Jubas-Malz | special-reports | accessibility attitudes-behaviours cessation flavours health-effects health-professionals marketing personality-factors smoking social-exposure social-media vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | Trends in the Prevalence of Current, Daily, and Nondaily Cigarette Smoking and Quit Ratios by Depression Status in the U.S.: 2005–2017 | Abstract Introduction Cigarette smoking remains more common among individuals with depression. This study investigates whether cigarette quit ratios and cigarette … | Journal Article | Cessation, Health Status Disparities, Mental Health, Prevalence, Smoking, Surveys | Andrea Weinberger, Michael Chaiton, Jiaqi Zhu, Melanie Wall, Deborah Hasin, Renee Goodwin | journal-article | cessation health-status-disparities mental-health prevalence smoking surveys |
| 2020 | Perceived Addiction to Vaping Among Youth and Young Adult Regular Vapers | Abstract Background The prevalence of e-cigarette use among youth and young adults has increased markedly in recent years; however, little … | Journal Article | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Nicotine, Nicotine Dependence, Perceived Addiction, Surveys, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Alexia Camara-Medeiros, Lori Diemert, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz, Thomas Eissenberg, Joanna Cohen | journal-article | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes nicotine nicotine-dependence perceived-addiction surveys vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | Are Smokers and Vapers at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Infection? | Are smokers and vapers at higher risk of COVID-19 infection? This brief provides an overview of currently available evidence, including … | Research News | Cigarettes, COVID-19, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Health Effects, Smoking, Vaping | OTRU | research-brief | cigarettes covid-19 e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes health-effects smoking vaping |
| 2020 | Research on E-Cigarette Vaping | This Project News update provides an overview of recent work produced under a grant from the Ontario Ministry of Health … | Project News | Availability, e-Cigarettes, e-Liquid, Electronic Cigarettes, Flavours, Surveys, Vaping, Waterpipe, Youth and Young Adults | Shawn O'Connor | project-news | availability e-cigarettes e-liquid electronic-cigarettes flavours surveys vaping waterpipe youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | Smoking Cessation in Cancer Care: Myths, Presumptions and Implications for Practice | Continued tobacco use adversely affects cancer treatment outcomes. Specifically, continued smoking by cancer patients can accelerate disease progression, result in … | Journal Article | Cancer, Cessation, Cigarettes, Intervention, Smoking, Tobacco Products | M. Giuliani, J. Brual, E. Cameron, Michael Chaiton | journal-article | cancer cessation cigarettes intervention smoking tobacco-products |
| 2020 | Research on Electronic Cigarettes: Advertising and Promotion | In this newsletter, we report on recent findings, centred on advertising and promotion, from our Research on E-Cigarette and Waterpipe … | Project News | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Legislation, Marketing, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Shawn O'Connor, Dina Bayoumy, Michael Fung, Hayley Pelletier, Alexia Medeiros, Lori Diemert, Robert Schwartz | project-news | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes legislation marketing vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2020 | Sex Differences in Use of Smoking Cessation Services and Resources: A Real-World Study | Abstract Objectives Smoking cessation interventions with sex considerations have been found to effectively increase cessation rates. However, evidence is limited … | Journal Article | Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Gender, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, NRT, Smoking, Tobacco Products | Navitha Jayakumar, Michael Chaiton, Bo Zhang, Peter Selby, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | cessation cessation-services-resources gender nicotine-replacement-therapy nrt smoking tobacco-products |
| 2019 | Co-Use and Mixing Tobacco With Cannabis Among Ontario Adults | Abstract Introduction The legalization of nonmedical cannabis in 2018 may have important implications for tobacco use in Canada. There is … | Journal Article | Cannabis, Cigarettes, Health Effects, Legislation, Tobacco Products | Navitha Jayakumar, Michael Chaiton, Renee Goodwin, Robert Schwartz, Shawn O'Connor, Pam Kaufman | journal-article | cannabis cigarettes health-effects legislation tobacco-products |
| 2019 | Long-Term Engagement Randomized Trial for Smoking Cessation | Smoking cessation services are generally offered as one-time limited services with little or no follow-up cessation support. Many smokers take … | Project News | Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Cigarettes, Intervention, Prevalence | Jolene Dubray | project-news | cessation cessation-services-resources cigarettes intervention prevalence |
| 2019 | Prevalence of Involuntary Environmental Cannabis and Tobacco Smoke Exposure in Multi-Unit Housing | Abstract No research has examined the prevalence of involuntary cannabis exposure in the home within the context of multi-unit housing … | Journal Article | Cannabis, Cigarettes, Homes, Multi-unit Housing, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Products | Alanna Chu, Pam Kaufman, Michael Chaiton | journal-article | cannabis cigarettes homes multi-unit-housing protection secondhand-smoke tobacco-products |
| 2019 | Tobacco Outlet Density, Neighbourhood Stressors and Smoking Prevalence in Toronto, Canada | Abstract A growing body of research has shown that neighbourhood-level factors, such as the density of retail outlets selling tobacco … | Journal Article | Availability, Cigarettes, Density, Socio-Economic Status, Tobacco Products | Maritt Kirst, Michael Chaiton, Patricia O'Campo | journal-article | availability cigarettes density socio-economic-status tobacco-products |
| 2019 | Youth Exposure to Tobacco in Movies in Ontario, Canada: 2002-2018 | Movies are a powerful vehicle for promoting tobacco use. Of particular concern is youth exposure to tobacco use in movies. … | Special Report | Cigarettes, Marketing, Movies, Prevention, Youth and Young Adults | Rashmi Narkar, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cigarettes marketing movies prevention youth-and-young-adults |
| 2019 | Tobacco Endgame Simulation Modelling | This special report presents the findings from simulation models that assessed the impact of five potential Tobacco Endgame interventions aimed … | Special Report | Cigarettes, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, SimSmoke, Simulation Modelling, Tobacco Control | Jolene Dubray, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cigarettes policies-and-programs prevalence simsmoke simulation-modelling tobacco-control |
| 2019 | Ban on Menthol-Flavoured Tobacco Products Predicts Cigarette Cessation at 1 Year: a Population Cohort | Abstract Objectives The province of Ontario, Canada, banned the use of menthol-flavoured tobacco products as of 1 January 2017. The … | Journal Article | Cessation, Cigarettes, Flavours, Menthol, Population, Surveys | Michael Chaiton, Ioana Nicolau, Robert Schwartz, Joanna Cohen, Eric Soule, Bo Zhang, Thomas Eissenberg | journal-article | cessation cigarettes flavours menthol population surveys |
| 2019 | Interventions to Prevent Harms from Vaping | The use of e-cigarettes—particularly among youth and young adults—has become a growing concern in Ontario. Local health units have a … | Special Report | Comprehensive, e-Cigarettes, e-Liquid, Electronic Cigarettes, Intervention, Logic Model, Prevention, Vaping | Shawn O'Connor, Hayley Pelletier, Dina Bayoumy, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | comprehensive e-cigarettes e-liquid electronic-cigarettes intervention logic-model prevention vaping |
| 2019 | Promotion of Flavoured Vaping Products That Appeal to Youth | This newsletter reports on vaping products available in the Canadian market that appear to connote confectionery, dessert and soft drink … | Project News | e-Cigarettes, e-Liquid, Electronic Cigarettes, Flavours, Legislation, Marketing, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Shawn O'Connor, Sandra D’Souza, Lori Diemert, Robert Schwartz | project-news | e-cigarettes e-liquid electronic-cigarettes flavours legislation marketing vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2019 | Cessation Treatment Research: Knowledge Synthesis and Preliminary Study Findings | OTRU continues to generate new knowledge to inform cessation policies and practices through the Research on Advancing Cessation Treatment (REACT) … | Project News | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Cigarettes, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys | Jolene Dubray, Bo Zhang | project-news | attitudes-behaviours cessation cessation-services-resources cigarettes smoke-free-ontario surveys |
| 2019 | Mind the Gap: Disparities in Cigarette Smoking in Canada | Abstract Objectives The Government of Canada has proposed an ‘endgame’ target for cigarette smoking that aims to reduce prevalence below … | Journal Article | Endgame, Health Policy, Health Status Disparities, Policies and Programs, Tobacco Products | Michael Chaiton, Cynthia Callard | journal-article | endgame health-policy health-status-disparities policies-and-programs tobacco-products |
| 2019 | Conversations About Vaping: A Focus Group Study | While vaping, or e-cigarette use, might help adults quit smoking, the rapid uptake of these products by youth is alarming … | Project News | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes, e-Liquid, Electronic Cigarettes, Flavours, Health Effects, Marketing, Nicotine, Surveys, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Dina Bayoumy, Hayley Pelletier, Tracey Borland, Shawn O'Connor, Lori Diemert, Robert Schwartz | project-news | attitudes-behaviours cessation cigarettes e-cigarettes e-liquid electronic-cigarettes flavours health-effects marketing nicotine surveys vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2019 | Evaluating a Real World Ban on Menthol Cigarettes: an Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Sales | Abstract Background Menthol in cigarettes has been shown to increase regular cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence, and decrease success in … | Journal Article | Cessation, Cigarettes, Flavours, Menthol, Nicotine Dependence, Smoking, Tobacco Products | Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz, Jennifer Shuldiner, Gabrielle Tremblay, Robert Nugent | journal-article | cessation cigarettes flavours menthol nicotine-dependence smoking tobacco-products |
| 2019 | E-Cigarette Use for Smoking Cessation: Scientific Evidence and Smokers’ Experiences | The use of e-cigarettes—or vaping to quit—has become one of the most frequently used cessation methods among smokers trying to … | Special Report | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Surveys, Vaping | Lori Diemert, Dina Bayoumy, Hayley Pelletier, Robert Schwartz, Shawn O'Connor | special-reports | attitudes-behaviours cessation cigarettes e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes surveys vaping |
| 2019 | Menthol Cigarette Smoker Reactions to an Implemented Menthol Cigarette Ban | Abstract Objective: We examined menthol cigarette smokers’ reactions to Ontario’s menthol cigarette ban. Methods: In April 2017, past-year adult menthol … | Journal Article | Cessation, Cigarettes, Flavours, Legislation, Menthol, Policies and Programs, Tobacco Products | Eric Soule, Michael Chaiton, Bo Zhang, Marzena Hiler, Robert Schwartz, Joanna Cohen, Thomas Eissenberg | journal-article | cessation cigarettes flavours legislation menthol policies-and-programs tobacco-products |
| 2018 | Is There a Link Between Motor Vehicle Collisions and Being a Cigarette Smoker in Canada? Analysis of Survey Data from Ontario from 2002 to 2014 | Abstract Objective: Although most research on drugs and driving has focused on the use of alcohol and cannabis, research that … | Journal Article | Smoking, Surveys, Trend Analysis, Vehicles | Evelyn Vingilis, Linda L. Pederson, Jane Seeley, Anca Ialomiteanu, Christine Wickens, Roberta Ferrence, Robert E. Mann | journal-article | smoking surveys trend-analysis vehicles |
| 2018 | The Relationship Between Motor Vehicle Collisions and Cigarette Smoking in Ontario: Analysis of CAMH Survey Data from 2002 to 2016 | Abstract Research has shown that tobacco users have an increased risk of collisions compared to nonsmokers. Studies from 1967 through … | Journal Article | Smoking, Surveys, Trend Analysis, Vehicles | Linda L. Pederson, John Koval, Evelyn Vingilis, Jane Seeley, Anca Ialomiteanu, Christine Wickens, Roberta Ferrence, Robert E. Mann | journal-article | smoking surveys trend-analysis vehicles |
| 2018 | Direct Healthcare Cost by Smoking Status Among Ontario Adults | Using Ontario Tobacco Survey data (a representative sample of Ontario adults) linked with health administrative data from the Institute for … | Project News | Cigarettes, Data, Economics, Longitudinal Study | Bo Zhang, Michael Chaiton, Jolene Dubray, Robert Schwartz | project-news | cigarettes data economics longitudinal-study |
| 2018 | Impacts of Canada’s Minimum Age for Tobacco Sales (MATS) Laws on Youth Smoking Behaviour, 2000–2014 | Abstract Background: Recently, the US Institute of Medicine has proposed that raising the minimum age for tobacco purchasing/sales to 21 … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Enforcement, Legislation, Youth and Young Adults | Russell Callaghan, Marcos Sanches, Jodi Gatley, James Cunningham, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz, Susan Bondy, Claire Benny | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours enforcement legislation youth-and-young-adults |
| 2018 | Youth and Young Adult Vaping in Canada | As part of the Health System Research Fund, OTRU’s Research on E-Cigarettes and Waterpipe (RECIG-WP) grant has established a Youth … | Project News | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Longitudinal Study, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Lori Diemert, Robert Schwartz, Shawn O'Connor | project-news | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes longitudinal-study vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2018 | Is Blue the New Green? Repackaging Menthol Cigarettes in Response to a Flavour Ban in Ontario, Canada | Abstract Background: As of 1 January 2017, the Canadian province of Ontario banned the distribution and sale of menthol tobacco … | Journal Article | Flavours, Marketing, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products | Tracey Borland, Sandra A D’Souza, Shawn O'Connor, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | flavours marketing tobacco-industry tobacco-products |
| 2018 | Real-World Effectiveness of Pharmaceutical Smoking Cessation Aids: Time-Varying Effects | Abstract: Background: There are a limited number of studies that have examined the real-world effectiveness of smoking cessation aids and relapse … | Journal Article | Cessation, Cigarettes, Longitudinal Study, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, NRT, Pharmaceutical | Michael Chaiton, Lori Diemert, Susan Bondy, Joanna Cohen, Michael Fung, Bo Zhang, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | cessation cigarettes longitudinal-study nicotine-replacement-therapy nrt pharmaceutical |
| 2018 | The Tobacco and Vaping Products Act: Implications for E-Cigarette Point-of-Sale Promotion | E-cigarettes are now being aggressively marketed at point-of-sale in convenience stores as well as in vape shops, with and without … | OTRU Update | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Legislation, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Katie Barrett, Robert Schwartz | otru-updates | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes legislation vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2018 | Youth Exposure to Tobacco in Movies in Ontario: 2017 | Ontario’s youth exposure to tobacco use in movies remains substantial. Requiring any movie that contains tobacco imagery be assigned an … | OTRU Update | Cigarettes, Marketing, Movies, Prevention, Youth and Young Adults | Rita Luk, Robert Schwartz | otru-updates | cigarettes marketing movies prevention youth-and-young-adults |
| 2018 | Gender Differences in Use of Smoking Cessation Services and Resources | Using baseline data from Smokers’ Panel, this study explored gender differences in the use of smoking cessation services and resources. … | Project News | Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Cigarettes, Gender | Bo Zhang, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | project-news | cessation cessation-services-resources cigarettes gender |
| 2018 | Association of Ontario’s Ban on Menthol Cigarettes With Smoking Behavior 1 Month After Implementation | Abstract The province of Ontario, Canada, implemented a full menthol cigarette ban on January 1, 2017. To date, there has … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Flavours, Legislation, Tobacco Products, Vaping | Eric Soule, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz, Joanna Cohen, Thomas Eissenberg | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours cessation e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes flavours legislation tobacco-products vaping |
| 2018 | Marketing IQOS in a Dark Market | Abstract Introduction: Phillip Morris International (PMI) is pushing hard to promote IQOS heat-not-burn cigarettes in Ontario, Canada. Canada regulates IQOS … | Journal Article | Heat-Not-Burn, Heated Tobacco Products, Marketing, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products | Annalise Mathers, Robert Schwartz, Shawn O'Connor, Michael Fung, Lori Diemert | journal-article | heat-not-burn heated-tobacco-products marketing tobacco-industry tobacco-products |
| 2018 | Analysis of Secondhand E-Cigarette Aerosol Compounds in an Indoor Setting | Abstract: Objectives: In this study, we measured concentrations of PM2.5 and major volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present during a real-world … | Journal Article | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Vaping | Pam Kaufman, Jolene Dubray, Eric Soule, Caroline Cobb, Sherry Zarins, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes protection public-places secondhand-smoke vaping |
| 2018 | 2017 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Monitoring Report | Includes Full Report, Executive Summary, chapter downloads and mini infographic posters Key Findings: In 2015, 20% of Ontarians aged 12 … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cannabis, Cessation, Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Vaping | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cannabis cessation cigarettes e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection secondhand-smoke smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control tobacco-industry tobacco-products vaping |
| 2018 | Evaluation of Ontario’s Menthol Ban | Ontario’s ban on menthol flavouring in tobacco was one of the first internationally. OTRU is evaluating the impacts of this … | OTRU Update | Flavours, Menthol, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs | Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | otru-updates | flavours menthol monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs |
| 2018 | Smoking Cessation Interventions in Indigenous Populations | This newsletter presents the evidence of smoking cessation interventions in Indigenous populations, and smoking cessation programs targeting indigenous populations in … | Project News | Aboriginal, Cessation, Commercial Tobacco, Indigenous Health, Intervention | Bo Zhang, Bob Sleeper, Robert Schwartz, Michael Chaiton | project-news | aboriginal cessation commercial-tobacco indigenous-health intervention |
| 2018 | E-Liquid Product Labels: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | Abstract Background: E-liquid products have exploded in Canada over the last number of years. Although current federal regulations apply to … | Journal Article | e-Cigarettes, e-Liquid, Electronic Cigarettes, Marketing, Vaping | Shawn O'Connor, Rita Luk, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | e-cigarettes e-liquid electronic-cigarettes marketing vaping |
| 2018 | Effects of a Real World Menthol Ban: Changes in Smoking Behaviour and Cigarette Branding | Abstract Background: The province of Ontario, Canada implemented a ban on menthol in all forms of tobacco products that came … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Flavours, Marketing, Menthol | Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz, Tom Eissenberg, Eric Soule, Joanna Cohen | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours flavours marketing menthol |
