The efficacy of mobile phone-based text message interventions (‘Happy Quit’) for smoking cessation in China by Yanhui Liao, Qiuxia Wu, Jinsong Tang, Fengyu Zhang, Xuyi Wang, Chang Qi, Haoyu He, Jiang Long, Brian C Kelly, Joanna Cohen

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E-cigarette prevalence among Malaysian adults and types and flavors of e-cigarette products used by cigarette smokers who vape: Findings from the 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey by Pete Driezen, Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin, Farizah Mohd Hairi, Anne Yee, Nur Amani Ahmad Tajuddin, Siti Idayu Hasan, Mahmoud Danaee, Ina Sharyn Kamaludin, Susan C. Kaai, Mi Yan, Matthew Grey, Anne C. K. Quah, Mary E. Thompson, Geoffrey T. Fong

“…Methods Data came from 1253 adults aged ≥18 years who participated in the 2020 International Tobacco Control Malaysia Wave 1 Survey. Weighted descriptive statistics were used to estimate the prevalence of adults who reported ever using ECs and the prevalence who used ECs either monthly, weekly, or daily. …”
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Comprehensive review of the national surveys that assess E-cigarette use domains among youth and adults in the United States by Ellen Boakye, John Erhabor, Olufunmilayo Obisesan, Erfan Tasdighi, Mohammadhassan Mirbolouk, Ngozi Osuji, Albert D. Osei, Jieun Lee, Andrew P. DeFilippis, Andrew C. Stokes, Glenn A. Hirsch, Emelia J. Benjamin, Rose Marie Robertson, Aruni Bhatnagar, Omar El Shahawy, Michael J. Blaha

“…These surveys included National Youth Tobacco Survey, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Monitoring the Future Survey, International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC) Youth Tobacco and Vaping Survey, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, National Health Interview Survey, Tobacco Use Supplement of the Current Population Survey, Health Information National Trends Survey, Tobacco Products and Risk Perception Surveys, ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, and Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. …”
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Prioritising primary care respiratory research needs: results from the 2020 International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) global e-Delphi exercise by Arwa Abdel-Aal, Karin Lisspers, Siân Williams, Peymané Adab, Rachel Adams, Dhiraj Agarwal, Amanda Barnard, Izolde Bouloukaki, Job F. M. van Boven, Niels Chavannes, Andrew P. Dickens, Frederik van Gemert, Mercedes Escarrer, Shamil Haroon, Alex Kayongo, Bruce Kirenga, Janwillem W. H. Kocks, Daniel Kotz, Chris Newby, Cliodna McNulty, Esther Metting, Luis Moral, Sophia Papadakis, Hilary Pinnock, David Price, Dermot Ryan, Sally J. Singh, Jaime Correia de Sousa, Björn Ställberg, Stanley J. Szefler, Stephanie J. C. Taylor, Ioanna Tsiligianni, Alice Turner, David Weller, Osman Yusuf, Aizhamal K. Tabyshova, Rachel E. Jordan

“…One hundred and twelve community-based physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals from 27 high-, middle- and low-income countries suggested 608 initial research questions, reduced after evidence review by 27 academic experts to 176 questions covering diagnosis, management, monitoring, self-management and prognosis of asthma, COPD and other respiratory conditions (including infections, lung cancer, tobacco control, sleep apnoea). Forty-nine questions reached 80% consensus for importance. …”
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Tendências do tabagismo na população adulta das capitais Brasileiras: uma análise dos dados de inquéritos telefônicos de 2006 a 2009 Trends in smoking among the adult population in... by Gulnar Azevedo e Silva, Joaquim Gonçalves Valente, Deborah Carvalho Malta

“…Results point out the need to prioritize strategies for tobacco control that can reach young individuals and women at low-education level.…”
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Methods and factors influencing successful smoking cessation in Thailand: A case-control study among smokers at the community level by Bundit Sornpaisarn, Nadia Parvez, Werayut Chatakan, Weena Thitiprasert, Pattanapong Precha, Ronnachai Kongsakol, Udomsak Saengow, Jürgen Rehm

