Check out the latest articles and abstracts from Dr. O’Connor’s lab and interdisciplinary studies.
Oral Nicotine Product Awareness and Use Among People Who Smoke and Vape in the U.S.
- Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Authors: Felicione NJ, Schneller LM, Goniewicz ML, Hyland AJ, Cummings KM, Bansal-Travers M, Fong GT, O'Connor RJ.
- Citation: Am J Prev Med. 2022 Jun 3:S0749-3797(22)00243-4
Stigmatizing attitudes about lung cancer among individuals who smoke cigarettes
- Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Authors: Diaz D, Quisenberry AJ, Fix BV, Sheffer CE, O'Connor RJ.
- Citation: Tob Induc Dis. 2022 Apr 14;20:38
Evolution of tobacco products: recent history and future directions
- Journal: Tobacco Control
- Authors: O'Connor R, Schneller LM, Felicione NJ, Talhout R, Goniewicz ML, Ashley DL.
- Citation: Tob Control. 2022 Mar;31(2):175-182
Over 1 year later: smokers' EVALI awareness, knowledge and perceived impact on e-cigarette interest
- Journal: Tobacco Control
- Authors: Wackowski OA, Gratale SK, Jeong M, Delnevo CD, Steinberg MB, O'Connor RJ.
- Citation: Tob Control. 2022 Feb 28:tobaccocontrol-2021-057190
Balancing Risks and Benefits of E-Cigarettes in the Real World
- Journal: American Journal of Public Health
- Authors: Cohen JE, Krishnan-Sarin S, Eissenberg T, Gould TJ, Berman ML, Bhatnagar A, Barnett TE, Soule E, Popova L, Tan ASL, Blank MD, Ling PM, O'Connor R.
- Citation: Am J Public Health. 2022 Feb;112(2):e1-e2
Exploring the implications of modified risk claim placement in tobacco advertising
- Journal: Preventive Medicine Reports
- Authors: Wackowski OA, Gratale SK, Rashid MT, Greene K, O'Connor RJ.
- Citation: Prev Med Rep. 2021 Oct 19;24:101608
Additional publications
- Gravely S, et al. Differences in cigarette smoking quit attempts and cessation between adults who did and did not take up nicotine vaping: Findings from the ITC four country smoking and vaping surveys. Addict Behav. 2022 Sep;132:107339. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107339. Epub 2022 Apr 28. PMID: 35605409.
- Gravely S, et al. Responses to potential nicotine vaping product flavor restrictions among regular vapers using non-tobacco flavors: Findings from the 2020 ITC Smoking and Vaping Survey in Canada, England and the United States. Addict Behav. 2022 Feb;125:107152. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107152. Epub 2021 Oct 14. PMID: 34695685; PMCID: PMC9094050.
- Miller CR, et al. Characterizing Heated Tobacco Product Use Among Adult Cigarette Smokers and Nicotine Vaping Product Users in the 2018 ITC Four Country Smoking & Vaping Survey. Nicotine Tob Res. 2022 Mar 1;24(4):493-502. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntab217. PMID: 34669964; PMCID: PMC8887594.
- Gravely S, et al. Smokers' cognitive and behavioural reactions during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the 2020 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey. PLoS One. 2021 Jun 4;16(6):e0252427. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252427. PMID: 34086706; PMCID: PMC8177641.
- Li L, et al. How Does the Use of Flavored Nicotine Vaping Products Relate to Progression Toward Quitting Smoking? Findings From the 2016 and 2018 ITC 4CV Surveys. Nicotine Tob Res. 2021 Aug 18;23(9):1490-1497. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntab033. PMID: 33631007; PMCID: PMC8500174.
- Li L, et al. Are health conditions and concerns about health effects of smoking predictive of quitting? Findings from the ITC 4CV Survey ( 2016-2018 ). Tob Prev Cessat. 2020 Oct 27;6:60. doi: 10.18332/tpc/127471. PMID: 33163706; PMCID: PMC7643583.