| 2018 | Online Informatics System of Key Outcome Indicators to Support Tobacco Control Planning, Surveillance and Reporting | Abstract Background and Challenges to Implementation: Formative research suggested that many stakeholders do not have ready access to reliable and … | Journal Article | Data, Informatics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Surveys | Shawn O'Connor, Rita Luk, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | data informatics monitoring-and-evaluation surveys |
| 2018 | Knowledge and Evaluation Support Newsletter (March) | This newsletter provides an overview of OTRU’s Knowledge and Evaluation Support initiative and highlights one project supported by this initiative: … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cancer, Health Effects, Marketing, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Youth and Young Adults | Shawn O'Connor, Pam Kaufman, Lori Diemert, Robert Schwartz | knowledge-evaluation-support | attitudes-behaviours cancer health-effects marketing protection secondhand-smoke youth-and-young-adults |
| 2018 | Impact of Smoke-Free Housing Policy Lease Exemptions on Compliance, Enforcement and Smoking Behavior: A Qualitative Study | Abstract: This paper investigates the impacts of smoke-free housing policies on compliance, enforcement and smoking behavior. From 2012 to 2014, … | Journal Article | Enforcement, Homes, Policies and Programs, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Control | Pam Kaufman, Julie Kang, Ryan David Kennedy, Pippa Beck, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | enforcement homes policies-and-programs protection secondhand-smoke tobacco-control |
| 2018 | Heat-Not-Burn Cigarettes: Lower Concentration Does Not Mean Safe | Letter The results provided by Stephens [1] may suggest to readers that since the concentrations of carcinogens are lower in … | Journal Article | Cancer, Health Effects, Heat-Not-Burn, Heated Tobacco Products, Tobacco Products | Morteza Bashash, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | cancer health-effects heat-not-burn heated-tobacco-products tobacco-products |
| 2018 | Vaping in Ontario: Preliminary Findings From RECIG-WP | This Project Newsletter summarizes current activities underway for the Research on E-cigarettes and Waterpipe (RECIG-WP) study. We report key findings … | Project News | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Heated Tobacco Products, Vaping | Lori Diemert, Robert Schwartz, Shawn O'Connor | project-news | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes heated-tobacco-products vaping |
| 2017 | Smoke-Free Ontario OTRU Scientific Advisory Group Evidence Update 2017 | This report updates the evidence statements from The Smoke-Free Ontario Scientific Advisory Committee report, Evidence to Guide Action: Comprehensive Tobacco … | Special Report | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | Michael Chaiton, Rita Luk, Wook Yang, Rachel Lamont, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cessation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2017 | Tobacco Cessation Practices and Services in Central West Ontario | Tobacco cessation interventions by healthcare providers have been shown to significantly increase cessation rates. Three surveys were conducted in 2013, … | Special Report | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Products | OTRU | special-reports | cessation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control tobacco-products |
| 2017 | Tobacco Industry Tactics in Preparing for Menthol Ban | Abstract The US Food and Drug Administration concluded that a ban on menthol cigarettes would likely elicit a reduction in … | Journal Article | Flavours, Legislation, Marketing, Menthol, Tobacco Industry | Robert Schwartz, Michael Chaiton, Tracey Borland, Lori Diemert | journal-article | flavours legislation marketing menthol tobacco-industry |
| 2017 | Monitoring and Evaluating Ontario’s New Tobacco Policy Measures: Flavoured Tobacco Prohibition | In 2016/2017, OTRU, in collaboration with key stakeholders, assessed the implementation and impact of new tobacco and e-cigarette policy measures … | Special Report | Flavours, Monitoring and Evaluation | Tracey Borland, Jolene Dubray, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | flavours monitoring-and-evaluation |
| 2017 | Health Insurance Coverage and Smoking Cessation | This brief Project News update on health insurance coverage and smoking cessation treatments presents the effectiveness of insurance coverage, factors … | Project News | Cessation, Health Insurance, Smoke-Free Ontario | Bo Zhang, Robert Schwartz | project-news | cessation health-insurance smoke-free-ontario |
| 2017 | OTRU Knowledge and Evaluation Support Newsletter (September) | This Knowledge and Evaluation Support newsletter highlights two projects. The first, the Niagara Pharmacy Quit Smoking Pilot Program, was a … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Cessation, Health Professionals, Monitoring and Evaluation, Prevention, Youth and Young Adults | Shawn O'Connor, Pam Kaufman, Lori Diemert, Robert Schwartz | knowledge-evaluation-support | cessation health-professionals monitoring-and-evaluation prevention youth-and-young-adults |
| 2017 | Tobacco Industry Tactics in Preparing for Menthol Ban | Abstract: Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of … | Journal Article | Availability, Legislation, Marketing, Tobacco Industry | Robert Schwartz, Michael Chaiton, Tracey Borland, Lori Diemert | journal-article | availability legislation marketing tobacco-industry |
| 2017 | Perceived Addiction as a Predictor of Smoking Cessation Among Occasional Smokers | Abstract Introduction: Common short screening measures of dependence that use number of cigarettes per day may not be appropriate for … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Perceived Addiction, Smoking | Michael Chaiton, Joanna Cohen, Susan Bondy, Peter Selby, K. Stephen Brown, Roberta Ferrence, John Garcia | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours cessation perceived-addiction smoking |
| 2017 | Smoking and Binge-Drinking Among Adolescents, Ontario, Canada: Does the School Neighbourhood Matter? | Abstract This study examines whether access to alcohol and tobacco around the school relates to higher or lower odds of … | Journal Article | Alcohol, Availability, Prevention, Smoking, Youth and Young Adults | Kristian Larsen, Teresa To, Hyacinth M. Irving, Angela Boak, Hayley A. Hamilton, Robert E. Mann, Robert Schwartz, Guy Faulkner | journal-article | alcohol availability prevention smoking youth-and-young-adults |
| 2017 | Monitoring and Evaluating Ontario’s New E-Cigarette Policy Measures: Sale and Supply to Youth | In 2016/2017, OTRU, in collaboration with key stakeholders, assessed the implementation and impact of new tobacco and e-cigarette policy measures … | Special Report | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Monitoring and Evaluation, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Tracey Borland, Jolene Dubray, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes monitoring-and-evaluation vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2017 | Youth Exposure to Tobacco in Movies in Ontario, Canada: 2004-2016 | Movies are a powerful vehicle for promoting tobacco use. Higher exposure to tobacco in movies increases the uptake of smoking … | Special Report | Cigarettes, Marketing, Movies, Prevention, Youth and Young Adults | Rita Luk, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cigarettes marketing movies prevention youth-and-young-adults |
| 2017 | Research on Electronic Cigarettes and Waterpipe (RECIG-WP) | Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has grown exponentially and the use of waterpipes is on the rise, especially among youth and … | OTRU Update | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Health Effects, Hookah, Marketing, Nicotine, Policies and Programs, Vaping, Waterpipe, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | otru-updates | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes health-effects hookah marketing nicotine policies-and-programs vaping waterpipe youth-and-young-adults |
| 2017 | Research on Advancing Cessation Treatment (REACT) | Despite declining prevalence of smoking in Ontario in the last few decades, rates of smoking cessation have not increased significantly … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Cigarettes, Health Effects, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys | OTRU | otru-updates | cessation cigarettes health-effects smoke-free-ontario surveys |
| 2017 | Public Health Policy in Support of Insurance Coverage for Smoking Cessation Treatments | Abstract Insurance coverage for evidence-based smoking cessation treatments (SCTs) promotes uptake and reduces smoking rates. Published studies in this area … | Journal Article | Cessation, Health Insurance, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, NRT, Policies and Programs | Alexey Babayan, Robert Schwartz, Farzana Haji, Christopher Longo, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | cessation health-insurance nicotine-replacement-therapy nrt policies-and-programs |
| 2017 | 2016 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Monitoring Report | Key Findings: Past 30-day use of various tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, snuff or chewing tobacco, but not including … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Products, Vaping, Waterpipe, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation cigarettes e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control tobacco-products vaping waterpipe youth-and-young-adults |
| 2017 | Commercial Tobacco Reduction in Indigenous Communities: 2017 Literature Update | Smoking prevalence among indigenous groups globally often exceed that of non-Indigenous and settler populations in the same regions or nations. … | Special Report | Aboriginal, Cessation, First Nations, Indigenous Health, Policies and Programs, Prevention | Michael Palmer, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | aboriginal cessation first-nations indigenous-health policies-and-programs prevention |
| 2017 | Evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act Outdoor Smoking Regulations | Since 2015, OTRU has been conducting an ongoing formative evaluation to assess the implementation and impact of the outdoor Smoke-Free … | Special Report | Enforcement, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Public Places, Smoke-Free Ontario | Jolene Dubray, Tracey Borland, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | enforcement legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection public-places smoke-free-ontario |
| 2017 | Environmental Scan of Workplace Tobacco Control Activities in Ontario Public Health Units | This report provides the results of an environmental scan conducted by the Provincial Young Adult Prevention Advisory Group to identify … | Special Report | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Protection, Workplaces | OTRU | special-reports | cessation policies-and-programs protection workplaces |
| 2017 | Public Health Unit Tobacco Use Cessation Services | This Update provides a summary of the tobacco use cessation services provided at the local-level by all 36 Public Health … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario | Jolene Dubray, Shawn O'Connor | otru-updates | cessation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario |
| 2017 | OTRU Updates Scientific Advisory Committee Report (SAC2) | OTRU establishes the Smoke-Free Ontario Scientific Advisory Group (SFOSAG) and updates the SAC Report. Using the same approach as the … | Project News | OTRU | project-news | ||
| 2017 | OTRU Launches the Ontario Tobacco Research Network (OTRN) | OTRU has established the Ontario Tobacco Research Network (OTRN) in order to provide a platform for Ontario tobacco control researchers … | Project News | OTRU | project-news | ||
| 2016 | Knowledge and Evaluation Support Update (March) | Since 2013, OTRU has provided local program planning and evaluation services for Smoke-Free Ontario partners though the Knowledge and Evaluation … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario | OTRU | knowledge-evaluation-support | monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario |
| 2017 | Can Dentists Help Patients Quit Smoking? The Role of Cessation Medications | Abstract: Background: Clinical trials show the efficacy of dentists’ counseling in smoking cessation. However, little is known about the effectiveness … | Journal Article | Cessation, Health Professionals, Pharmaceutical, Policies and Programs | Bo Zhang, Susan Bondy, Lori Diemert, Michael Chaiton | journal-article | cessation health-professionals pharmaceutical policies-and-programs |
| 2017 | Tobacco Industry Response to Menthol Cigarette Bans in Alberta and Nova Scotia, Canada | Abstract Menthol cigarettes are associated with increased initiation and progression to regular smoking and decreased likelihood of smoking cessation. Menthol … | Journal Article | Cigarettes, Flavours, Legislation, Marketing, Menthol, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products | Jennifer Brown, Teresa DeAtley, Kevin Welding, Robert Schwartz, Michael Chaiton, Deirdre Lawrence Kittner, Joanna Cohen | journal-article | cigarettes flavours legislation marketing menthol tobacco-industry tobacco-products |
| 2017 | Assessing Continuous Quality Improvement in Public Health: Adapting Lessons from Healthcare | Abstract Context: Evidence of the effect of continuous quality improvement (CQI) in public health and valid tools to judge that … | Journal Article | Public Health, Surveys | Alexey Babayan, Robert Schwartz, Joanna Cohen, Heather Manson, Fran Scott | journal-article | public-health surveys |
| 2017 | Implementing Accountability and Performance Management in Public Health: An Examination of Ambiguity and Conflict | Abstract Context: Evidence of the effect of continuous quality improvement (CQI) in public health and valid tools to judge that … | Journal Article | Public Health, Surveys | Alex Price, Robert Schwartz, Joanna Cohen, Heather Manson, Fran Scott | journal-article | public-health surveys |
| 2017 | Nicotine: How Does it Affect Health? | Of the more than 7000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, nicotine is one of the most widely assessed. Nicotine has been … | OTRU Update | Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Health Effects, Nicotine, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Vaping | Roberta Ferrence, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | otru-updates | cigarettes e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes health-effects nicotine tobacco-industry tobacco-products vaping |
| 2017 | Legalize Marijuana Without the Smoke | Abstract Smoking cigarettes is, without question, bad for your health. But can we say for certain that smoking marijuana is … | Journal Article | Cancer, Cannabis, Health Effects, Legislation, Smoking, Tobacco Products | Robert Schwartz | journal-article | cancer cannabis health-effects legislation smoking tobacco-products |
| 2016 | Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products: Claims and Science | Philip Morris International says that it will be marketing a new product called iQOS in Ontario. iQOS uses a special … | OTRU Update | Heated Tobacco Products, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products | Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | otru-updates | heated-tobacco-products tobacco-industry tobacco-products |
| 2016 | Health Professional Advice, Use of Medications and Smoking Cessation: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study | Abstract: Introduction: The mediating role of cessation medications in the association between health professional advice and quitting behaviors is unclear. Methods: Data … | Journal Article | Cessation, Health Professionals, Longitudinal Study, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, NRT, Pharmaceutical | Bo Zhang, Susan Bondy, Michael Chaiton, Lori Diemert, K. Stephen Brown, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | cessation health-professionals longitudinal-study nicotine-replacement-therapy nrt pharmaceutical |
| 2016 | Knowledge and Evaluation Support Update (September) | This update provides an overview of OTRU’s Knowledge and Evaluation Support initiative for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. We highlight two … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Monitoring and Evaluation, Prevention, Protection, Public Places, Youth Engagement | OTRU | knowledge-evaluation-support | monitoring-and-evaluation prevention protection public-places youth-engagement |
| 2016 | Monitoring and Evaluating Ontario’s New Tobacco and E-Cigarette Policy Measures | OTRU has begun a new project to assess the implementation and impact of the new tobacco and e-cigarette policy measures … | Evaluation News | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Flavours, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Public Places, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Products, Vaping | Tracey Borland, Jolene Dubray, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | evaluation-news | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes flavours legislation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs public-places smoke-free-ontario tobacco-products vaping |
| 2016 | Evaluation of the Amended Toronto Smoke-Free Bylaws | In collaboration with Toronto Public Health, OTRU conducted an evaluation of Toronto’s amended outdoor smoke-free bylaws. Findings suggest that the … | Special Report | Enforcement, Policies and Programs, Protection, Secondhand Smoke | Jolene Dubray, Robert Schwartz, Pam Kaufman | special-reports | enforcement policies-and-programs protection secondhand-smoke |
| 2016 | Estimating the Number of Quit Attempts It Takes to Quit Smoking Successfully in a Longitudinal Cohort of Smokers | Abstract: Objectives: The number of quit attempts it takes a smoker to quit successfully is a commonly reported figure among … | Journal Article | Cessation, Longitudinal Study, Policies and Programs | Michael Chaiton, Lori Diemert, Joanna Cohen, Susan Bondy, Peter Selby, Anne Philipneri, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | cessation longitudinal-study policies-and-programs |
| 2016 | Support for Plain and Standardized Tobacco Packaging Regulations in Ontario | The Canadian government may be preparing regulations for plain and standardized packaging of cigarette products. This OTRU update examines the … | OTRU Update | Cigarettes, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Tobacco Products | Michael Chaiton, Pam Kaufman, Roberta Ferrence, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz | otru-updates | cigarettes policies-and-programs surveys tobacco-products |
| 2016 | Busting Myths About Smoking Cessation | With limited population-level research, myths about smoking cessation persist. Research from the Ontario Tobacco Survey (OTS) has improved our understanding … | Special Report | Cessation, Cigarettes, Contraband, Legislation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | Michael Chaiton, Lori Diemert, Bo Zhang, Susan Bondy | special-reports | cessation cigarettes contraband legislation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2016 | Debunking the Taxation-Contraband Tobacco Myth | Abstract: Tobacco use is still the leading cause of preventable death in Canada and is a leading cause of preventable … | Journal Article | Contraband, Economics, Taxation, Tobacco Industry | Robert Schwartz, Bo Zhang | journal-article | contraband economics taxation tobacco-industry |
| 2016 | Electronic Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Systematic Review | Abstract Background and Aims: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have been steadily increasing in popularity among smokers, most of whom report using … | Journal Article | Cessation, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Smoking, Vaping | Alexa Minichiello, Aliya Noormohamed, Muhannad Malas, Jan van der Tempel, Robert Schwartz, Roberta Ferrence, Clayton Lightfoot, Jaklyn Andrews, Laurie Zawertailo | journal-article | cessation e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes smoking vaping |
| 2016 | RECIG Expert Panel: Study Conclusions and Policy Implications | This newsletter focuses on the results from the RECIG Expert Panel, an international and multidisciplinary meeting with experts in tobacco … | Project News | Cessation, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Health Effects, Legislation, Protection, Vaping | Alexa Minichiello, Bo Zhang, Robert Schwartz | project-news | cessation e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes health-effects legislation protection vaping |
| 2016 | RETRAC: Sharing Experiences and Knowledge Synthesis Update | In this edition of the RETRAC newsletter, we hear from a community Peer Researcher about their RETRAC experience; learn about … | Project News | Commercial Tobacco, Community-based Research, First Nations, Indigenous Health | Tracey Borland, Robert Schwartz | project-news | commercial-tobacco community-based-research first-nations indigenous-health |