“…Introduction Despite comprehensive tobacco control policies being in place since 1992, smoking prevalence in Thailand has not declined since 2009, indicating a potential need for individual-level measures. …”
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Regional contributions of six preventable risk factors to achieving the 25 × 25 non-communicable disease mortality reduction target: a modelling study by Vasilis Kontis, PhD, Colin D Mathers, PhD, Prof. Ruth Bonita, PhD, Gretchen A Stevens, DSc, Prof. Jürgen Rehm, PhD, Kevin D Shield, PhD, Leanne M Riley, MSc, Vladimir Poznyak, MD, Samer Jabbour, MD, Renu Madanlal Garg, MD, Anselm Hennis, MD, Heba M Fouad, MD, Prof. Robert Beaglehole, DSc, Prof. Majid Ezzati, FMedSci

“…In most regions, a more ambitious approach to tobacco control (50% reduction relative to 2010 instead of the agreed 30%) will contribute the most to reducing premature NCD mortality among men, followed by addressing raised blood pressure and the agreed tobacco target. …”
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Daily tobacco consumption and associated socioeconomic factors in the Portuguese population: National Health Interview Survey data 1987-2014 by Andreia Leite, Ausenda Machado, Sónia Pinto, Baltazar Nunes, Carlos Matias Dias

“…Introduction and Objectives: Smoking patterns inform tobacco control policies. This study aimed to assess trends in smoking prevalence and associated socioeconomic factors in Portugal between 1987 and 2014. …”
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Mass media to communicate public health messages in six health topic areas: a systematic review and other reviews of the evidence by Martine Stead, Kathryn Angus, Tessa Langley, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Kate Hinds, Shona Hilton, Sarah Lewis, James Thomas, Mhairi Campbell, Ben Young, Linda Bauld

“…Conclusions: Overall, the evidence is mixed but suggests that (1) campaigns can reduce sedentary behaviour, improve sexual health and contribute to smoking cessation, (2) tobacco control campaigns can be cost-effective, (3) longer and more intensive campaigns are likely to be more effective and (4) message design and targeting campaigns to particular population groups can be effective. …”
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Quitting behaviors and cessation assistance used among smokers with anxiety or depression: Findings among six countries of the EUREST-PLUS ITC Europe Surveys by Ioanna Petroulia, Christina N. Kyriakos, Sophia Papadakis, Chara Tzavara, Filippos T. Filippidis, Charis Girvalaki, Theodosia Peleki, Paraskevi Katsaounou, Ann McNeill, Ute Mons, Esteve Fernández, Tibor Demjén, Antigona Trofor, Aleksandra Herbec, Witold Zatoński, Yannis Tountas, Geoffrey T. Fong, Constantine I. Vardavas, on behalf of the EUREST-PLUS Consortium

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Reasons for using e-cigarettes and support for e-cigarette regulations: Findings from the 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey by Farizah Mohd Hairi, Kok Tiong Goh, Pete Driezen, Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin, Anne Yee, Nur Amani Ahmad Tajuddin, Siti Idayu Hasan, Mahmoud Danaee, Ina Sharyn Kamaludin, Susan C. Kaai, Mi Yan, Matthew Grey, Anne C. K. Quah, Mary E. Thompson, Geoffrey T. Fong

“…Material and Methods Data are from the 2020 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Malaysia Wave 1 Survey of adult (aged ≥18 years) smokers who reported that they used ECs at least monthly (N=459 out of 1047 smokers). …”
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Epidemiological and demographic drivers of lung cancer mortality from 1990 to 2019: results from the global burden of disease study 2019 by Yaguang Fan, Yong Jiang, Lei Gong, Ying Wang, Zheng Su, Xuebing Li, Heng Wu, Hongli Pan, Jing Wang, Zhaowei Meng, Qinghua Zhou, Qinghua Zhou, Youlin Qiao, Youlin Qiao

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Kahvehane, Restoran ve Kafe Çalışan ve Müşterilerinin İkram Sektöründe Sigara İçilmesinin Yasaklanması Konusundaki Görüşleri by Hilal Özcebe, Nazmi Bilir

