April 2022

The following is a monthly list of selected journal articles and reports on tobacco topics. Please note that this list is not all-inclusive. We try to choose titles of interest to our tobacco control network, but we realize that there are many relevant articles that are not listed. Archived issues of Current Abstracts are also available.

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Hot Topics

Industry—E-Cigarettes

Friedman and Warner describe the debate on flavours in vaping products and propose that all e-cigarettes should be sold in adults-only stores.

Friedman AS, Warner KE. The E-Cigarette Flavor Debate—Promoting Adolescent and Adult Welfare. N Engl J Med. Published online April 23, 2022. doi:10.1056/NEJMp2119107

Tobacco—Prevalence

The CDC released newest data on prevalence in the US and finds continued decreases including the lowest prevalence of cigarette smoking among adults.

Cornelius ME, Loretan CG, Wang TW, Jamal A, Homa DM. Tobacco Product Use Among Adults—United States, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022;71(11):397-405. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7111a1 FREE

Reviews

Cessation—Behavioural Interventions

Jackson S, Brown J, Norris E, Livingstone-Banks J, Hayes E, Lindson N. Mindfulness for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022;2022(4). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013696.pub2

Cessation—Pharmacological Interventions

Guo K, Wang S, Shang X, et al. The effect of Varenicline and Bupropion on smoking cessation: A network meta-analysis of 20 randomized controlled trials. Addict Behav. 2022;131:107329. doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107329

E-Cigarettes—Health Effects

Espinoza-Derout J, Shao XM, Lao CJ, et al. Electronic Cigarette Use and the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022;9. doi:10.3389/fcvm.2022.879726

Li X, Zhang Y, Zhang R, Chen F, Shao L, Zhang L. Association Between E-Cigarettes and Asthma in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Prev Med. Published online March 2022. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2022.01.015

Industry—Socio-Economic Status

Meurs T, Çoban FR, Koster W, Waal J, Oude Groeniger J. Why are anti‐smoking health‐information interventions less effective among low‐socioeconomic status groups? A systematic scoping review. Drug Alcohol Rev. Published online April 5, 2022. doi:10.1111/dar.13466

Protection—Prevalence

Duc TQ, Anh LTK, Chi VTQ, Huong NTT, Quang PN. Second-Hand Smoking Prevalence in Vietnamese Population Aged 15 and older: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Subst Abus Res Treat. 2022;16:117822182210866. doi:10.1177/11782218221086653

Canadian

Cessation—Cancer Settings

Evans WK, Warren GW, Dresler C. Ignoring the Obvious: Smoking Cessation Improves Survival. J Thorac Oncol. 2022;17(5):596-598. doi:10.1016/j.jtho.2022.03.008

Warren GW, Silverman C, Halligan M. Challenges and Adaptations for Providing Smoking Cessation for Patients with Cancer across Canada during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Curr Oncol. 2022;29(4):2263-2271. doi:10.3390/curroncol29040184

deRuiter WK, Barker M, Rahimi A, et al. Smoking Cessation Training and Treatment: Options for Cancer Centres. Curr Oncol. 2022;29(4):2252-2262. doi:10.3390/curroncol29040183

Cessation—E-Cigarettes

Yong H-H, Gravely S, Borland R, et al. Do smokers’ perceptions of the harmfulness of nicotine replacement therapy and nicotine vaping products as compared to cigarettes influence their use as an aid for smoking cessation? Findings from the ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Surveys. Nicotine Tob Res. Published online April 3, 2022. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntac087

Huma ZE, Struik L, Bottorff JL, Hasan MK. Preferences for Mobile-Supported e-Cigarette Cessation Interventions Among Young Adults: Qualitative Descriptive Study. JMIR Form Res. 2022;6(4):e33640. doi:10.2196/33640 FREE

Cessation—Healthcare Settings

Veldhuizen S, Mahinpey N, Zawertailo L, Minian N, Melamed O, Selby P. Effects of COVID-19-related disruptions on service use in a large smoking-cessation program. Nicotine Tob Res. Published online April 14, 2022. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntac103

Cessation—Pharmacological Interventions

Johnstone S, Sorkhou M, Rabin RA, George TP. Dose-dependent effects of Varenicline on tobacco craving and withdrawal in tobacco smokers with and without schizophrenia. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022;234:109412. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109412

E-Cigarettes—Health Effects

Fitzpatrick CL, Kim HS, Sears CR, McGrath DS. Attentional Bias in Non-Smoking Electronic Cigarette Users: An Eye-Tracking Study. Nicotine Tob Res. Published online April 20, 2022. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntac112

Industry—Flavours

Pipe AL. Banning Menthol Cigarettes: The Time Has Come. JNCI J Natl Cancer Inst. Published online April 21, 2022. doi:10.1093/jnci/djac073

Industry—Taxation

Maldonado N, Llorente B, Reynales-Shigematsu LM, Saenz-de-Miera B, Jha P, Shannon G. Tobacco Taxes as the Unsung Hero: Impact of a Tax Increase on Advancing Sustainable Development in Colombia. Int J Public Health. 2022;67. doi:10.3389/ijph.2022.1604353

Prevention—E-Cigarettes

Copp SR, Wilson MN, Asbridge M. Smoking Susceptibility in Canadian Adolescent Electronic-Cigarette Users. Subst Use Misuse. Published online April 9, 2022:1-13. doi:10.1080/10826084.2022.2058702

Prevention—Environment

Wiley ER, Stranges S, Gilliland JA, Anderson KK, Seabrook JA. Residential greenness and substance use among youth and young adults: Associations with alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use. Environ Res. 2022;212(Pt A):113124. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.113124