| 2016 | The Effects of Tobacco Control Mass Media Campaigns on the Cessation Behaviours of Ontario Smokers | Tobacco control mass media campaigns are a key element of comprehensive tobacco control strategies. Over the past decade, 94% of … | Project News | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Tobacco Control | Michael Chaiton, Lori Diemert, Susan Bondy | project-news | cessation policies-and-programs surveys tobacco-control |
| 2016 | Assisted and Unassisted Quitting: Do Immigrant Neighbourhoods Quit Differently? | Ontario has a diverse population with one third born outside Canada but little is known about how living in an … | Project News | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Surveys | Sarah Edwards, Susan Bondy, Lori Diemert, Michael Chaiton | project-news | cessation policies-and-programs surveys |
| 2016 | Evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act Outdoor Smoking Regulations | In collaboration with public health units, OTRU conducted an evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act outdoor smoking regulations that banned … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Public Places, Smoke-Free Ontario | Jolene Dubray, Alexa Minichiello, Robert Schwartz | knowledge-evaluation-support | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation protection public-places smoke-free-ontario |
| 2016 | Vape, Quit, Tweet? Electronic Cigarettes and Smoking Cessation on Twitter | Abstract Objectives: Individuals seeking information about electronic cigarettes are increasingly turning to social media networks like Twitter. We surveyed dominant … | Journal Article | Cessation, Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Social Media, Vaping | Jan van der Tempel, Aliya Noormohamed, Robert Schwartz, Cameron Norman, Muhannad Malas, Laurie Zawertailo | journal-article | cessation cigarettes e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes social-media vaping |
| 2016 | 2015 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Monitoring Report | Key Findings: Past 30-day use of various tobacco products (including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, snuff or chewing tobacco, but not including … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Hookah, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control, Vaping, Waterpipe | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation cigarettes e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes hookah monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control vaping waterpipe |
| 2016 | RETRAC: Knowledge Forum Summary | This newsletter about the Research on Non-Traditional Tobacco Reduction in Aboriginal Communities (RETRAC) project includes an update on the RETRAC … | Project News | Aboriginal, Commercial Tobacco, Community-based Research, First Nations, Indigenous Health, Policies and Programs | Tracey Borland, Robert Schwartz | project-news | aboriginal commercial-tobacco community-based-research first-nations indigenous-health policies-and-programs |
| 2016 | Neighbourhoods in Ontario: The Association with Attempts to Quit Smoking | Social cohesion is “the extent of connectedness and solidarity among groups in society”. In Ontario, high social cohesion increased the … | Project News | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Surveys | OTRU | project-news | cessation policies-and-programs surveys |
| 2016 | Smoking Cessation Behaviours Among Older Adult Smokers in Ontario | In Canada, 9.1% of adult smokers are 65 years of age or older. They tend to be longer-term smokers, often … | Project News | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Surveys | OTRU | project-news | cessation policies-and-programs surveys |
| 2015 | Emerging RECIG Results: Knowledge Synthesis and Adult Survey 6-Month Follow-Up | This newsletter focuses on the results from the health effects and patterns of use knowledge syntheses, analysis of Ontario survey … | Project News | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Health Effects, Nicotine, Prevalence, Surveys, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Alexa Minichiello, Ginnie Ng, Bo Zhang, Robert Schwartz | project-news | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes health-effects nicotine prevalence surveys vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2015 | Knowledge and Evaluation Support Update (December) | This update provides a snapshot of two current projects supported by OTRU’s Knowledge and Evaluation Support Team: Monitoring the Integration … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Training | Lori Diemert, Pam Kaufman, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz | knowledge-evaluation-support | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs surveys training |
| 2015 | Effective Strategies to Reduce Commercial Tobacco Use in Indigenous Communities Globally: A Systematic Review | Abstract Background: All over the world, Indigenous populations have remarkably high rates of commercial tobacco use compared to non-Indigenous groups. … | Journal Article | Aboriginal, Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Commercial Tobacco, First Nations, Indigenous Health, Intervention, Tobacco Products | Alexa Minichiello, Ayla Lefkowitz, Michelle Firestone, Janet Smylie, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | aboriginal cessation cessation-services-resources commercial-tobacco first-nations indigenous-health intervention tobacco-products |
| 2015 | A Common Public Health Oriented Policy Framework for Cannabis, Alcohol and Tobacco in Canada? | Abstract Support for a public health approach to cannabis policy as an alternative to prohibition and criminalization is gaining momentum. … | Journal Article | Alcohol, Cannabis, Legislation, Public Health, Tobacco Products | Maritt Kirst, Kat Kolar, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz, Brian Emerson, Elaine Hyshka, Rebecca Jesseman, Philippe Lucas, Robert Solomon, Gerald Thomas | journal-article | alcohol cannabis legislation public-health tobacco-products |
| 2015 | Is It a Quit Attempt if It Doesn’t Last a Day? | Many researchers use a definition of quit attempt that requires any attempt at cessation to last longer than 24 hours. … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Surveys | Michael Chaiton | otru-updates | cessation surveys |
| 2015 | Emerging RECIG Results: Youth and Young Adult Interviews | This newsletter, the fourth in a series from OTRU’s Research on E-Cigarettes (RECIG) project, focuses on the results of youth … | Project News | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Nicotine, Surveys, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Emily Di Sante, Bo Zhang, Robert Schwartz | project-news | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes nicotine surveys vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2015 | Knowledge and Evaluation Support Team Newsletter (September) | This newsletter provides a snapshot of two current projects supported by OTRU’s Knowledge and Evaluation Support Team: an evaluation of … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Smoke-Free Ontario | Pam Kaufman, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz | knowledge-evaluation-support | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation smoke-free-ontario |
| 2015 | Youth Exposure to Tobacco in Movies in Ontario, Canada: 2004-2014 | Movies are a powerful vehicle for promoting tobacco use. Higher exposure to tobacco in movies increases the uptake of smoking … | Special Report | Cigarettes, Marketing, Movies, Prevention, Youth and Young Adults | Rita Luk, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cigarettes marketing movies prevention youth-and-young-adults |
| 2015 | Raising the Minimum Age for Access to Tobacco to 21 | The majority of smokers begin smoking in their teens or early twenties. Raising the legal age of access to tobacco … | OTRU Update | Health Effects, Legislation, Prevention, Tobacco Control, Youth and Young Adults | Marilyn Pope, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | otru-updates | health-effects legislation prevention tobacco-control youth-and-young-adults |
| 2015 | RETRAC: Research Progress and Preliminary Knowledge Synthesis Findings | This newsletter about the Research on Non-Traditional Tobacco Reduction in Aboriginal Communities (RETRAC) project includes an update on research being … | Project News | Aboriginal, Cessation, Commercial Tobacco, Community-based Research, Indigenous Health, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Surveys | Tracey Borland, Robert Schwartz | project-news | aboriginal cessation commercial-tobacco community-based-research indigenous-health policies-and-programs prevention surveys |
| 2015 | Responding to a Growing Need for E-Cigarette Research in Ontario | The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU), in partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), has undertaken a … | Project News | Cessation, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Nicotine, Surveys, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Emily Di Sante, Bo Zhang, Robert Schwartz | project-news | cessation e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes nicotine surveys vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2015 | Knowledge and Evaluation Support Team Newsletter (June) | The first in the series of 2015-2016 newsletters from OTRU’s Knowledge and Evaluation Support Team provides a summary of activities … | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection | Emily Di Sante, Pam Kaufman, Shawn O'Connor, Robert Schwartz | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection | ||
| 2015 | A Smoke-Free Community Housing Policy: Changes in Reported Smoking Behaviour- Findings from Waterloo Region, Canada | Abstract: In 2010, Waterloo Region Housing (Canada) enacted a smoke-free (SF) housing policy that made all new leases in their … | Journal Article | Cessation, Homes, Policies and Programs, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Surveys, Tobacco Control | Ryan David Kennedy, Stephanie Ellens-Clark, Laurie Nagge, Ornell Douglas, Cheryl Madill, Pam Kaufman | journal-article | cessation homes policies-and-programs protection secondhand-smoke surveys tobacco-control |
| 2015 | Hookah in Toronto | This infographic is based on the findings of a study by OTRU researchers that assessed air quality using multiple ambient … | Infographic | Hookah, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Products, Waterpipe, Workplaces | OTRU | infographics | hookah public-places secondhand-smoke tobacco-products waterpipe workplaces |
| 2015 | Evaluation of Workplace Cessation Demonstration Projects – Construction Organizations (May 2015) | OTRU has been working with Smoke-Free Ontario partners to evaluate workplace-based smoking cessation demonstration projects in various public health units … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Workplaces | Pam Kaufman, Tracey Borland, Rita Luk, Robert Schwartz | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation workplaces |
| 2015 | Evaluation of Workplace Cessation Demonstration Projects – Manufacturing Organizations (May 2015) | OTRU has been working with Smoke-Free Ontario partners to evaluate workplace-based smoking cessation demonstration projects in various public health units … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Workplaces | Pam Kaufman, Tracey Borland, Rita Luk, Robert Schwartz | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation workplaces |
| 2015 | STOP Program Implementation in Three Health Care Treatment Settings | This newsletter reports on a comparative evaluation of STOP program delivery in Addiction Agencies, Community Health Centres and Family Health … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs | Pam Kaufman, Emily Di Sante, Bo Zhang, Robert Schwartz | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs |
| 2015 | Duration of Nicotine Replacement Therapy Use and Smoking Cessation: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study | Abstract: In the present study, we examined the association between duration of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) use and smoking cessation … | Journal Article | Cessation, Longitudinal Study, Nicotine, Nicotine Replacement Therapy | Bo Zhang, Joanna Cohen, Susan Bondy, Peter Selby | journal-article | cessation longitudinal-study nicotine nicotine-replacement-therapy |
| 2015 | Use of Quit Aids Among Ontario Smokers | Research shows that smokers who use quit aids such as pharmacotherapies and behavioral support are more likely to be successful … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Surveys, Trend Analysis | Bo Zhang, Michael Chaiton | otru-updates | cessation surveys trend-analysis |
| 2015 | RECIG Project Update: Responding to a Growing Need for E-Cigarette Research in Ontario | The second in a series of four newsletters from OTRU’s Research on E-Cigarettes (RECIG) Project highlights initial findings from the … | Project News | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Nicotine, Surveys, Vaping | Robert Schwartz, Aliya Noormohamed, Jaklyn Andrews, Muhannad Malas, Jan van der Tempel | project-news | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes nicotine surveys vaping |
| 2015 | Knowledge & Evaluation Support Team Newsletter (March) | The fourth in the series of 2014-2015 newsletters from OTRU’s Knowledge and Evaluation Support Team provides a summary of activities … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection | Emily Di Sante, Robert Schwartz | knowledge-evaluation-support | legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection |
| 2015 | “Enter At Your Own Risk”: A Multi-Method Study of Air Quality and Biomarkers in Canadian Waterpipe Cafes | Abstract: Background: Tobacco and non-tobacco-based waterpipe smoking has increased exponentially in many countries in recent decades, particularly among youth and … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Hookah, Nicotine, Policies and Programs, Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Products, Waterpipe | Bo Zhang, Farzana Haji, Pam Kaufman, Sarah Muir, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | air-quality hookah nicotine policies-and-programs protection public-places secondhand-smoke tobacco-products waterpipe |
| 2015 | Waterpipe Use Among High School Students in Ontario: Demographic and Substance Use Correlates | Abstract Objective: To examine waterpipe use and its association with demographic factors, tobacco cigarette smoking, ever use of electronic cigarettes … | Journal Article | Hookah, Tobacco Products, Waterpipe, Youth and Young Adults | Angela Boak, Hayley A. Hamilton, Roberta Ferrence, Shawn O'Connor, Robert E. Mann, Robert Schwartz, Edward M. Adlaf | journal-article | hookah tobacco-products waterpipe youth-and-young-adults |
| 2015 | Development of Measures Assessing Attitudes Toward Contraband Tobacco Among a Web-Based Sample of Smokers | Abstract Background: As regulation of tobacco products tightens, there are concerns that illicit markets may develop to supply restricted products. … | Journal Article | Contraband, Economics, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Tobacco Products | Sarah Adkison, Richard O’Connor, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | contraband economics policies-and-programs surveys tobacco-products |
| 2015 | What Effect Does Tobacco Taxation Have on Contraband? Debunking the Taxation – Contraband Tobacco Myth | Research demonstrates that many factors are associated with contraband tobacco use, including: easy access, misconceptions about “legal” purchase of cigarettes … | Special Report | Contraband, Surveys, Taxation, Tobacco Control, Trend Analysis | Bo Zhang, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | contraband surveys taxation tobacco-control trend-analysis |
| 2015 | Smoking Cessation Interventions for Youth | The Smoking Cessation Interventions for Youth report explores the current state of knowledge about effective and promising interventions and practices … | Special Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Youth and Young Adults | Ravinder Gabble, Alexey Babayan, Emily Di Sante, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs youth-and-young-adults |
| 2015 | Introduction to RECIG: Research on E-Cigarettes | This first OTRU RECIG newsletter provides updates on three ongoing RECIG study components: an ongoing knowledge synthesis; a report of … | Project News | e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Monitoring and Evaluation, Nicotine, Surveys, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Robert Schwartz, Muhannad Malas, Aliya Noormohamed, Jan van der Tempel | project-news | e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes monitoring-and-evaluation nicotine surveys vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2015 | 2014 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Monitoring Report – Full Report | The Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Monitoring Report finds tobacco use among grade 12 youth remains steady at 6%, but smoking use … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Marketing, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation marketing monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2015 | 2014 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Monitoring Report – Executive Summary | OTRU’s Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Monitoring Report Executive Summary provides a synopsis of the report’s comprehensive review of the progress of … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Marketing, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation marketing monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2015 | Research on Non-Traditional Tobacco Use Reduction in Aboriginal Communities (RETRAC) | OTRU, together with the Well Living House at the Centre for Research on Inner City Health (CRICH), is studying how … | OTRU Update | Aboriginal, Cessation, Commercial Tobacco, Community-based Research, First Nations, Indigenous Health, Policies and Programs, Prevention | OTRU | otru-updates | aboriginal cessation commercial-tobacco community-based-research first-nations indigenous-health policies-and-programs prevention |
| 2014 | Knowledge & Evaluation Support Update (December) | This newsletter is the third of a series of four from OTRU’s Knowledge and Evaluation Support Team for 2014-2015. It … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Protection | Emily Di Sante, Robert Schwartz | knowledge-evaluation-support | monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs protection |
| 2014 | The Effect of MPOWER on Smoking Prevalence | Abstract Objective To examine the effect of varying levels of comprehensive tobacco control on smoking in a global context. Methods Using data … | Journal Article | Cessation, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Tobacco Control | Jolene Dubray, Robert Schwartz, Michael Chaiton, Shawn O'Connor, Joanna Cohen | journal-article | cessation legislation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection tobacco-control |
| 2014 | Real World Effectiveness of Varenicline and Other Smoking Cessation Medications | There is strong evidence from randomized control trials that cessation medication can help people quit smoking; however, real world studies … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Surveys | Michael Chaiton, Lori Diemert, Susan Bondy, Joanna Cohen, Roberta Ferrence | otru-updates | cessation surveys |
| 2014 | Tobacco Smoke Entering Homes in Multi-Unit Dwellings in Ontario | Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is a long standing public health issue. The Smoke-Free Ontario Act protects many Ontarians from … | OTRU Update | Homes, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Surveys | Bo Zhang, Robert Schwartz | otru-updates | homes monitoring-and-evaluation protection secondhand-smoke surveys |
| 2014 | Exposure to Smoking on Patios and Quitting: A Population Representative Longitudinal Cohort Study | Abstract Objectives: Smoke-free policies not only reduce harm to non-smokers, they may also reduce harm to smokers by decreasing the … | Journal Article | Cessation, Legislation, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke | Michael Chaiton, Lori Diemert, Bo Zhang, Ryan David Kennedy, Joanna Cohen, Susan Bondy, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | cessation legislation public-places secondhand-smoke |
| 2014 | Reducing the Burden of Tobacco: What’s the Endgame? | Abstract Tobacco use causes a tremendous amount of morbidity and mortality globally, with a staggering level of financial costs. In … | Journal Article | Marketing, Plain Packaging, Policies and Programs, Public Health, Tobacco Control | Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | marketing plain-packaging policies-and-programs public-health tobacco-control |
