tobacco

A Combined Community Health Worker and Text Messaging-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation in India: Project MUKTI – A Mixed Methods Study

Scientific article

ABSTRACT Introduction: We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a community health worker (CHW) led smoking cessation intervention, supplemented by text messages, and tailored to an individual’s readiness to quit. Methods: We conducted a...

Pattern and Determinants of Alcohol and Tobacco Co-Use and its Relationship with Smoking Cessation in Hong Kong

Scientific article

ABSTRACT Introduction: Alcohol and tobacco are often used together. Studies have shown that some biological factors contribute to the concurrent use of alcohol and nicotine. There have been comparatively few studies that document the...

Joint Effects of Alcohol Use, Smoking and Body Mass Index as an Explanation for the Alcohol Harm Paradox: Causal Mediation Analysis of Eight Cohort Studies

Scientific article

6 January 2021

Abstract Background and Aims Lower socio‐economic status (SES) is associated with higher alcohol‐related harm despite lower levels of alcohol use. Differential vulnerability due to joint effects of behavioural risk factors is one potential...

10th International Conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

15 April 2021

Online

- Global -

COPD congress 2021 is a platform where you can meet experts and specialists all around the world. It’s a great opportunity to join a gathering of speaker’s discussion, delegates, young research talk, exhibitors, oral/ poster presentations, networking and additional advantages.

Age at Initiation of Cigarette Use in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Youth, 2013-2017

Scientific article

26 February 2021

Abstract Importance: Cigarettes are still a commonly used tobacco product among youth despite recent declines in cigarette use. Objective: The aim of this study was to prospectively estimate the age of cigarette use initiation among youth...

Smoking Cessation for Improving Mental Health- Cochrane Review

Scientific article

People with mental health issues are more likely to smoke compared to the general population. They are also more likely to experience severe withdrawals and are less responsive to treatment. Indeed, some people believe that quitting smoking...

2021 Annual SRNT-E Conference

15 September 2021

Online

- Global -

SRNT-E is the European chapter of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco.

The 2021 SRNT-E conference will be organised virtually on 15-17th September 2021.

Speakers will discuss the latest research on the following topics:

Analysis of Active and Passive Tobacco Exposures and Blood Pressure in US Children and Adolescents

Scientific article

23 February 2021

Abstract Importance: Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease in adults; preclinical associations between hypertension and cardiovascular disease are seen in childhood. Nicotine is a known toxin, but its association with...

Effect of Cigarette Constituent Messages With Engagement Text on Intention to Quit Smoking Among Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Scientific article

24 February 2021

Abstract Importance: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is required to communicate the risks of tobacco constituents to the public. Few studies have addressed how FDA media campaigns can effectively communicate about cigarette smoke...

Through a gender lens: women and tobacco in the WHO European Region

Book

This report provides a brief summary of some of the challenges, old and new, that women and girls face in the context of the tobacco epidemic in the WHO European Region, outlining the gendered nature of tobacco use and exposure and how the...