September 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. 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.

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A large US cohort study of over 17,000 children found that early smoking initiation was associated with lower cognitions scores and impaired brain development.

Cigarettes—Health Effects

Dai HD, Doucet GE, Wang Y, et al. Longitudinal Assessments of Neurocognitive Performance and Brain Structure Associated With Initiation of Tobacco Use in Children, 2016 to 2021. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(8):e2225991. FREE

A major systematic review of reviews of the health effects of e-cigarettes finds high levels evidence of exposure to toxic substances, risk of respiratory disease and nicotine dependence with moderate or limited for mental health, cardiovascular and cancer outcomes.

E-Cigarettes—Health Effects

Asfar T, Jebai R, Li W, et al. Risk and safety profile of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): an umbrella review to inform ENDS health communication strategies. Tob Control. Published online September 8, 2022:tobaccocontrol-2022-057495.

Reviews

Cessation—E-Cigarettes

Kim MM, Steffensen I, Miguel RD, Carlone J, Curtin GM. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Association between E-cigarette Use among Cigarette Smokers and Quit Attempts Made to Abstain from Cigarette Smoking. Am J Health Behav. 2022;46(4):358-375.

Cessation—Pharmacological Interventions

Lopes LC, Zhang Y, Ross S, et al. Varenicline for Tobacco-dependent Adults Who Are Not Ready to Discontinue Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Am Thorac Soc. Published online September 21, 2022.

Cessation—Prison Settings

Sourry RJ, Hyslop F, Butler TG, Richmond RL. Impact of smoking bans and other smoking cessation interventions in prisons, mental health and substance use treatment settings: A systematic review of the evidence. Drug Alcohol Rev. Published online September 12, 2022.

Cessation—Technology

Tatnell P, Atorkey P, Tzelepis F. The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Interventions on Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol, Physical Activity and/or Obesity Risk Factors: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(17):10821. FREE

Prevention—E-Cigarettes

Kim J, Lee S, Chun J. An International Systematic Review of Prevalence, Risk, and Protective Factors Associated with Young People’s E-Cigarette Use. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(18):11570. FREE

Canadian

Cessation—Cancer Settings

Stone E, Paul C. The Tobacco Endgame—A New Paradigm for Smoking Cessation in Cancer Clinics. Curr Oncol. 2022;29(9):6325-6333. FREE

Cessation—Hospital Settings

Wuerstl KR, McBride CB, Deschênes-Bilodeau J, Hoekstra F, Gainforth HL. Exploring smoking cessation experiences among persons with spinal cord injury: Informing theory-based recommendations for interventions. Spinal Cord. Published online September 22, 2022.

Health Effects—E-Cigarettes

Nigatu YT, Elton-Marshall T, Hamilton HA. Exploring the Association of e-Cigarette and/or Cannabis Use with Heavy Episodic Drinking among Ontario Adults. Subst Use Misuse. Published online September 20, 2022:1-8.

Pipe AL, Mir H. E-Cigarettes Reexamined: Product Toxicity. Can J Cardiol. 2022;38(9):1395-1405.

Prevention—E-Cigarettes

Cole AG, Short M, Aalaei N, Gohari M, Leatherdale ST. Identifying changes in e-cigarette use among a longitudinal sample of Canadian youth e-cigarette users in the COMPASS cohort study, 2017/18–2018/19. Addict Behav Reports. 2022;16:100458. FREE

Perry RN, Girgulis JP, Harrison SL, Barrett SP. Dual users’ perceptions of the addictive properties of cigarettes versus E-cigarettes. Addict Behav. 2023;136:107483.

Struik LL, O’Loughlin EK, Riglea T, O’Loughlin JL. Predictors of past-year e-cigarette use among young adults. Prev Med Reports. 2022;29:101965. FREE