| 2014 | Ever Use of Nicotine and Non-nicotine Electronic Cigarettes Among High School Students in Ontario, Canada | Abstract Introduction: There are limited data on the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) among youth, particularly with regard to the … | Journal Article | Cessation, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Nicotine, Prevention, Vaping, Youth and Young Adults | Hayley A. Hamilton, Roberta Ferrence, Angela Boak, Robert Schwartz, Robert E. Mann, Shawn O'Connor, Edward M. Adlaf | journal-article | cessation e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes nicotine prevention vaping youth-and-young-adults |
| 2014 | OTRU Research on the Use and Impact of Electronic Cigarettes | Public debate abounds about e-cigarettes, their promotion, sale and use; concerns over youth uptake; the potential for renormalization of smoking; … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes, Electronic Cigarettes, Health Effects, Nicotine, Prevention, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | otru-updates | cessation cigarettes e-cigarettes electronic-cigarettes health-effects nicotine prevention youth-and-young-adults |
| 2014 | Knowledge & Evaluation Support Update (September) | This newsletter is the second of a series of four from OTRU’s Knowledge and Evaluation Support Team for 2014-2015. It … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Protection | Alexey Babayan, Emily Di Sante | knowledge-evaluation-support | monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs protection |
| 2014 | The Priority Group Index: A Proposed New Method Incorporating High Risk and Population Burden to Identify Target Populations for Public Health Interventions | Abstract: Context: Selection of priority groups is important for health interventions. However, no quantitative method has been developed. Objectives: To … | Journal Article | Methodological Study, Population, Public Health, Surveys | Bo Zhang, Joanna Cohen, Shawn O'Connor | journal-article | methodological-study population public-health surveys |
| 2014 | Understanding the Sources of Normative Influence on Behavior: The Example of Tobacco | Abstract Despite extensive research on social norms, the sources of norm formation are not well understood. Social exposure to a … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Norms, Smoking, Social Exposure | Erin Mead, Rajiv Rimal, Roberta Ferrence, Joanna Cohen | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours cessation norms smoking social-exposure |
| 2014 | CCHS Data on Smoking Prevalence and Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Ontario: Provincial and Regional Estimates | This update provides a brief overview of smoking prevalence and exposure to secondhand smoke in Ontario based on the findings … | OTRU Update | Homes, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Surveys, Trend Analysis, Vehicles, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | otru-updates | homes monitoring-and-evaluation public-places secondhand-smoke surveys trend-analysis vehicles youth-and-young-adults |
| 2014 | Knowledge & Evaluation Support Update (June) | This newsletter is the first of a series of four from OTRU’s Knowledge and Evaluation Support Team for 2014-2015. It … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Protection | Emily Di Sante, Robert Schwartz | knowledge-evaluation-support | monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs protection |
| 2014 | Exposure to Onscreen Tobacco in Movies among Ontario Youth, 2004-2013 | Smoking in movies is a cause for smoking initiation and progression to regular smoking among youth. Higher exposure to onscreen … | Special Report | Cigarettes, Marketing, Movies, Prevention, Youth and Young Adults | Alexey Babayan, Rita Luk, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cigarettes marketing movies prevention youth-and-young-adults |
| 2014 | Waterpipe Use in Ontario | As waterpipe use has increased around the world, it has become a growing public health concern. This update examines the … | OTRU Update | Hookah, Monitoring and Evaluation, Prevalence, Surveys, Tobacco Products, Waterpipe, Youth and Young Adults | Michael Chaiton, Rita Luk | otru-updates | hookah monitoring-and-evaluation prevalence surveys tobacco-products waterpipe youth-and-young-adults |
| 2014 | Evaluation of the Workplace-based Cessation Demonstration Projects Initiative (April 2014) | OTRU is working with participating public health units, workplace leaders and other key partners to evaluate workplace-based tobacco use cessation … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Workplaces | Pam Kaufman | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs workplaces |
| 2014 | An Update on Varenicline Use in Ontario | Varenicline is currently funded as a Limited Use Benefit on the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary. However, little is known about … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Surveys | Michael Chaiton | otru-updates | cessation surveys |
| 2014 | OTRU’s Evaluation Guidance and Support Project #2 (March) | This newsletter is the fourth of a series from OTRU’s Evaluation Support Team outlining OTRU’s evaluation and research services for … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Protection | Alexey Babayan, Emily Di Sante | knowledge-evaluation-support | monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs protection |
| 2014 | Evaluation of the STOP Program with Community Health Centres and Addiction Agencies | This newsletter provides an overview of this Ontario-based smoking cessation project, outlines evaluation methods, highlights key findings and discusses successes … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs | Alexey Babayan, Emily Di Sante | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs |
| 2014 | OTRU’s Evaluation Guidance and Support Project #1 (March) | This newsletter is the third of a series from OTRU’s Evaluation Support Team outlining OTRU’s evaluation and research services for … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Protection, Public Places | Alexey Babayan, Emily Di Sante | knowledge-evaluation-support | legislation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs protection public-places |
| 2014 | Evaluation of the Risk-Based Enforcement Pilot: A Risk Categorization Model for Youth Access to Tobacco, Final Report | A risk categorization model for youth access enforcement was piloted in three public health units over a 12-month period in … | Special Report | Cigarettes, Enforcement, Prevention, Smoke-Free Ontario | Bo Zhang, Jolene Dubray, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cigarettes enforcement prevention smoke-free-ontario |
| 2014 | 2013 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Monitoring Report – Full Report | The Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy is a comprehensive tobacco control program involving a broad coalition of partners including provincial and local … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Marketing, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry, Trend Analysis | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation marketing monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control tobacco-industry trend-analysis |
| 2014 | 2013 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Monitoring Report – Executive Summary | OTRU’s Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Monitoring Report Executive Summary provides a synopsis of the report’s comprehensive review of the progress of … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Marketing, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation marketing monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2014 | OTRU’s Evaluation Guidance and Support Project (January) | This newsletter is the second of a series from OTRU’s Evaluation Support Team outlining OTRU’s evaluation and research services for … | Knowledge & Evaluation Support | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Prevention, Protection | Alexey Babayan, Emily Di Sante | knowledge-evaluation-support | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation prevention protection |
| 2014 | Patterns of Cigarillo Use Among Canadian Young Adults in Two Urban Settings | Abstract Objectives: Current estimates indicate that cigarillo use has become commonplace among young adults in Canada despite the established risks … | Journal Article | Cannabis, Cigarettes, Cigarillos, Flavours, Prevention, Smoking, Tobacco Products, Youth and Young Adults | Erika Yates, Jolene Dubray, Robert Schwartz, Maritt Kirst, Ashley Lacombe-Duncan, Juhee Suwal, Juanita Hatcher | journal-article | cannabis cigarettes cigarillos flavours prevention smoking tobacco-products youth-and-young-adults |
| 2013 | Quitting Smoking in Ontario | To view the Quitting Smoking in Ontario infographic in a larger size, right-click on the graphic and choose to open … | Infographic | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Cigarettes, Nicotine, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, NRT, Surveys, Tobacco Products | OTRU | infographics | attitudes-behaviours cessation cessation-services-resources cigarettes nicotine nicotine-replacement-therapy nrt surveys tobacco-products |
| 2013 | Strategies Affecting Tobacco Vendor Compliance with Youth Access Laws: A Review of the Literature | Programs that effectively disrupt tobacco sales to minors have been shown to reduce smoking among youth. This report reviews the … | Special Report | Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Youth and Young Adults | Lori Diemert, Jolene Dubray, Alexey Babayan, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | legislation monitoring-and-evaluation youth-and-young-adults |
| 2013 | Prohibitions/Restrictions on Flavoured Tobacco Products – 2013 Monitoring Update | In recent years in Canada and in other countries, the tobacco industry has increasingly used flavours as part of a … | Monitoring Update | Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | monitoring-updates | legislation monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-industry tobacco-products youth-and-young-adults |
| 2013 | Cessation Pathways: Exploring Opportunities for Developing a Coordinated Smoking Cessation System in Ontario | This Special Report highlights the results of an exploratory study to learn about smokers’ experiences with existing smoking cessation services/resources … | Special Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs | Maritt Kirst, Noorin Manji, Jaklyn Andrews, Emily Di Sante, Alexey Babayan, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs |
| 2013 | Youth Access to Tobacco Products – 2013 Monitoring Update | Comprehensive tobacco control includes age-related restrictions on access to tobacco products. These restrictions target young people who, as a group, … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control tobacco-industry tobacco-products youth-and-young-adults |
| 2013 | Litigation against the Tobacco Industry – 2013 Monitoring Update | Litigation against the tobacco industry is any attempt to challenge the tobacco industry through judicial process. This update summarizes healthcare … | Monitoring Update | Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | OTRU | monitoring-updates | legislation monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2013 | Exposure to Secondhand Smoke on Patios | The health risks of second hand smoke (SHS) are now well established; in many places, including the province of Ontario, … | OTRU Update | Legislation, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Workplaces | Michael Chaiton | otru-updates | legislation protection secondhand-smoke workplaces |
| 2013 | Data Standards for Smoke-Free Ontario Smoking Cessation Service Providers | A range of smoking cessation interventions are available to help Ontario smokers quit. This report identifies common intake and follow-up … | Special Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Surveys | Lori Diemert, Sue Keller-Olaman, Robert Schwartz, Shawn O'Connor, Alexey Babayan | special-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation surveys |
| 2013 | Technical Report of the Ontario SimSmoke | The Ontario SimSmoke model was developed using the SimSmoke tobacco control policy model. Using population, policy, and smoking data for … | Special Report | Cigarettes, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, SimSmoke, Simulation Modelling, Tobacco Control | Bo Zhang, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cigarettes policies-and-programs prevalence simsmoke simulation-modelling tobacco-control |
| 2013 | Protection from Outdoor Smoking | This update provides an overview of the issues surrounding exposure to outdoor smoking including the impacts of physical and social … | OTRU Update | Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Surveys | Roberta Ferrence, Sarah Muir | otru-updates | protection public-places secondhand-smoke surveys |
| 2013 | OTRU’s Evaluation Guidance and Support Project (July 2013) | This newsletter is the first of a series from OTRU’s Evaluation Support Team outlining OTRU’s evaluation and research services for … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Prevention, Protection | Alexey Babayan, Emily Di Sante | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation prevention protection |
| 2013 | Evaluation of the Workplace-based Cessation Demonstration Projects Initiative (July 2013) | Smoking rates are higher among occupations in manufacturing, construction and service industry sectors. OTRU is working with participating public health … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Workplaces | Pam Kaufman | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs workplaces |
| 2013 | Transitions in Smoking Status over Time in a Population-Based Panel Study of Smokers | Abstract Introduction: Few studies have examined the transitions of smokers in the general population through multiple periods of daily, occasional … | Journal Article | Cessation, Longitudinal Study, Prevalence, Smoking, Surveys | Susan Bondy, J. Charles Victor, Lori Diemert, Graham Mecredy, Michael Chaiton, K. Stephen Brown, Joanna Cohen, Paul W. McDonald, Roberta Ferrence, John Garcia, Peter Selby, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | cessation longitudinal-study prevalence smoking surveys |
| 2013 | Evaluation of the Risk-Based Enforcement Pilot: A Risk Categorization Model for Youth Access to Tobacco, Interim Report | Since 1994, it has been illegal to sell or supply a tobacco product to a person under the age of … | Special Report | Prevention, Protection, Youth and Young Adults | Jolene Dubray, Maritt Kirst, Erika Yates, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | prevention protection youth-and-young-adults |
| 2013 | Promoting a Smokers’ Quitline in Ontario, Canada: An Evaluation of an Academic Detailing Approach | Abstract This study assesses the impact of an academic detailing quitline promotional outreach program on integration of patient referrals to … | Journal Article | Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Monitoring and Evaluation, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, NRT, Tobacco Control | Maritt Kirst, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | cessation cessation-services-resources monitoring-and-evaluation nicotine-replacement-therapy nrt tobacco-control |
| 2013 | Do Health Policy Advisors Know What the Public Wants? | Abstract Background: Health policy-making, a complex, multi-factorial process, requires balancing conflicting values. A salient issue is public support for policies; … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Policies and Programs, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Control | Laura Rosen, David Rier, Greg Connolly, Anat Oren, Carla Landau, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours policies-and-programs public-places secondhand-smoke tobacco-control |
| 2013 | Ontario Adult Support for Restricted Ratings for Movies Showing Smoking | Using data from the 2012 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s CAMH Monitor, this update presents findings on the level … | OTRU Update | Cigarettes, Marketing, Movies, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | otru-updates | cigarettes marketing movies tobacco-industry tobacco-products youth-and-young-adults |
| 2013 | Exploring the Adequacy of Smoking Cessation Support for Pregnant and Postpartum Women | Abstract Background: Smoking in pregnancy exemplifies the relationship between tobacco use and health inequalities. While difficulty reaching and engaging this … | Journal Article | Aboriginal, Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, First Nations, Gender, Indigenous Health, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, NRT, Policies and Programs, Postpartum, Women | Tracey Borland, Alexey Babayan, Saeeda Irfan, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | aboriginal cessation cessation-services-resources first-nations gender indigenous-health nicotine-replacement-therapy nrt policies-and-programs postpartum women |
| 2013 | Formative Evaluation of the Public Health Unit Youth Engagement Initiative–Brief Report | This formative evaluation study examines the process of implementation of the Youth Engagement Initiative as outlined in the 2010 scopes … | Special Report | Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control, Youth and Young Adults | Maritt Kirst, Tracey Borland, Farzana Haji, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control youth-and-young-adults |
| 2013 | Cessation Pathways: Exploring Opportunities for Developing a Coordinated Smoking Cessation System in Ontario (Volume 5 Number 1) | This newsletter presents a summary of early and emerging findings among a preliminary sample of survey and in-depth interview participants … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Cigarettes, Nicotine, Policies and Programs, Surveys | Maritt Kirst, Jaklyn Andrews, Emily Di Sante, Alexey Babayan, Michael Chaiton, Robert Schwartz | evaluation-news | cessation cigarettes nicotine policies-and-programs surveys |
| 2012 | 2012 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report – Full Report | Partners of the Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy have made solid progress in implementing a comprehensive approach to achieving vital tobacco control … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Marketing, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation marketing monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2012 | 2012 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report – Executive Summary | OTRU’s Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report Executive Summary provides a synposis of the report’s comprehensive review of the progress of … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Marketing, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation marketing monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2012 | Putting Thirdhand Smoke on the Policy and Research Agenda: Knowledge User Survey Results | In response to growing concerns about third hand smoke (THS), OTRU hosted a workshop for public health, tobacco control policy, … | OTRU Update | Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Surveys, Thirdhand Smoke | OTRU | otru-updates | protection secondhand-smoke surveys thirdhand-smoke |
| 2012 | Tobacco-Free Sports and Recreation Policies | The main goal of this evaluation was to explore the implementation and impact of TFSR policies within the sport of … | Special Report | Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Smoke-Free Ontario, Youth and Young Adults | Cora McCloy, Sue Keller-Olaman | special-reports | policies-and-programs prevention protection public-places secondhand-smoke smoke-free-ontario youth-and-young-adults |
| 2012 | Formative Evaluation of the Public Health Unit Youth Engagement Initiative (Volume 4 Number 2) | This newsletter reports on key findings from a formative evaluation of how the Initiative has been implemented in public health … | Evaluation News | Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control, Youth and Young Adults | Maritt Kirst, Tracey Borland, Farzana Haji, Robert Schwartz | evaluation-news | monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control youth-and-young-adults |
| 2012 | Air Quality, Mortality, and Economic Benefits of a Smoke-Free Workplace Law for Non-Smoking Ontario Bar Workers | Abstract We estimated the impact of a smoke-free workplace bylaw on non-smoking bar workers’ health in Ontario, Canada. We measured … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Economics, Legislation, Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Workplaces | James Repace, Bo Zhang, Susan Bondy, Neal Benowitz, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | air-quality economics legislation protection public-places secondhand-smoke workplaces |
