April 2023

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. Get Current Abstracts delivered directly to your inbox every month by signing up for our Monthly Emailer. Full text is available where indicated, otherwise, a fee may be required.

OTRU

Cessation—E-cigarettes

Anasua Kundu leads a review of guidance for clinicians to help people quit e-cigarettes and dual use.

Kundu A, Kouzoukas E, Zawertailo L, et al. Scoping review of guidance on cessation interventions for electronic cigarettes and dual electronic and combustible cigarettes use. CMAJ Open. 2023;11(2):E336-E344.

Hot Topics

Cessation—E-cigarettes

Alex Liber and colleagues review the literature on the effect of flavoured e-cigarettes on smoking cessation and found low certainty evidence that there were any differences in cessation by flavourings.

Liber AC, Knoll M, Cadham CJ, et al. The role of flavored electronic nicotine delivery systems in smoking cessation: A systematic review. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2023;7:100143.

Health Effects—COVID

A review of 77 studies found that the majority of studies found an increase in use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes during COVID lockdowns however there was substantial hetereogeneity.

Bakaloudi DR, Evripidou K, Siargkas A, Breda J, Chourdakis M. Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking and vaping: systematic review and meta-analysis. Public Health. 2023;218:160-172.

Reviews

Cessation—Technological Interventions

Guo YQ, Chen Y, Dabbs AD, Wu Y. The Effectiveness of Smartphone App-Based Interventions for Assisting Smoking Cessation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2023;25:e43242.

Zhang M, Wolters M, O’Connor S, Wang Y, Doi L. Smokers’ user experience of smoking cessation apps: A systematic review. Int J Med Inform. 2023;175:105069.

Prevalence—Heated Tobacco

Sun T, Anandan A, Lim CCW, et al. Global prevalence of heated tobacco product use, 2015-22: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction. Published online April 2, 2023.

Prevalence—Monitoring

Asadi A, Fakhri Y, Salimi Y, Daglioglu N, Tahmasebifard M, Aghajarinezhad M. Nicotine consumption rate through wastewater-based epidemiology: a systematic review, meta-analysis and probabilistic risk assessment. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. Published online April 21, 2023:1-11.

Canadian

Cessation—E-cigarettes

Huerne K, Eisenberg MJ. Vaping Cessation Interventions in Former Smokers: A Review. Can J Cardiol. Published online April 27, 2023:S0828-282X(23)00368-9.

Cessation—Gambling

Bui V, Baumgartner C, Bilevicius E, et al. Efficacy of a novel online integrated treatment for problem gambling and tobacco smoking: Results of a randomized controlled trial. J Behav Addict. 2023;12(1):168-181.

Cessation—Women

Zawertailo L, Kabir T, Voci S, et al. Coordinating smoking cessation treatment with menstrual cycle phase to improve quit outcomes (MC-NRT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2023;24(1):251.

Health Effects—E-cigarettes

Siddiqi TJ, Rashid AM, Siddiqi AK, et al. Association of Electronic Cigarette Exposure on Cardiovascular Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Curr Probl Cardiol. Published online April 21, 2023:101748.

Industry—Farming

Lencucha R. Future of farming must be food not tobacco. Tob Control. 2023;32(3):269-270.

Industry—Nicotine

Kosarac I, Katuri GP, Kubwabo C, Siddique S, Mischki TK. Quantitation and Stability of Nicotine in Canadian Vaping Liquids. Toxics. 2023;11(4):378.

Prevention—Comorbidities

Czoli C, Luongo G, Mischki T. Characterizing polysubstance use: What do we know about use of cigarettes, vaping products, cannabis, and alcohol among Canadians? Health Rep. 2023;34(4):16-22.

Benny C, Steele BJ, Patte KA, Leatherdale ST, Pabayo R. Income inequality and daily use of cannabis, cigarettes, and e-cigarettes among Canadian secondary school students: Results from COMPASS 2018-19. Int J Drug Policy. 2023;115:104014.

Benny C, Patte KA, Veugelers PJ, Senthilselvan A, Leatherdale ST, Pabayo R. A Longitudinal Study of Income Inequality and Mental Health Among Canadian Secondary School Students: Results From the Cannabis, Obesity, Mental Health, Physical Activity, Alcohol, Smoking, and Sedentary Behavior Study (2016-2019). J Adolesc Health. Published online April 6, 2023:S1054-139X(23)00078-2.

Prevention—Escalation

Wellman RJ, Dugas EN, Sylvestre MP, O’Loughlin J. Identifying high school smokers likely to persist in smoking at age 31. Addict Behav. 2023;144:107720.