“…<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Tobacco control legislation has been supported by workers and clients of the hospitality sector. …”
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Indigenous adolescent health in Aotearoa New Zealand: Trends, policy and advancing equity for rangatahi Maori, 2001–2019 by Terryann C. Clark, Jude Ball, John Fenaughty, Bradley Drayton, Theresa (Terry) Fleming, Claudia Rivera-Rodriguez, Jade Le Grice, Roshini Peiris-John, Lynda-Maree Bavin, Ariel Schwencke, Kylie Sutcliffe, Sonia Lewycka, Mathijs Lucassen, Anaru Waa, Lara M. Greaves, Sue Crengle

“…We explored the influence of policies for Indigenous youth by presenting health trends, inequities and contrasting policy case examples: tobacco control and healthcare access. Methods: Cross-sectional representative surveys of NZ secondary school students were undertaken in 2001, 2007, 2012 and 2019. …”
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Brain response to different message content of pictorial health warnings from tobacco packages: comparison between smokers and non-smokers using fMRI by Lee, Cheeh Hui

“…The effectiveness of the Pictorial Health Warnings Labels (PHWLs) from the tobacco packages in tobacco control remains controversial. To date, there is lacking of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies on the message content of the labels with different value emphasis. …”
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Effects of reduced-risk nicotine-delivery products on smoking prevalence and cigarette sales: an observational study by Pesola Francesca, Phillips-Waller Anna, Beard Emma, Shahab Lion, Sweanor David, Jarvis Martin, Hajek Peter

“…To clarify which of these end results is likely, we looked at data on smoking and on the use of these alternative products over time, and also compared data on smoking from countries that have similar tobacco control history, but that either allow (i.e. United Kingdom and United States of America) or ban the sale of electronic cigarettes (i.e. …”
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Reduced nicotine content cigarettes in smokers of low socioeconomic status: study protocol for a randomized control trial by Nicolle M. Krebs, Sophia I. Allen, Susan Veldheer, Diane J. Martinez, Kimberly Horn, Craig Livelsberger, Jennifer Modesto, Robin Kuprewicz, Ashley Wilhelm, Shari Hrabovsky, Abid Kazi, Alyse Fazzi, Jason Liao, Junjia Zhu, Emily Wasserman, Samantha M. Reilly, Lisa Reinhart, Neil Trushin, Robinn E. Moyer, Rebecca Bascom, Jonathan Foulds, John P. Richie, Joshua E. Muscat

“…Abstract Background The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gave the Food and Drug Administration jurisdiction over the regulation of all tobacco products, including their nicotine content. …”
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Prevalence, Knowledge and Perceptions of Smoking and Tobacco Products and Vape Among SEPAR Members by Carlos A. Jiménez Ruiz, Ruth Pitti-Pérez, José Ignacio de Granda-Orive, Esther Pastor-Esplá, Segismundo Solano-Reina, Inmaculada Gorordo-Unzueta, Rosa Mirambeaux-Villalona, Eva De Higes-Martínez, Juan Antonio Riesco-Miranda, María Teresa Ramírez-Prieto, Francisco García-Río, Carlos Rábade-Castedo

“…Introduction: The professional dedicated to respiratory health has an exemplary role in tobacco control, promoting smoking cessation in their patients. …”
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Estimating the changing disease burden attributable to smoking in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012 by P Groenewald, R Pacella, F Sitas, O F Awotiwon, N Vellios, C J van Rensburg, S Manda, R Laubscher, B Nojilana, J D Joubert, D Labadarios, L Ayo-Yusuf, R A Roomaney, E B Turawa, I Neethling, N Abdelatif, V Pillay-van Wyk, D Bradshaw

“…Ongoing quantification of the disease burden attributable to smoking is important to monitor and strengthen tobacco control policies. Objectives. To estimate the attributable burden due to smoking in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012. …”
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Investigating the effect of England's smoke-free private vehicle regulation on changes in tobacco smoke exposure and respiratory disease in children: a quasi-experimental study by Timor Faber, MPH, Mehrdad A Mizani, PhD, Aziz Sheikh, ProfMD, Johan P Mackenbach, ProfPhD, Irwin K Reiss, ProfPhD, Jasper V Been, PhD

“…Summary: Background: Comprehensive tobacco control policies can help to protect children from tobacco smoke exposure and associated adverse respiratory health consequences. …”
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