| 2012 | Public Support for Smoke-Free Areas in Israel: A Case for Action | Abstract Objective: Secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) harms adults and children. Though most governments are obliged by international health treaty to … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Policies and Programs, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Products | Anat Oren, Laura Rosen, David Rier, Robert Schwartz, Anna Kopel, Alexandra Gevman, Mitch Zeller, Greg Connolly | journal-article | air-quality policies-and-programs protection secondhand-smoke tobacco-products |
| 2012 | TIMS-SK Update: Smoking Cessation: An Integral Part of Primary Health-Care Delivery | This update explores quitting behaviour and the use of pharmacotherapy and behavioural aids among Saskatchewan smokers aged 15 years and … | Project News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Surveys, Tobacco Control, Trend Analysis | Shawn O'Connor, Anne Philipneri, Robert Schwartz, Melinda Krynen-Hill, Emily Di Sante | project-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation surveys tobacco-control trend-analysis |
| 2012 | Litigation against the Tobacco Industry – 2012 Monitoring Update | Litigation against the tobacco industry is any attempt to challenge the tobacco industry through judicial process. This update summarizes healthcare … | Monitoring Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products | OTRU | monitoring-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-industry tobacco-products |
| 2012 | Prohibition of Tobacco Sales in Specific Places – 2012 Monitoring Update | Comprehensive tobacco control includes prohibition of tobacco sales in specific places in order to decrease the physical availability of tobacco … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection tobacco-control |
| 2012 | Protection from Secondhand Smoke – 2012 Monitoring Update | This update reviews current bans under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act and concludes that protection from secondhand smoke in Ontario is … | Monitoring Update | Health Effects, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Secondhand Smoke | OTRU | monitoring-updates | health-effects legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection secondhand-smoke |
| 2012 | Tobacco Taxes – 2012 Monitoring Update | Taxation is a policy tool used to increase the retail price of tobacco products in order to decrease their economic … | Monitoring Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Taxation, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation taxation tobacco-control |
| 2012 | Tobacco Database Resources Available from the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit – 2012 | The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit recently updated two tobacco database resources for the design and conduct of studies related to … | OTRU Update | OTRU | otru-updates | ||
| 2012 | Evaluating the Saskatchewan Tobacco Reduction Strategy – Issue 3 | This newsletter presents results from an evaluation of the Partnership to Assist with Cessation of Tobacco and Tobacco Addiction Recovery … | Evaluation News | Aboriginal, Cessation, Cigarettes, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs | Emily Di Sante, Robert Schwartz, Melinda Krynen-Hill | evaluation-news | aboriginal cessation cigarettes monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs |
| 2012 | Provision of Smoking Cessation by Ontario Dental Health Professionals | This study explores the experience of three dental health professional groups (dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants) in providing smoking cessation … | Special Report | Cessation, Surveys | Alexey Babayan, Jolene Dubray, Farzana Haji, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cessation surveys |
| 2012 | Evaluating the Saskatchewan Tobacco Reduction Strategy – Issue 2 | This newsletter presents summary findings on tobacco use, cessation, prevention and protection from the Comprehensive Mid-Term Strategy Progress Report (the … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Trend Analysis | Emily Di Sante, Robert Schwartz, Melinda Krynen-Hill | evaluation-news | cessation legislation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection trend-analysis |
| 2012 | Challenges of Evaluating Comprehensive Complex Tobacco Control Strategies | Abstract Challenges to evaluating comprehensive complex strategies revolve around addressing comprehensiveness, attribution, and complexity. The latter requires attention to synergies … | Journal Article | Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control | Robert Schwartz, Gillian Pais | journal-article | monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control |
| 2012 | Youth Engagement and Tobacco Control in On-Reserve Aboriginal Communities | This report summarizes findings from an evaluation of the Youth Action Alliance of Manitoulin Island (YAA MAN). The Youth Action … | Special Report | Aboriginal, First Nations, Indigenous Health, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Youth and Young Adults | Saeeda Irfan, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | aboriginal first-nations indigenous-health monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention youth-and-young-adults |
| 2012 | Engaging Aboriginal Youth in Off-Reserve Communities: A Case-Study of MAKWA | This report presents a formative evaluation of Making Aboriginal Kids Walk Away (From Tobacco Abuse) (MAKWA), an Aboriginal Youth Action … | Special Report | Aboriginal, First Nations, Indigenous Health, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Youth and Young Adults | Saeeda Irfan, Robert Schwartz, Sarah Bierre | special-reports | aboriginal first-nations indigenous-health monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention youth-and-young-adults |
| 2011 | Smoking Cessation Activities in Ontario Hospitals: Survey Results | The Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport (MHPS) and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) recently launched an … | Special Report | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Tobacco Control | Alexey Babayan, Jolene Dubray, Emily Taylor, Erika Yates, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cessation policies-and-programs surveys tobacco-control |
| 2011 | 2011 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report – Full Report | OTRU’s Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report provides a comprehensive review of the progress of the province’s tobacco control initiatives. Ontario’s … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2011 | 2011 Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report – Executive Summary | OTRU’s Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Evaluation Report Executive Summary provides a synposis of the report’s comprehensive review of the progress of … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevalence, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevalence prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2011 | Effects of Tobacco Taxation and Pricing on Smoking Behavior in High Risk Populations: A Knowledge Synthesis | Abstract Tobacco taxation is an essential component of a comprehensive tobacco control strategy. However, to fully realize the benefits it … | Journal Article | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Public Health, Socio-Economic Status, Taxation, Tobacco Products | Pearl Bader, David Boisclair, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | cessation policies-and-programs public-health socio-economic-status taxation tobacco-products |
| 2011 | Thirty Year Trends in Tobacco and Cannabis Use Among Ontario Youth | This update presents data on the use and co-use of tobacco and cannabis among students over the past three decades … | OTRU Update | Cannabis, Surveys, Trend Analysis, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | otru-updates | cannabis surveys trend-analysis youth-and-young-adults |
| 2011 | Do Components of Current “Hardcore Smoker” Definitions Predict Quitting Behaviours? | Abstract Aims: It has been hypothesized that the smoking population is represented by an increasingly ‘hardcore’ group of smokers who … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Longitudinal Study, Surveys | David Ip, Joanna Cohen, Susan Bondy, Michael Chaiton, Peter Selby, Robert Schwartz, Paul W. McDonald, John Garcia, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours cessation longitudinal-study surveys |
| 2011 | Tobacco Control Funding Commitments – 2011 Monitoring Update | Substantial government funding is necessary if tobacco control strategies are to be effective in reducing tobacco related illness and death. … | Monitoring Update | Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | economics monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control |
| 2011 | Litigation Against the Tobacco Industry – 2011 Monitoring Update | This update summarizes recent Canadian healthcare cost recovery lawsuits against the tobacco industry and litigation efforts related to contraband. International … | Monitoring Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | OTRU | monitoring-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2011 | Evaluating the Saskatchewan Tobacco Reduction Strategy – Issue 1 | This newsletter presents a summary of the evaluation plan for the Saskatchewan Tobacco Reduction Strategy. Related publications: Evaluating the Saskatchewan … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Trend Analysis | Emily Di Sante, Robert Schwartz, Jaklyn Andrews | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection trend-analysis |
| 2011 | Analysis of the Young Adult Ontario Workforce | The purpose of this report is to identify points of intervention for smoking cessation within the young adult Ontario workforce. … | Special Report | Cessation, Workplaces, Youth and Young Adults | Christine Stich, John Garcia | special-reports | cessation workplaces youth-and-young-adults |
| 2011 | Planned Quit Attempts Among Ontario Smokers: Impact on Abstinence | Abstract Aims: To examine the use and role of planned quit attempts by smokers and their impact on abstinence. Design: … | Journal Article | Abstinence, Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Longitudinal Study, Smoking | Taryn Sendzik, Paul W. McDonald, K. Stephen Brown, David Hammond, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | abstinence attitudes-behaviours cessation longitudinal-study smoking |
| 2011 | Typologies of Smokers and Non-Smokers: Encouraging Changes over Time | Research Letter Previous research has classified smokers and non-smokers on the basis of their attitudes and behaviours towards smoking and … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Longitudinal Study, Perceived Addiction, Prevalence, Smoking, Surveys | Graham Mecredy, Joanna Cohen, Roberta Ferrence, Blake Poland, Paul W. McDonald, John Garcia | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours longitudinal-study perceived-addiction prevalence smoking surveys |
| 2011 | Not Just ‘A Few Wisps’: Real-time Measurement of Tobacco Smoke at Entrances to Office Buildings | Abstract Introduction: An unintended consequence of indoor smoking restrictions is the relocation of smoking to building entrances, where non-smokers may be … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Attitudes and Behaviours, Policies and Programs, Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke | Pam Kaufman, Bo Zhang, Susan Bondy, Neil Klepeis, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | air-quality attitudes-behaviours policies-and-programs protection public-places secondhand-smoke |
| 2011 | Tobacco Taxes – 2011 Monitoring Update | Taxation is a policy tool used to increase the retail price of tobacco products in order to decrease their economic … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection tobacco-control |
| 2011 | Secondhand Smoke Exposure at Building Entrances: A Public Health Concern | There is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke. Even brief exposure can trigger asthma attacks in children, and … | OTRU Update | Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke | OTRU | otru-updates | protection public-places secondhand-smoke |
| 2011 | Evaluation of a Youth Engagement Initiative to Promote Healthy Choices (Volume 4 Number 1) | This evaluation is an ongoing multiyear effort that supports learning throughout the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport youth … | Evaluation News | Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario, Youth and Young Adults | Maritt Kirst | evaluation-news | monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario youth-and-young-adults |
| 2011 | Prohibition of Tobacco Sales In Specific Places – 2011 Monitoring Update | Comprehensive tobacco control includes prohibition of tobacco sales in specific places in order to decrease the physical availability of tobacco … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection tobacco-control |
| 2011 | Prohibition of Tobacco Sales In Specific Places – 2010 Monitoring Update | Comprehensive tobacco control includes prohibition of tobacco sales in specific places in order to decrease the physical availability of tobacco … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Products | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control tobacco-products |
| 2011 | Smoking Low-Cost Cigarettes: Disparities Evident | Abstract The availability of low-cost cigarettes undermines tobacco control’s most effective measure to reduce smoking prevalence: keeping cigarette prices high … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cigarettes, Economics, Longitudinal Study, Smoking, Surveys, Tobacco Products | Lori Diemert, Joanna Cohen, Susan Bondy, Russell Callaghan, Roberta Ferrence, John Garcia, Robert Schwartz, Peter Selby | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours cigarettes economics longitudinal-study smoking surveys tobacco-products |
| 2011 | Waterpipe Smoking: A Growing Health Concern | Waterpipe (hookah) use is increasing globally. This update reviews recent data that provide an indication of level of use in … | OTRU Update | Health Effects, Hookah, Prevalence, Prevention, Surveys, Tobacco Products, Waterpipe | OTRU | otru-updates | health-effects hookah prevalence prevention surveys tobacco-products waterpipe |
| 2010 | Litigation against the Tobacco Industry – 2010 Monitoring Update | Litigation against the tobacco industry is any attempt to challenge the tobacco industry through judicial process. This update summarizes recent … | Monitoring Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | OTRU | monitoring-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2010 | Tobacco Database Resources from the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit – 2010 | The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit recently updated two tobacco database resources for the design and conduct of studies related to … | OTRU Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Surveys | OTRU | otru-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation surveys |
| 2010 | Evidence to Guide Action: Comprehensive Tobacco Control in Ontario: A Report of the Smoke-Free Ontario Scientific Advisory Committee | The Smoke-Free Ontario-Scientific Advisory Committee (SFO-SAC) report, Evidence to Guide Action: Comprehensive Tobacco Control in Ontario, outlines exciting new evidence-informed … | External Report | Cessation, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control | Smoke-Free Ontario Scientific Advisory Committee | external-reports | cessation prevention protection smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control |
| 2010 | Building On Our Gains, Taking Action Now: Ontario’s Tobacco Control Strategy for 2011-2016 | This is the report of the Tobacco Strategy Advisory Group, established by the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport in … | External Report | Cessation, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control | Tobacco Strategy Advisory Group (TSAG) | external-reports | cessation prevention protection smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control |
| 2010 | Tobacco Control Funding Commitments – 2010 Monitoring Update | Substantial government funding is necessary if tobacco control strategies are to be effective in reducing tobacco related illness and death. … | Monitoring Update | Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | economics monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control |
| 2010 | The Next Stage: Delivering Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Knowledge through Public Health Networks | In Canada, tobacco control practices, programs and policies occur at the national, provincial and local levels. While federal, provincial and … | External Report | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Tobacco Control | Tracey Borland, Robert Schwartz | external-reports | cessation policies-and-programs prevention protection tobacco-control |
| 2010 | Smoking in Urban Outdoor Public Places: Behaviour, Experiences, and Implications for Public Health | Abstract This paper identifies factors that influence where people smoke outdoors and examines the impact of smoking on people who … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Attitudes and Behaviours, Policies and Programs, Protection, Public Health, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke | Pam Kaufman, Kara Griffin, Roberta Ferrence, Joanna Cohen, Nathan Perkins | journal-article | air-quality attitudes-behaviours policies-and-programs protection public-health public-places secondhand-smoke |
| 2010 | Protection from Secondhand Smoke – 2010 Monitoring Update | There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. In addition to causing heart disease, cancer and premature death … | Monitoring Update | Health Effects, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Secondhand Smoke | OTRU | monitoring-updates | health-effects legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection secondhand-smoke |
| 2010 | Evidence to Inform Smoking Cessation Policymaking in Ontario | This OTRU Special Report provides evidence to inform the development of Ontario’s smoking cessation strategy. The report states the general … | Special Report | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control | Robert Schwartz, Shawn O'Connor, Nadia Minian, Tracey Borland, Alexey Babayan, Roberta Ferrence, Joanna Cohen, Jolene Dubray | special-reports | cessation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control |
| 2010 | Smoking in Outdoor Public Spaces: Behaviours and Experiences of Smokers and Nonsmokers | This update highlights findings that were recently published in Kaufman P, Griffin K, Ferrence R, Cohen J, Perkins N. Smoking … | OTRU Update | Public Places, Secondhand Smoke | OTRU | otru-updates | public-places secondhand-smoke |
| 2010 | “Hardcore” Definitions and Their Application to a Population-Based Sample of Smokers | Abstract Introduction: As smoking prevalence declines, some suggest that so-called “hardcore” smokers will come to represent a growing and irreducible … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Nicotine, Prevalence, Smoking | Michelle Costa, Joanna Cohen, Michael Chaiton, David Ip, Paul W. McDonald, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours cessation nicotine prevalence smoking |
| 2010 | Problems, Policies and Politics: A Comparative Case Study of Contraband Tobacco from the 1990s to the Present in the Canadian Context | Abstract Contraband tobacco has been and continues to be a global public health policy concern, with special manifestations in Canada. … | Journal Article | Cigarettes, Contraband, Policies and Programs, Taxation, Tobacco Products | Robert Schwartz, Teela Johnson | journal-article | cigarettes contraband policies-and-programs taxation tobacco-products |
| 2010 | Tobacco Taxes – 2010 Monitoring Update | Taxation is a policy tool used to increase the retail price of tobacco products in order to decrease their economic … | Monitoring Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Taxation, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation taxation tobacco-control |
| 2010 | Youth Access to Tobacco Products – 2010 Monitoring Update | Comprehensive tobacco control includes age-related restrictions on access to tobacco products. These restrictions target young people who, as a group, … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control tobacco-industry tobacco-products youth-and-young-adults |
| 2010 | Survey on Tobacco Control Activities in Canada’s Public Health Units and Health Regions: Survey Results Report | This report presents the findings of a survey on tobacco control activities in Canada’s public health units and health authorities. … | External Report | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Tobacco Control | Alexey Babayan, Ahila Srikandarajah, Ashley Duncan, Robert Schwartz | external-reports | cessation policies-and-programs prevention protection tobacco-control |