- Yimsaard P, et al. Gender Differences in Reasons for Using Electronic Cigarettes and Product Characteristics: Findings From the 2018 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey. Nicotine Tob Res. 2021 Mar 19;23(4):678-686. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa196. PMID: 32996566; PMCID: PMC7976932.
- Miller CR, et al. Awareness, trial and use of heated tobacco products among adult cigarette smokers and e-cigarette users: findings from the 2018 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey. Tob Control. 2022 Jan;31(1):11-18. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-055985. Epub 2020 Sep 29. PMID: 32994299; PMCID: PMC8005508.
- Gravely S, et al. Changes in Smoking and Vaping over 18 Months among Smokers and Recent Ex-Smokers: Longitudinal Findings from the 2016 and 2018 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Surveys. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Sep 27;17(19):7084. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197084. PMID: 32992667; PMCID: PMC7579485.
- Gravely S, et al. The Association of E-cigarette Flavors With Satisfaction, Enjoyment, and Trying to Quit or Stay Abstinent From Smoking Among Regular Adult Vapers From Canada and the United States: Findings From the 2018 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Oct 8;22(10):1831-1841. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa095. PMID: 32449933; PMCID: PMC7542635.
- Li L, et al. The association between smokers' self-reported health problems and quitting: Findings from the ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Wave 1 Survey. Tob Prev Cessat. 2019 Dec 11;5:49. doi: 10.18332/tpc/114085. PMID: 32411911; PMCID: PMC7205046.
- Sutanto E, et al. Concurrent Daily and Non-Daily Use of Heated Tobacco Products with Combustible Cigarettes: Findings from the 2018 ITC Japan Survey. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Mar 22;17(6):2098. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17062098. PMID: 32235702; PMCID: PMC7143827.
- Cheng KW, et al. Costs of vaping: evidence from ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey. Tob Control. 2021 Jan;30(1):94-97. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055344. Epub 2020 Feb 21. PMID: 32086385; PMCID: PMC7507861.
- Smith DM, et al. Modes of delivery in concurrent nicotine and cannabis use ("co-use") among youth: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Survey. Subst Abus. 2021;42(3):339-347. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1709603. Epub 2020 Jan 17. PMID: 31951806; PMCID: PMC7365746.
- Fong GT, et al. Impact of Canada's menthol cigarette ban on quitting among menthol smokers: pooled analysis of pre-post evaluation from the ITC Project and the Ontario Menthol Ban Study and projections of impact in the USA. Tob Control. 2022 Apr 28:tobaccocontrol-2021-057227. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-057227. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35483720.
- Miller Lo EJ, et al. Trends in Overall and Menthol Market Shares of Leading Cigarette Brands in the USA: 2014-2019. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Feb 17;19(4):2270. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19042270. PMID: 35206458; PMCID: PMC8871779.
- Denlinger-Apte RL, et al. "I think it's a good idea for the people that's young, the kids, but for someone like me it's a bad idea." - Interviews about a U.S. menthol cigarette ban with people who smoke menthol cigarettes. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 Mar 1;232:109293. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109293. Epub 2022 Jan 12. PMID: 35051697; PMCID: PMC8885970.
- Schneller LM, et al. Menthol, Nicotine, and Flavoring Content of Capsule Cigarettes in the US. Tob Regul Sci. 2020 May;6(3):196-204. doi: 10.18001/trs.6.3.4. PMID: 33987452; PMCID: PMC8114906.
- Chung-Hall J, et al. Evaluating the impact of menthol cigarette bans on cessation and smoking behaviours in Canada: longitudinal findings from the Canadian arm of the 2016-2018 ITC Four Country Smoking and Vaping Surveys. Tob Control. 2021 Apr 5:tobaccocontrol-2020-056259. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2020-056259. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33820856; PMCID: PMC8490485.
