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Nicotine and Tobacco: Current Issues, Policy & Practice

21 May 2018

Stirling

United Kingdom

Building on our previous CPD courses on tobacco control and alcohol policy, the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies is delighted to be offering the CPD course on nicotine and tobacco again in 2018!

Smoking and Dementia

Book

Introduction Dementia is a set of symptoms associated with an ongoing decline of the brain and its abilities. This can include problems with memory loss, thinking, mental agility, language and understanding. Dementia is common – around 90...

The Association between Smoking and Electronic Cigarette Use in a Cohort of Young People

Scientific article

27 February 2018

Abstract Purpose Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is associated with smoking initiation among young people; however, it is also possible that smoking is associated with e-cigarette initiation. This study explores these associations...

NIDA Scientists Review Impact of Smoking among Adolescents with ADHD

Scientific article

Two studies funded by NIDA have highlighted a correlation between ADHD symptoms and initial smoking age.

Electronic Cigarette Use and Progression from Experimentation to Established Smoking

Scientific article

Abstract BACKGROUND: It has been shown that never-smoking adolescents who try electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are at increased risk of subsequent conventional cigarette smoking. We evaluated associations between e-cigarette use and...

Is Smoking a Risk Factor for Tinnitus? A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Estimation of the Population Attributable Risk in Germany

Scientific article

22 February 2018

Abstract Objective: To assess the epidemiological association of smoking status and tinnitus with a systematic review and meta-analysis and to estimate the population attributable risk in Germany. Data sources: A systematic literature...

Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Primary School Children: A Survey in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Scientific article

7 December 2017

ABSTRACT Introduction: We report on second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure based on saliva cotinine levels among children in Bangladesh—a country with laws against smoking in public places. Methods: A survey of primary school children from two...

Individual and Contextual Factors Associated with Tobacco, Alcohol, and Cannabis Use among Chilean Adolescents

Scientific article

1 March 2017

Abstract We studied the association between individual and contextual variables and the use of tobacco, alcohol, or cannabis in the last 30 days preceding the study, considering the hierarchical nature of students nested in schools. We used...

Low Cigarette Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke

Scientific article

Abstract Objective: To use the relation between cigarette consumption and cardiovascular disease to quantify the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke for light smoking (one to five cigarettes/day). Design: Systematic review and meta...

Smoking Cessation Support for Regular Smokers in Hungarian Primary Care

Scientific article

3 February 2018

Abstract Objectives: Our study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of general practitioners’ (GPs’) smoking cessation support (SCS). Study design: We carried out a cross-sectional study between February and April 2016. Setting and...