| 2010 | Formative Evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act: Comprehensive Report | This is the fourth in a series of reports about the formative evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act (SFOA). The … | Special Report | Legislation, Prevention, Protection, Public Places, Smoke-Free Ontario, Youth and Young Adults | Jolene Dubray, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | legislation prevention protection public-places smoke-free-ontario youth-and-young-adults |
| 2010 | Retail Display of Tobacco Products – 2010 Monitoring Update | Retail display refers to the visible presence of tobacco products and accessories at the point of sale. The tobacco industry … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation tobacco-control tobacco-industry tobacco-products |
| 2010 | Understanding the Impact of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act on Hospitality Establishments’ Outdoor Environments: A Survey of Restaurants and Bars | Abstract Background: The Smoke-Free Ontario Act (SFOA) came into effect in May 2006 and included restrictions to outdoor hospitality areas … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Legislation, Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control | Ryan David Kennedy, Tara Elton-Marshall, Seema Mutti, Jolene Dubray, Geoffrey T. Fong | journal-article | air-quality legislation protection public-places secondhand-smoke smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control |
| 2010 | Impact of the Smoking Cessation System on Young Male Smokers | This Special Report presents the results from an evaluation study that assessed the extent to which Ontario’s smoking cessation system … | Special Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Youth and Young Adults | Nadia Minian, Robert Schwartz, Emily Di Sante, Anne Philipneri | special-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation youth-and-young-adults |
| 2010 | Knowledge Exchange and Dissemination: Tools and Technologies | This document provides an Environmental Scan of Web 2.0 Technologies prepared by the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit for the Canadian … | External Report | Policies and Programs, Tobacco Control | Tracey Borland, Robert Schwartz | external-reports | policies-and-programs tobacco-control |
| 2010 | On the Street: What Low SES Smokers Say About Smoking Cessation in Ontario (Volume 3 Number 4) | This study evaluates the success of Ontario’s smoking cessation system in promoting and supporting quit attempts by low socio-economic status … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Tobacco Control | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs surveys tobacco-control |
| 2010 | Low SES Smokers in Ontario: A Comparison on the Basis of Education (Volume 3 Number 3) | This study evaluates the success of Ontario’s smoking cessation system in promoting and supporting quit attempts by low socio-economic status … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Tobacco Control | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs surveys tobacco-control |
| 2010 | Passive Smoking and Children | Editorial On the 24 March, the tobacco advisory group of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in England published its … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Children, Health Effects, Homes, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Smoking | Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | air-quality children health-effects homes protection secondhand-smoke smoking |
| 2010 | The Impact of Ontario Smoke-Free Legislation on Secondhand Smoke in Enclosed Public Places | Abstract Many studies have evaluated the impact of indoor smoking bans on secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. No studies have assessed … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Legislation, Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Smoke-Free Ontario | Bo Zhang, Susan Bondy, Jo Anne Chiavetta, Peter Selby, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | air-quality legislation protection public-places secondhand-smoke smoke-free-ontario |
| 2010 | Trends in Student Smoking Give Reason for Cautious Optimism | This update provides findings on the extent and patterns of tobacco use among Ontario students from the most recent OSDUHS … | OTRU Update | Prevalence, Surveys, Trend Analysis, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | otru-updates | prevalence surveys trend-analysis youth-and-young-adults |
| 2010 | Tobacco-Related Medical Education and Physician Interventions with Parents Who Smoke: Survey of Canadian Family Physicians and Pediatricians | Abstract Objective: To examine the relationship between physicians’ tobacco-related medical training and physicians’ confidence in their tobacco-related skills and smoking-related … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Health Professionals, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Surveys | J. Charles Victor, Joan Brewster, Roberta Ferrence, Mary Jane Ashley, Joanna Cohen, Peter Selby | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours cessation cessation-services-resources health-professionals protection secondhand-smoke surveys |
| 2010 | Youth Action Alliances in Underserved Neighbourhoods | This Special Report presents the results of a case study of the implementation of the Youth Action Alliance (YAA) Program … | Special Report | Cessation, Youth and Young Adults | Sarah Bierre, Saeeda Irfan, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | cessation youth-and-young-adults |
| 2010 | Young Women’s Responses to Smoking and Breast Cancer Risk Information | Abstract Current evidence confirms that young women who smoke or who have regular long-term exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) have … | Journal Article | Cancer, Gender, Health Effects, Smoking, Tobacco Products, Women | Joan Bottorff, Stephanie Barclay McKeown, Joanne Carey, Rebecca Haines, Chizimuzo Okoli, Kenneth C. Johnson, Julie Easley, Roberta Ferrence, Lynne Baillie, Erin Ptolemy | journal-article | cancer gender health-effects smoking tobacco-products women |
| 2010 | 14th/15th Annual Monitoring Report: Indicators of Smoke-Free Ontario Progress | Indicators of Smoke-Free Ontario Progress is the second report in the Monitoring and Evaluation Series. The main sections in this … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2010 | Tobacco Control Funding Commitments – 2009 Monitoring Update | Substantial government funding is necessary if tobacco control strategies are to be effective in reducing tobacco related illness and death. … | Monitoring Update | Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | economics monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control |
| 2010 | Retail Display of Tobacco Products – 2009 Monitoring Update | Retail display refers to the visible presence of tobacco products and accessories at the point of sale. The tobacco industry … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation tobacco-control tobacco-industry tobacco-products |
| 2009 | Supporting Program Management by Developing, Implementing and Transferring Knowledge from the Performance Indicator Monitoring System (PIMS) | Abstract This article provides a case study of the development and implementation of an online performance monitoring system to support … | Journal Article | Data, Monitoring and Evaluation | Gala Arh, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | data monitoring-and-evaluation |
| 2009 | Association Between Tobacco Vendor Non-Compliance with Youth Access and Point of Sale Restrictions | Abstract A restriction banning the sale of tobacco products to underage youths (youth access) is a central component of tobacco … | Journal Article | Enforcement, Legislation, Marketing, Prevention, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control | Jolene Dubray, Robert Schwartz | journal-article | enforcement legislation marketing prevention smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control |
| 2009 | Contraband Use Among Ontario Youth | This update is based on excerpts from the tobacco summary section of the report, Drug Use among Ontario Students, 1977-2009: … | OTRU Update | Contraband, Surveys, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | otru-updates | contraband surveys youth-and-young-adults |
| 2009 | Youth Access to Tobacco Products – 2009 Monitoring Update | Comprehensive tobacco control includes age-related restrictions on access to tobacco products. These restrictions target young people who, as a group, … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control tobacco-industry tobacco-products youth-and-young-adults |
| 2009 | What Key Informants Say about Cessation Services For Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) Adult Smokers (Volume 3 Number 2) | This study evaluates the success of Ontario’s smoking cessation system in promoting and supporting quit attempts by low socio-economic status … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Tobacco Control | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs surveys tobacco-control |
| 2009 | Tobacco Taxes – 2009 Monitoring Update | Taxation is a policy tool used to increase the retail price of tobacco products in order to decrease their economic … | Monitoring Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Taxation, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation taxation tobacco-control |
| 2009 | Tobacco Product Availability: Current Issues and Next Steps | This update addresses issues related to tobacco product availability within the larger context of industry marketing of tobacco; the current … | OTRU Update | Availability, Tobacco Industry | OTRU | otru-updates | availability tobacco-industry |
| 2009 | Prohibition of Tobacco Sales In Specific Places – 2009 Monitoring Update | Comprehensive tobacco control includes prohibition of tobacco sales in specific places in order to decrease the physical availability of tobacco … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection tobacco-control |
| 2009 | Protection From Secondhand Smoke – 2009 Monitoring Update | There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. In addition to causing heart disease, cancer and premature death … | Monitoring Update | Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection secondhand-smoke smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control |
| 2009 | Canadian Expert Panel on Tobacco Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk – Backgrounder | In order to enhance our understanding of the relationship between breast cancer and tobacco smoke, an international Expert Panel met … | Special Report | Health Effects, Secondhand Smoke, Trend Analysis | Canadian Expert Panel on Tobacco Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk | special-reports | health-effects secondhand-smoke trend-analysis |
| 2009 | Smoking and Quitting Behaviours of Low SES Adult Smokers (Volume 3 Number 1) | This study evaluates the success of Ontario’s smoking cessation system in promoting and supporting quit attempts by low socio-economic status … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Tobacco Control | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs surveys tobacco-control |
| 2009 | Do Indoor Smoke-Free Laws Provide Bar Workers with Adequate Protection from Secondhand Smoke? | Abstract Objective: To determine if bar workers are adequately protected from secondhand smoke by an Act that prohibits indoor smoking … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Legislation, Policies and Programs, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Workplaces | Bo Zhang, Susan Bondy, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | air-quality legislation policies-and-programs protection secondhand-smoke workplaces |
| 2009 | The Interpersonal Management of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Home–a Qualitative Study | Abstract The home is a significant source of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure for many children and, therefore, increasingly a … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Homes, Protection, Secondhand Smoke | Blake Poland, Denise Gastaldo, Anna Pancham, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | air-quality homes protection secondhand-smoke |
| 2009 | The Future of Household Telephone Surveys on Tobacco: Methodological and Contextual Issues | The Future of Household Telephone Surveys on Tobacco: Methodological and Contextual Issues is the full report of the concurrent working … | Special Report | Monitoring and Evaluation, Surveys | Thomas Stephens, K. Stephen Brown, David Ip, Roberta Ferrence | special-reports | monitoring-and-evaluation surveys |
| 2009 | Anti-Contraband Policy Measures: Evidence for Better Practice – Summary Report | This report provides a summary of a more extensive knowledge synthesis that presents information on a wide-range of tobacco anti-contraband … | Special Report | Contraband, Policies and Programs, Tobacco Control | Jeff Sweeting, Teela Johnson, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | contraband policies-and-programs tobacco-control |
| 2009 | Anti-Contraband Policy Measures: Evidence for Better Practice – Full Report | This report is a knowledge synthesis of what is known about the contraband tobacco market globally and the policies in … | Special Report | Contraband, Policies and Programs, Tobacco Control | Jeff Sweeting, Teela Johnson, Robert Schwartz | special-reports | contraband policies-and-programs tobacco-control |
| 2009 | The Future of Household Telephone Surveys on Tobacco: Methodological and Contextual Issues | Household telephone surveys provide an important tobacco-control tool for research, monitoring and evaluation, and policy-making, but declining response rates of … | OTRU Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Surveys | OTRU | otru-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation surveys |
| 2009 | Tobacco Database Resources Available from the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit – 2009 | OTRU has updated two tobacco database resources for the design and conduct of studies related to tobacco and tobacco control … | OTRU Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Surveys | OTRU | otru-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation surveys |
| 2009 | Impact of an Indoor Smoking Ban on Bar Workers’ Exposure to Secondhand Smoke | Abstract Objective: To evaluate the impact of an indoor smoke-free bylaw in Toronto, Ontario, implemented June 2004. Methods: We used … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Legislation, Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Workplaces | Susan Bondy, Bo Zhang, Nancy Kreiger, Peter Selby, Neal Benowitz, Heather Travis, Ana Florescu, Nicole Greenspan, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | air-quality legislation protection public-places secondhand-smoke workplaces |
| 2009 | Vendor Compliance with Ontario’s Tobacco Point of Sale Legislation | Abstract Objective: On May 31, 2006, Ontario joined a small group of international jurisdictions to implement legislative restrictions on tobacco … | Journal Article | Enforcement, Legislation, Marketing, Prevention, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control | Jolene Dubray, Robert Schwartz, John Garcia, Susan Bondy, J. Charles Victor | journal-article | enforcement legislation marketing prevention smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control |
| 2009 | Canadian Expert Panel on Tobacco Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk – Press Release | There is now enough scientific evidence to link both active smoking and second-hand smoke to breast cancer, according to an … | Special Report | Health Effects, Secondhand Smoke, Trend Analysis | Canadian Expert Panel on Tobacco Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk | special-reports | health-effects secondhand-smoke trend-analysis |
| 2009 | Canadian Expert Panel on Tobacco Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk – Executive Summary – French | La fumée du tabac est l’un des rares risques modifiables associé au cancer du sein et à ses répercussions sur … | Special Report | Health Effects, Secondhand Smoke, Trend Analysis | Canadian Expert Panel on Tobacco Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk | special-reports | health-effects secondhand-smoke trend-analysis |
| 2009 | Canadian Expert Panel on Tobacco Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk – Full Report | Based on a comprehensive review of all available evidence, including important recent evidence, the report of the Canadian Expert Panel … | Special Report | Health Effects, Secondhand Smoke, Trend Analysis | Canadian Expert Panel on Tobacco Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk | special-reports | health-effects secondhand-smoke trend-analysis |
| 2009 | Canadian Expert Panel on Tobacco Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk – Executive Summary – English | Tobacco smoke is one of the few modifiable risks for breast cancer and it impacts many women. Young women in … | Special Report | Health Effects, Secondhand Smoke, Trend Analysis | Canadian Expert Panel on Tobacco Smoke and Breast Cancer Risk | special-reports | health-effects secondhand-smoke trend-analysis |
| 2009 | An Update on Contraband Cigarettes Purchased on First Nations Reserves | The effectiveness of tobacco taxation to discourage smoking can be undermined by the widespread availability of contraband tobacco. Data from … | OTRU Update | Aboriginal, Contraband, Taxation | OTRU | otru-updates | aboriginal contraband taxation |
| 2009 | What Young Men on the Street Say About Smoking Cessation (Volume 2 Number 4) | This series reports on an evaluation study to assess quitting behaviours of young male smokers and the extent of cessation … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Youth and Young Adults | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs surveys youth-and-young-adults |
| 2009 | Reports Of Tobacco Smoke Entering Ontario Homes | Most nonsmokers in Canada and the United States are protected from secondhand smoke exposure at work and in indoor public … | OTRU Update | Health Effects, Homes, Protection, Secondhand Smoke | OTRU | otru-updates | health-effects homes protection secondhand-smoke |
| 2009 | Prevalence and Correlates of Purchasing Contraband Cigarettes on First Nations Reserves in Ontario, Canada | Abstract Aims: Non‐First Nations people purchasing cigarettes on First Nations reserves do not pay applicable taxes. We estimated prevalence and … | Journal Article | Aboriginal, Cigarettes, Contraband, First Nations, Indigenous Health, Taxation | Rita Luk, Joanna Cohen, Roberta Ferrence, Paul W. McDonald, Susan Bondy | journal-article | aboriginal cigarettes contraband first-nations indigenous-health taxation |
| 2009 | OTRU Survey Tracks Smoking and Quitting Behaviours of Young Men (Volume 2 Number 3) | This series reports on an evaluation study to assess quitting behaviours of young male smokers and the extent of cessation … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs surveys youth-and-young-adults |
| 2009 | 13th Annual Monitoring Report: Toward a Smoke-Free Ontario: Progress and Implications for Future Developments | Drawing upon material in the first two reports in this series, the third report assesses the progress made toward the … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2009 | Government Regulation of Tobacco Product Ingredients and Emissions | There is growing discussion about tobacco product modification as a way to reduce the health risks to tobacco users and … | Special Report | Health Effects, Secondhand Smoke, Tobacco Products | Linda L. Pederson, Joanna Cohen, Mary McKenna | special-reports | health-effects secondhand-smoke tobacco-products |
| 2009 | Youth Access to Tobacco Products – 2008 Monitoring Update | Comprehensive tobacco control includes age-related restrictions on access to tobacco products. Youth access restrictions reduce the availability of tobacco to … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control tobacco-industry tobacco-products youth-and-young-adults |
| 2008 | Effects of Funding Cuts to Tobacco Control Programs | Long-term comprehensive tobacco control programs are successful in preventing smoking acquisition and helping smokers quit, but there must be ongoing … | OTRU Update | Economics, Policies and Programs, Tobacco Control | OTRU | otru-updates | economics policies-and-programs tobacco-control |
| 2008 | What Key Informants Say About Cessation Services for Young Men (Volume 2 Number 2) | This series reports on an evaluation study to assess quitting behaviours of young male smokers and the extent of cessation … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Youth and Young Adults | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs surveys youth-and-young-adults |