- Denlinger-Apte RL, et al. The impact of menthol flavoring in combusted tobacco on alternative product purchasing: A pilot study using the Experimental Tobacco Marketplace. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 Jan 1;218:108390. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108390. Epub 2020 Nov 1. PMID: 33213974; PMCID: PMC7750267.
- Schneller L, et al. Impact of menthol delivery methods on smoker sensory perceptions. Tob Prev Cessat. 2020 Apr 29;6:26. doi: 10.18332/tpc/118437. PMID: 32548363; PMCID: PMC7291915.
- Schneller LM, et al. Menthol Cigarettes and Smoking Cessation among Adult Smokers in the US. Am J Health Behav. 2020 Mar 1;44(2):252-256. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.44.2.12. PMID: 32019657; PMCID: PMC8143026.
- Smith DM, et al. Use of Inhaled Nicotine and Cannabis Products among Adults Who Vape Both Substances. Subst Use Misuse. 2022;57(3):432-441. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2021.2019773. Epub 2022 Jan 5. PMID: 34986066.
- Smith DM, et al. Reasons for individual and concurrent use of vaped nicotine and cannabis: their similarities, differences, and association with product use. J Cannabis Res. 2021 Aug 27;3(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s42238-021-00097-7. PMID: 34452640; PMCID: PMC8401016.
- Shyhalla K, et al. Changes in cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol use among sexually active female adolescents and young adults over a twelve-year period ending in 2019. Addict Behav. 2021 Oct;121:106994. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106994. Epub 2021 May 24. PMID: 34087767; PMCID: PMC8223231.
- Smith DM, et al. Modes of delivery in concurrent nicotine and cannabis use ("co-use") among youth: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Survey. Subst Abus. 2021;42(3):339-347. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2019.1709603. Epub 2020 Jan 17. PMID: 31951806; PMCID: PMC7365746.
- Smith DM, et al. Nicotine and Toxicant Exposure Among Concurrent Users (Co-Users) of Tobacco and Cannabis. Nicotine Tob Res. 2020 Jul 16;22(8):1354-1363. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntz122. PMID: 31388679; PMCID: PMC7364847.
- Fix BV, et al. Cannabis use among a nationally representative cross-sectional sample of smokers and non-smokers in the Netherlands: results from the 2015 ITC Netherlands Gold Magic Survey. BMJ Open. 2019 Mar 3;9(3):E024497. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024497. PMID: 30833306; PMCID: PMC6443198.
- Li D, et al. Association of smoking and electronic cigarette use with wheezing and related respiratory symptoms in adults: cross-sectional results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study, wave 2. Tob Control. 2020 Mar;29(2):140-147. doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054694. Epub 2019 Feb 13. PMID: 30760629; PMCID: PMC6692241.
- Shi H, et al. Association of flavored electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use with self-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Results from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study, Wave 4. Tob Induc Dis. 2020 Oct 1;18:82. doi: 10.18332/tid/127238. PMID: 33082739; PMCID: PMC7549379.
- Smith DM, et al. Are E-Cigarette Flavors Associated with Exposure to Nicotine and Toxicants? Findings from Wave 2 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Dec 11;16(24):5055. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16245055. PMID: 31835841; PMCID: PMC6950718.
- Smith DM, et al. Correlates of smoker identity among intermittent and light daily young adult smokers: Findings from Wave 1 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Addict Behav. 2019 Nov;98:106034. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106034. Epub 2019 Jun 24. PMID: 31301643.
- Cho YJ, et al. Path analysis of warning label effects on negative emotions and quit attempts: A longitudinal study of smokers in Australia, Canada, Mexico, and the US. Soc Sci Med. 2018 Jan;197:226-234. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Oct 30. PMID: 29096946; PMCID: PMC5758420.
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Email: Richard.O'Connor@RoswellPark.org
Phone: 716-845-3456
Department of Health Behavior
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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