August 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—Pharmacological

CAMH and OTRU researchers conducted a study in rural Canadian areas in which smokers were randomly called and asked if they were interested in quitting. Those who agreed were randomized to receiving NRT, and the study found that receiving NRT was associated with increased quit rates. This study shows that reaching out to smokers in the community and providing smoking cessation medication can be an effective intervention even in rural areas.

Cunningham JA, Chaiton M, Leatherdale ST, Godinho A, Schell C. Effect of postal-mailed nicotine patches on tobacco cessation among smokers in rural Canada: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(7):e2325206.

Hot Topics

Industry—Health Warnings

Health Canada finally announces a new set of cigarette package warnings with a new world first twist—messages directly printed on the cigarette paper of each cigarette.

Kirby T. Health warnings to be put on individual cigarettes in Canada. Lancet Respir Med. 2023;11(8):671.

Industry—Menthol

University of Waterloo scientists call for action from the FDA on banning menthol with important lessons from Canada and other jurisdictions, noting the importance of ingredient-based regulations and regulating other methods of adding menthol to tobacco.

Chung-Hall J, Craig LV, Kyriakos CN, Fong GT. U.S. Food and Drug Administration must ban menthol cigarettes without delay: Lessons from other countries. Am J Prev Med. Published online August 7, 2023:S0749-3797(23)00314-8.

Reviews

Cessation—Pharmacological

Mitra R, Rai A, Kumar A, Mitra JK. Role of herbal medication in tobacco cessation treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Addict Health. 2023;15(1):63-70.

E-cigarettes—Health Effects

Bandara NA, Zhou XR, Alhamam A, Black PC, St-Laurent MP. The genitourinary impacts of electronic cigarette use: a systematic review of the literature. World J Urol. Published online July 31, 2023.

Thiem DGE, Donkiewicz P, Rejaey R, et al. The impact of electronic and conventional cigarettes on periodontal health-a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Oral Investig. Published online August 1, 2023.

E-cigarettes—Prevention

Reiter A, Hébert-Losier A, Mylocopos G, et al. Regulatory strategies for preventing and reducing nicotine vaping among youth: A systematic review. Am J Prev Med. Published online August 6, 2023:S0749-3797(23)00313-6.

Protection—Health Effects

Lau HX, Lee JW, Yap QV, Chan YH, Samuel M, Loo EXL. Smoke exposure and childhood atopic eczema and food allergy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2023;34(8):e14010.

Protection—Prenatal

Ye H, Yang X, Hanna F. The impact of prenatal environmental tobacco smoking (ETS) and exposure on Chinese children: A systematic review. Children (Basel). 2023;10(8):1354.

Canadian

Cessation—COVID

Cunningham JA, Schell C, Godinho A. Has interest in smoking cessation declined during the COVID-19 pandemic? Perspect Public Health. 2023;143(4):193-195.

Cigarettes—Health Effects

Kokts-Porietis RL, Morielli AR, McNeil J, et al. Prospective cohort of pre- and post-diagnosis alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking on survival outcomes: an Alberta Endometrial Cancer Cohort Study. Cancer Causes Control. Published online August 19, 2023.

Balbuena L, Peters E, Speed D. Using polygenic risk scores to investigate the evolution of smoking and mental health outcomes in UK biobank participants. Acta Psychiatr Scand. Published online August 21, 2023:e13601.

E-cigarettes—Cessation

Bandara NA, Vallani T, Zhou XR, et al. A lifestyle communication tool: Association of e-cigarette use and pre-diabetes. J Prev Med Public Health. 2023;56(4):384-387.

E-cigarettes—Prevalence

Levy DT, Cadham CJ, Yuan Z, Li Y, Gravely S, Cummings KM. Comparison of smoking prevalence in Canada before and after nicotine vaping product access using the SimSmoke model. Can J Public Health. Published online August 4, 2023.