| 2008 | Efficient Screening of Current Smoking Status in Recruitment of Smokers for Population-Based Research | Abstract Population-based samples of smokers are necessary for tobacco behavior monitoring and surveillance and for evaluating tobacco control programs and … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cigarettes, Longitudinal Study, Monitoring and Evaluation, Prevalence, Surveys, Tobacco Products, Trend Analysis | Lori Diemert, Susan Bondy, J. Charles Victor, Joanna Cohen, K. Stephen Brown, Roberta Ferrence, John Garcia, Paul W. McDonald, Peter Selby, Thomas Stephens | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours cigarettes longitudinal-study monitoring-and-evaluation prevalence surveys tobacco-products trend-analysis |
| 2008 | Tobacco Control Funding Commitments – 2008 Monitoring Update | Substantial and stable government funding is necessary if tobacco control strategies are to be effective in reducing tobacco-related illness and … | Monitoring Update | Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | economics monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control |
| 2008 | Prohibition of Tobacco Sales in Specific Places – 2008 Monitoring Update | Comprehensive tobacco control policy includes prohibition of tobacco sales in specific places in order to decrease physical availability. Physical availability … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection tobacco-control |
| 2008 | Tobacco Taxes – 2008 Monitoring Update | Taxation is a policy tool used to increase the retail price of tobacco products thereby decreasing their economic accessibility. Increased … | Monitoring Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Taxation, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation taxation tobacco-control |
| 2008 | Smoking and Quitting Behaviours of Young Men (Volume 2 Number 1) | This series reports on an evaluation study to assess quitting behaviours of young male smokers and the extent of cessation … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Surveys, Youth and Young Adults | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs surveys youth-and-young-adults |
| 2008 | 13th Annual Monitoring Report: Number 2: Indicators of Smoke-Free Ontario Progress | Indicators of Smoke-Free Ontario Progress is the second report in the Monitoring and Evaluation Series. The main sections in this … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2008 | Retail Display Of Tobacco Products – 2008 Monitoring Update | Retail display is the visible presence of tobacco products and accessories at the point of sale. The tobacco industry uses … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation tobacco-control tobacco-industry tobacco-products |
| 2008 | A Model for Assessing Gaps in Smoking Cessation Systems and Services in a Local Public Health Unit | In 2006, a vision for smoking cessation in Ontario was developed, providing a basis for evaluating the adequacy of the … | Special Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Smoke-Free Ontario | Nadia Minian, Robert Schwartz, John Garcia, Peter Selby, Paul W. McDonald | special-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation smoke-free-ontario |
| 2008 | Formative Evaluation of the Youth Action Alliance (YAA) Program | The Youth Action Alliance program (YAA) is a key component of Smoke-Free Ontario youth prevention programming. This Special Report, produced … | Special Report | Monitoring and Evaluation, Prevention, Youth and Young Adults | Dorrie Fiissel, Robert Schwartz, Jessica Schnoll, John Garcia | special-reports | monitoring-and-evaluation prevention youth-and-young-adults |
| 2008 | Protection from Secondhand Smoke – 2008 Monitoring Update | Research shows there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Concentrations can be especially high in cars (Sendzik … | Monitoring Update | Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection secondhand-smoke smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control |
| 2008 | Cessation Services in Simcoe Muskoka (Volume 1 Number 5) | This series summarizes findings from a pilot study to test a systematic approach to understanding what cessation services are and … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Youth and Young Adults | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario surveys youth-and-young-adults |
| 2008 | Cessation Services in Simcoe Muskoka (Volume 1 Number 4) | This series summarizes findings from a pilot study to test a systematic approach to understanding what cessation services are and … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Youth and Young Adults | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario surveys youth-and-young-adults |
| 2008 | An Experimental Investigation of Tobacco Smoke Pollution in Cars | This report presents the findings of a study examining levels of Tobacco Smoke Pollution in cars (TSP, also known as … | Special Report | Legislation, Policies and Programs, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Vehicles | Taryn Sendzik, Geoffrey T. Fong, Mark J. Travers, Andrew Hyland | special-reports | legislation policies-and-programs protection secondhand-smoke vehicles |
| 2008 | Health Professionals’ Advice on Smoking Cessation in Ontario: 2002-2007 | Health professionals can and should play a key role in smoking cessation and evidence shows that many consider it their … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Surveys | OTRU | otru-updates | cessation surveys |
| 2008 | Cessation Services in Simcoe Muskoka (Volume 1 Number 3) | This series summarizes findings from a pilot study to test a systematic approach to understanding what cessation services are and … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Youth and Young Adults | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario surveys youth-and-young-adults |
| 2008 | The Role of Spending Money and Drinking Alcohol in Adolescent Smoking | Abstract Aims: Previous studies have shown inconsistent findings with regard to the association between amount of spending money and adolescent … | Journal Article | Alcohol, Smoking, Youth and Young Adults | Bo Zhang, Carrie Cartmill, Roberta Ferrence | journal-article | alcohol smoking youth-and-young-adults |
| 2008 | Trends in Public Support for Smoke-Free Workplaces, Restaurants and Bars in Ontario: 1998-2006 | Monitoring public support for restrictions on smoking may help policy makers make effective decisions about tobacco control policies that will … | OTRU Update | Policies and Programs, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Trend Analysis | OTRU | otru-updates | policies-and-programs protection smoke-free-ontario surveys trend-analysis |
| 2008 | Cessation Services in Simcoe Muskoka (Volume 1 Number 2) | This series summarizes findings from a pilot study to test a systematic approach to understanding what cessation services are and … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Youth and Young Adults | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario surveys youth-and-young-adults |
| 2007 | 12th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Toward a Smoke-Free Ontario (2005-2006) and Implications for Future Developments | This report highlights project activity and summarizes key indicators of progress towards Smoke-Free Ontario’s goals, and concludes by considering the … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2007 | Protection from Secondhand Smoke – 2007 Monitoring Update | There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. This Update outlines legislation to reduce or eliminate exposure to … | Monitoring Update | Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control, Vehicles, Workplaces | OTRU | monitoring-updates | legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection public-places secondhand-smoke smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control vehicles workplaces |
| 2007 | Formative Evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act: Comparison of Baseline and Two Post SFOA Measurements | This is the third in a series of reports about the formative evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act (SFOA). The … | Special Report | Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Public Places, Smoke-Free Ontario | Jolene Dubray, Robert Schwartz, John Garcia, Susan Bondy, J. Charles Victor | special-reports | legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection public-places smoke-free-ontario |
| 2007 | Contraband Cigarettes in Ontario | This report documents the scope of the contraband cigarette market in Ontario and quantifies the extent of use and the … | Special Report | Aboriginal, Contraband, Taxation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Products | Rita Luk, Joanna Cohen, Roberta Ferrence | special-reports | aboriginal contraband taxation tobacco-control tobacco-products |
| 2007 | Tobacco Taxes – 2007 Monitoring Update | Taxation is a policy tool used to increase the retail price of tobacco products thereby decreasing their economic availability. This … | Monitoring Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Taxation, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation taxation tobacco-control |
| 2007 | Youth Access to Tobacco Products – 2007 Monitoring Update | As part of the goal area of prevention, comprehensive tobacco control policy includes restrictions on youth access to tobacco products. … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Prevention, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation prevention tobacco-control tobacco-industry tobacco-products youth-and-young-adults |
| 2007 | Cigarette Brand Family Preferences in Ontario | This update presents data on cigarette brand family preferences based on 1,368 current smokers from the first two waves of … | OTRU Update | Cigarettes, Surveys, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Trend Analysis | OTRU | otru-updates | cigarettes surveys tobacco-industry tobacco-products trend-analysis |
| 2007 | Cessation Services in Simcoe Muskoka (Volume 1 Number 1) | This series summarizes findings from a pilot study to test a systematic approach to understanding what cessation services are and … | Evaluation News | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Youth and Young Adults | Nadia Minian | evaluation-news | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs smoke-free-ontario surveys youth-and-young-adults |
| 2007 | Environment Modifies the Association between Depression Symptoms and Smoking among Adolescents | Abstract Previous studies have shown a strong correlation between depression and smoking, but the mechanism underlying the relationship is not … | Journal Article | Mental Health, Smoking, Youth and Young Adults | Michael Chaiton, Bo Zhang | journal-article | mental-health smoking youth-and-young-adults |
| 2007 | Tobacco Control Funding Commitments – 2007 Monitoring Update | Substantial and stable funding on the part of government is a necessary condition for an effective tobacco control strategy. Under … | Monitoring Update | Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | economics monitoring-and-evaluation smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control |
| 2007 | Prohibition of Sale of Tobacco Products in Specific Places – 2007 Monitoring Update | Comprehensive tobacco control policy includes restrictions on the sale of tobacco from a range of retail sources.The purpose of this … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control |
| 2007 | Retail Display Bans of Tobacco Products – 2007 Monitoring Update | The retail environment acts as an inducement to smoking not only by virtue of the physical availability of tobacco products … | Monitoring Update | Availability, Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products | OTRU | monitoring-updates | availability legislation monitoring-and-evaluation tobacco-control tobacco-industry tobacco-products |
| 2007 | Smokeless Tobacco and Snus: The Current Evidence for Health Risks | Smokeless tobacco provides nicotine to users through absorption across the membranes of the mouth or nose. Two main forms of … | OTRU Update | Cancer, Health Effects, Smokeless Tobacco, Tobacco Products | OTRU | otru-updates | cancer health-effects smokeless-tobacco tobacco-products |
| 2007 | Formative Evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act: Comparison of Baseline and Post-SFOA Measurements | This is the second in a series of reports about the formative evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act (SFOA). The … | Special Report | Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Public Places, Smoke-Free Ontario | Jolene Dubray, Robert Schwartz, John Garcia, Susan Bondy, J. Charles Victor | special-reports | legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection public-places smoke-free-ontario |
| 2007 | Regional Differences in Smoking Behaviour: Tailoring Our Efforts | Regional differences in prevalence of smoking across the province of Ontario have been reported at the public health unit level. … | OTRU Update | Prevalence, Surveys | OTRU | otru-updates | prevalence surveys |
| 2007 | Support for Tobacco Retail Display Bans in Ontario | Bans on the display of tobacco products at the point of sale are expected to result in decreased rates of … | OTRU Update | Availability, Policies and Programs, Prevention | OTRU | otru-updates | availability policies-and-programs prevention |
| 2007 | The Performance Indicators Monitoring System (PIMS) | In response to the demand for accountability and performance management information, OTRU is developing a performance reporting system. This Update … | OTRU Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Smoke-Free Ontario, Tobacco Control | OTRU | otru-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation smoke-free-ontario tobacco-control |
| 2007 | Exploring Innovative Models for Funding Tobacco Control Research | The issue of tobacco industry funding of research is both important and controversial. It is important because of the science … | External Report | Economics, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | Joanna Cohen, Tom Eissenberg, Mitch Zeller, Lynn Planinac | external-reports | economics tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2007 | Tobacco Database Resources Available from the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit – 2007 | OTRU has updated two resources for the design and conduct of studies related to tobacco and tobacco control – the … | OTRU Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Surveys | OTRU | otru-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation surveys |
| 2006 | What’s New with OTRU’s Online Course Tobacco and Public Health: From Theory to Practice | The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit’s free online course, Tobacco and Public Health: From Theory to Practice, provides comprehensive, evidence-based information … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Prevention, Protection, Training | OTRU | otru-updates | cessation prevention protection training |
| 2006 | Perceptions of Industry Responsibility and Tobacco Control Policy by US Tobacco Company Executives in Trial Testimony | Abstract Objective: Trial testimony from the United States provides a unique opportunity to examine strategies of the American tobacco industry. … | Journal Article | Cigarettes, Ethics, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products, Youth and Young Adults | Michael Chaiton, Roberta Ferrence, Eric LeGresley | journal-article | cigarettes ethics tobacco-industry tobacco-products youth-and-young-adults |
| 2006 | 12th Annual Monitoring Report: Indicators of Smoke-Free Ontario Progress | Indicators of Smoke-Free Ontario Progress is the second of three reports in this year’s Monitoring and Evaluation Series.The main sections … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2006 | 12th Annual Monitoring Report: The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond | The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond is the first of three reports in this year’s Monitoring and Evaluation Series. … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2006 | Who’s Quitting Now? Dependence and Smoking Cessation among Canadians | Nicotine addiction is considered a major impediment to quitting smoking. Some investigators believe that the proportion of heavily addicted (or … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Nicotine, Surveys | OTRU | otru-updates | cessation nicotine surveys |
| 2006 | Formative Evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act Implementation: Summary of the Baseline Compliance Survey | This is the first in a series of reports about the formative evaluation of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act. The design … | Special Report | Legislation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Protection, Public Places, Smoke-Free Ontario | Robert Schwartz, Jolene Dubray, John Garcia, Susan Bondy, J. Charles Victor | special-reports | legislation monitoring-and-evaluation protection public-places smoke-free-ontario |
| 2006 | What Population Surveys Say about Smokeless Tobacco Use | The use of smokeless tobacco products, particularly among youth, is a topic of discussion in the tobacco control community. This … | OTRU Update | Prevalence, Smokeless Tobacco, Surveys, Tobacco Products, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | otru-updates | prevalence smokeless-tobacco surveys tobacco-products youth-and-young-adults |
| 2006 | Bullying and Smoking: Examining the Relationships in Ontario Adolescents | Abstract Using data from the 2003 Ontario Student Drug Use Survey (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto), the relationships … | Journal Article | Gender, Initiation, Smoking, Surveys, Youth and Young Adults | Erin Morris, Bo Zhang, Susan Bondy | journal-article | gender initiation smoking surveys youth-and-young-adults |
| 2006 | Recall of Tobacco Control Mass Media Campaigns in Ontario | Tobacco control mass media campaigns are key elements of comprehensive tobacco control strategies. In Canada, mass media campaigns have been … | OTRU Update | Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | otru-updates | surveys tobacco-control |
| 2006 | The Smoke-Free Ontario Act: Extend Protection to Children in Vehicles | The 2006 Smoke-Free Ontario Act prohibits smoking in all enclosed public places and workplaces, including company vehicles, but exempts private … | OTRU Update | Policies and Programs, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Vehicles | OTRU | otru-updates | policies-and-programs protection secondhand-smoke vehicles |
| 2006 | The Burden of Tobacco Use in Ontario | Tobacco use poses a significant economic burden to the people of Ontario, both in terms of direct costs such as … | OTRU Update | Economics, Health Effects | OTRU | otru-updates | economics health-effects |
| 2006 | The Impact of Tobacco Tax Cuts on Smoking Initiation Among Canadian Young Adults | Abstract Background: Although the majority of smokers initiate smoking during their teenage years, significant rates of initiation occur among young … | Journal Article | Initiation, Prevention, Smoking, Taxation, Youth and Young Adults | Bo Zhang, Joanna Cohen, Roberta Ferrence, Jürgen Rehm | journal-article | initiation prevention smoking taxation youth-and-young-adults |
| 2006 | OTRU’s New Online Course Tobacco and Public Health: From Theory to Practice | The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU) has recently developed a new online tobacco control course entitled Tobacco and Public Health: … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Prevention, Protection, Training | OTRU | otru-updates | cessation prevention protection training |
| 2006 | 11th Annual Monitoring Report: OTS Progress and Implications | This report is organized around the three objectives of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS) adopted by the OTS Steering Committee … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2006 | The Economic Impact of a Smoke-Free Bylaw on Restaurant and Bar Sales in Ottawa, Canada | Abstract Aims: On 1 August 2001, the City of Ottawa (Canada’s Capital) implemented a smoke‐free bylaw that completely prohibited smoking … | Journal Article | Air Quality, Economics, Legislation, Protection, Public Places, Secondhand Smoke | Rita Luk, Roberta Ferrence, Gerhard Gmel | journal-article | air-quality economics legislation protection public-places secondhand-smoke |
| 2006 | Provincial Scan of Tobacco Use Prevention Programs and Services | This report provides an overview of an environmental scan of tobacco use prevention programs and services identified by health departments … | Special Report | Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Surveys | Karen Pieters, Wendy Cressman Zehr, Shawn O'Connor, K. Stephen Brown | special-reports | monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention surveys |
| 2006 | Smoke-Free Workplaces: Not Just for Nonsmokers | As of May 31, 2006, all enclosed workplaces in Ontario will be smoke-free. While this provision of the Smoke-Free Ontario … | OTRU Update | Policies and Programs, Protection, Workplaces | OTRU | otru-updates | policies-and-programs protection workplaces |
| 2006 | The Ontario Tobacco Survey: Raising the Standard for Evaluation | The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit has launched a new provincial survey monitoring tobacco use and opinions about tobacco control to … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Secondhand Smoke, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys | OTRU | otru-updates | cessation secondhand-smoke smoke-free-ontario surveys |
| 2006 | 11th Annual Monitoring Report: Indicators of OTS Progress | This report provides a presentation of quantitative data from a variety of surveys and other sources measuring recent progress in … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2006 | Monitoring and Evaluation Update: Indicators of Ontario Tobacco Strategy Progress 2004-2005: Highlights | This Update highlights indicators of progress in Ontario strategy goals of prevention, cessation, and protection reported in the 2004-2005 Monitoring … | Monitoring Update | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | monitoring-updates | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2006 | Research Priorities Identified by OTRU in Support of Ontario’s Tobacco Control Strategy | With the help of many of our Investigators and Affiliates across the province, our Principal Investigator team began work in … | OTRU Update | Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | otru-updates | smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2005 | Tobacco Marketing at Point-of-Sale in Ontario | The retail point-of-sale environment provides important opportunities for tobacco industry communication with current, former, and potential smokers. Point-of-sale marketing is … | OTRU Update | Marketing, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products | OTRU | otru-updates | marketing tobacco-industry tobacco-products |
| 2005 | Secondhand Smoke in Ontario Homes: Findings from a National Study | A range of adverse health effects are caused by environmental tobacco smoke or secondhand smoke in adult non-smokers and in … | Special Report | Homes, Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Surveys | Roberta Ferrence, Tracey Timmerman, Mary Jane Ashley, David Northrup, Joan Brewster, Joanna Cohen, et al | special-reports | homes protection secondhand-smoke surveys |
| 2005 | The Effect of Smoking on the Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and All-Cause Mortality in Canadian Women | Abstract The protective effect of light to moderate drinking on all-cause mortality in general is well established, but there have … | Journal Article | Alcohol, Gender, Mortality, Smoking | Bo Zhang, Jürgen Rehm, Susan Bondy, Mary Jane Ashley, Joanna Cohen, Roberta Ferrence, Meera Jain, Anthony Miller, Tom Rohan | journal-article | alcohol gender mortality smoking |
| 2005 | 11th Annual Monitoring Report: The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond | The number of tobacco control initiatives is growing across the province, country, and world. This report provides an overview of … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2005 | On the Front Line of Smoking Cessation: Practices and Perceptions of Canadian Community Pharmacists | Now that nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), in the form of gum and patches, is sold in Canadian pharmacies without prescription, … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Nicotine, Surveys | OTRU | otru-updates | cessation nicotine surveys |
| 2005 | On the Front Line of Smoking Cessation: Education Needs of Community Pharmacists | Abstract Background: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is now available without prescription, and pharmacists have an opportunity to be the primary … | Journal Article | Attitudes and Behaviours, Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Cigarettes, Health Professionals, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, NRT, Pharmaceutical, Smoking, Training | Joan Brewster, J. Charles Victor, Mary Jane Ashley, Claudine Laurier, Rachel Dioso, Roberta Ferrence, Joanna Cohen | journal-article | attitudes-behaviours cessation cessation-services-resources cigarettes health-professionals nicotine-replacement-therapy nrt pharmaceutical smoking training |
| 2005 | On the Front Line of Smoking Cessation: Pharmacists Practices and Self-Perception | Abstract Background: Pharmacists can be effective in helping patients to quit smoking, and opportunities for such interaction have been facilitated … | Journal Article | Cessation, Cessation Services/Resources, Health Professionals, Intervention, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, NRT, Pharmaceutical, Smoking, Training | Joan Brewster, Mary Jane Ashley, Claudine Laurier, Rachel Dioso, J. Charles Victor, Roberta Ferrence, Joanna Cohen | journal-article | cessation cessation-services-resources health-professionals intervention nicotine-replacement-therapy nrt pharmaceutical smoking training |
| 2005 | Smoking Cessation and Lung Cancer Mortality in a Cohort of Middle-Aged Canadian Women | Abstract Purpose: To determine the impact of smoking cessation on lung cancer mortality among women. Methods: Survival analysis is used … | Journal Article | Cancer, Cessation, Gender, Mortality, Smoking | Bo Zhang, Susan Bondy, Roberta Ferrence, Joanna Cohen, Mary Jane Ashley, Jürgen Rehm, Meera Jain, Tom Rohan, Anthony Miller | journal-article | cancer cessation gender mortality smoking |
| 2005 | 10th Annual Monitoring Report: OTS Progress and Implications | This report is the final instalment of the annual four-part series on monitoring and evaluation initiated by the Ontario Tobacco … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Indicators of OTS Progress | This report presents quantitative data from a variety of surveys and other sources measuring recent progress in tobacco control in … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Appendix C: Community Projects | This section describes the accomplishments of Community Grant projects funded through an RFP process conducted in April of 2002. All … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Appendix B: Province-wide Projects | Project descriptions in this section were compiled by OTRU from material submitted by the province wide projects describing their activities … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Monitoring Report: OTS Project Evaluations 2003-2004: A Coordinated Review | This report forms part of the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit’s (OTRU’s) tenth annual review of progress in tobacco control. It … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2004 | Provincial Scan of Smoking Cessation Services and Programs 2003 | This report provides an overview of an environmental scan of smoking cessation programs and services as identified by health units … | Special Report | Cessation | The Cessation Subcommittee of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy Steering Committee, OTRU | special-reports | cessation |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Monitoring Report: The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond | The Tobacco Control Environment: Ontario and Beyond is the first of four reports in this year’s Monitoring and Evaluation Series. … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Main Table of Contents | 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Table of Contents. Related Publications: 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Preface 10th Annual Monitoring Report: The Tobacco … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Preface | 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Preface. Related Publications: 10th Annual Monitoring Report: Main Table of Contents 10th Annual Monitoring Report: The … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2004 | Workplace Restrictions on Smoking: Are They Good for the Smoker, Too? | Adult smoking behaviour is known to be associated with restrictions on smoking, and this is true in both public places … | OTRU Update | Policies and Programs, Protection, Surveys, Workplaces | OTRU | otru-updates | policies-and-programs protection surveys workplaces |
| 2004 | Tobacco Industry Links to Faculties of Medicine in Canada | Abstract Background: The tobacco industry uses various strategies to promote itself as a socially responsible, ethical industry, including establishing links … | Journal Article | Ethics, Funding, Tobacco Industry | Pam Kaufman, Joanna Cohen, Mary Jane Ashley, Roberta Ferrence, Alison Halyk, Fernand Turcotte, Kenneth Kyle, Donna Stewart | journal-article | ethics funding tobacco-industry |
| 2004 | Writing Outcome Objectives: A Monitoring and Evaluation Tip Sheet | This update provides tips on writing specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time limited outcome objectives to help us to understand … | OTRU Update | Monitoring and Evaluation, Smoke-Free Ontario | OTRU | otru-updates | monitoring-and-evaluation smoke-free-ontario |
| 2004 | 9th Annual Monitoring Report: OTS Progress and Implications | This report considers evidence presented in more detail elsewhere, particularly in Nos. 2 and 3 of Volume 9 of OTRU’s … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2004 | 9th Annual Monitoring Report: Indicators of OTS Progress | This report provides a a presentation of quantitative data from a variety of surveys and other sources measuring recent progress … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2003 | Dimensions Underlying Legislator Support for Tobacco Control Policies | Abstract Objective: To propose and test a new classification system for characterising legislator support for various tobacco control policies. Design: … | Journal Article | Legislation, Policies and Programs, Tobacco Control | Nicole de Guia, Joanna Cohen, Mary Jane Ashley, Roberta Ferrence, Jürgen Rehm, Donley Studlar, David Northrup | journal-article | legislation policies-and-programs tobacco-control |
| 2003 | The Fiscal Impact of a Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program in Ontario | This Special Report investigates the net present value of the investment in the five year comprehensive program proposed in Actions … | Special Report | Smoke-Free Ontario, Taxation, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | Andra Ghent, Roberta Ferrence, Ted Boadway | special-reports | smoke-free-ontario taxation tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2003 | 9th Annual Monitoring Report: OTS Project Evaluations: A Coordinated Review | This report forms part of the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit’s (OTRU’s) ninth annual review of progress in tobacco control. It … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2003 | A Recommended Population Strategy to Help Canadian Tobacco Users | This Special Report is designed to stimulate discussion on the creation of a population strategy to reduce the future health … | Special Report | Aboriginal, Cessation, First Nations, Indigenous Health, Legislation, Mental Health, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Taxation, Tobacco Control, Youth and Young Adults | Paul W. McDonald | special-reports | aboriginal cessation first-nations indigenous-health legislation mental-health policies-and-programs prevention protection taxation tobacco-control youth-and-young-adults |
| 2003 | Considerations and Rationale for a National Action Plan to Help Canadian Tobacco Users | This is the first of two papers designed to provoke discussion on the creation of a national strategy to help … | Special Report | Aboriginal, Cessation, First Nations, Indigenous Health, Legislation, Mental Health, Policies and Programs, Taxation, Tobacco Control, Youth and Young Adults | Paul W. McDonald | special-reports | aboriginal cessation first-nations indigenous-health legislation mental-health policies-and-programs taxation tobacco-control youth-and-young-adults |
| 2003 | 9th Annual Monitoring Report: Tobacco Control Highlights: Ontario and Beyond | Significant developments took place in Ontario during 2002. Salient among these was the continued progress by local communities in passing … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario surveys tobacco-control |
| 2003 | The Economic Impact of a Smoke-free Bylaw on Restaurant and Bar Sales in Ottawa, Canada | The 1994 Ontario Tobacco Control Act empowered local municipalities to restrict smoking in workplaces and public places. Since then, 73 … | OTRU Update | Economics, Policies and Programs, Protection, Secondhand Smoke | OTRU | otru-updates | economics policies-and-programs protection secondhand-smoke |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Monitoring Report: OTS Progress and Implications | This report provides a largely qualitative summary of accomplishments by OTS projects funded in the previous year. Related publications: 8th … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Monitoring Report: Indicators of OTS Progess | This report provides a largely qualitative summary of accomplishments by OTS projects funded in the previous year. Related publications: 8th … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 2002 | Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) in Ontario Homes: Behaviours and Beliefs About Health Risks | Between May 2000 and December 2000, population-based data were collected by telephone interview with 1,285 Ontario residents 18 years or … | OTRU Update | Protection, Secondhand Smoke, Surveys | OTRU | otru-updates | protection secondhand-smoke surveys |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Monitoring Report: OTS Project Evaluations: A Coordinated Review | This report provides a largely qualitative summary of accomplishments by OTS projects funded in the previous year. Related publications: 8th … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Monitoring Report: Tobacco Control Highlights: Ontario and Beyond | This report is intended to provide contextual information for the monitoring of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS) for the reporting … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 2002 | Smoking and the Price of Cigarettes in Ontario | Although recent trends in several indicators of tobacco use are positive, the individual and societal costs of smoking remain unacceptably … | OTRU Update | Cigarettes, Economics, Taxation, Tobacco Control | OTRU | otru-updates | cigarettes economics taxation tobacco-control |
| 2002 | School-Based Tobacco Use Prevention Programs: Should They be Abandoned? | School-based smoking prevention programs have been a major focus of efforts to address the problem of smoking among youth and … | OTRU Update | Policies and Programs, Prevention, Youth and Young Adults | OTRU | otru-updates | policies-and-programs prevention youth-and-young-adults |
| 2001 | Deceptive Cigarette Labelling | Substantial proportions of Ontario smokers are being misled by the terms ‘light’ and ‘mild’ on cigarettes. The purpose of this … | OTRU Update | Cigarettes, Marketing, Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Products | OTRU | otru-updates | cigarettes marketing tobacco-industry tobacco-products |
| 2001 | 7th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Toward Our Goals – Executive Summary – French | Il faut intensifier les efforts de lutte contre le tabagisme. Il y a toujours d’importantes occasions stratégiques à saisir. De … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 2001 | 7th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Toward Our Goals – Executive Summary – English | A more intensive tobacco control effort is called for, with funding increasing from current levels to amounts approaching internationally recognized … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 2001 | 7th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Toward Our Goals | This Report covers the period April 2000-March 2001 and is the seventh annual report from the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 2001 | Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs: A Review and Synthesis of Evaluation Strategies in the United States | This report reviews what several U.S. jurisdictions are doing with respect to evaluating comprehensive tobacco control programs. The authors find … | Special Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Tobacco Control | OTRU | special-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection tobacco-control |
| 2001 | Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs: A Review and Synthesis of Evaluation Strategies in the United States | This update summarizes the findings of a special report prepared by the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit that examines comprehensive tobacco … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Prevention, Protection, Tobacco Control | OTRU | otru-updates | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation prevention protection tobacco-control |
| 2001 | Protection from Secondhand Tobacco Smoke in Ontario: A Review of the Evidence Regarding Best Practices | This report reviews current knowledge about the health effects of involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke. It discusses the inadequacy of … | Special Report | Health Effects, Legislation, Protection, Secondhand Smoke | OTRU | special-reports | health-effects legislation protection secondhand-smoke |
| 2001 | Political Factors and Tobacco Knowledge Predict Legislators’ Support for Tobacco Control Policies | Studies carried out by the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit have identified key factors that may help predict whether legislators will … | OTRU Update | Legislation, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | otru-updates | legislation surveys tobacco-control |
| 2001 | Tobacco Sales Policies for the 21st Century: Is the Public on Board? | This update summarizes the main findings of the “Q2000” survey, a population-based telephone survey undertaken in Ontario in 2000. Respondents … | OTRU Update | Cessation, Health Effects, Marketing, Policies and Programs, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control, Tobacco Industry | OTRU | otru-updates | cessation health-effects marketing policies-and-programs protection surveys tobacco-control tobacco-industry |
| 2000 | 6th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Toward Our Goals – Executive Summary – French | Le présent rapport de surveillance, qui constitue le sixième rapport annuel, décrit les progrès réalisés en vue d’atteindre les objectifs … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 2000 | 6th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Toward Our Goals – Executive Summary – English | This Monitoring Report, the sixth in an annual series, describes progress toward the goals of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS). … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 2000 | 6th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Toward Our Goals | This Monitoring Report, the sixth in an annual series, describes progress toward the goals of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy (OTS). … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 2000 | Smoking Cessation in Ontario 1998/99 – Current Trends, Interventions and Initiatives | This report presents current trends related to quitting in Ontario, up-to-date evidence on quitting interventions, and a listing of smoking … | Special Report | Cessation, Policies and Programs, Trend Analysis | OTRU | special-reports | cessation policies-and-programs trend-analysis |
| 1999 | 5th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Toward Our Goals – Executive Summary – English | This Executive Summary of the Monitoring Report, the fifth in an annual series, gives an overview of progress toward the … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 1999 | 5th Annual Monitoring Report: Progress Toward Our Goals | This Monitoring Report, the fifth in an annual series, describes progress toward the goals of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy. While … | Strategy Monitoring Report | Cessation, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Surveys, Tobacco Control | OTRU | strategy-monitoring-reports | cessation monitoring-and-evaluation policies-and-programs prevention protection surveys tobacco-control |
| 1999 | Actions Will Speak Louder Than Words: Getting Serious about Tobacco Control in Ontario | In order to strengthen and confirm Ontario’s commitment to tobacco use reduction, in December 1998, the Minister of Health appointed … | External Report | Cessation, Economics, Policies and Programs, Prevention, Protection, Smoke-Free Ontario, Taxation, Tobacco Control | Expert Panel on the Renewal of the Ontario Tobacco Strategy | external-reports | cessation economics policies-and-programs prevention protection smoke-free-ontario taxation tobacco-control |
