O’Connor Lab Publications

Check out the latest articles and abstracts from Dr. O’Connor’s lab and interdisciplinary studies.

Recent publications

Diaz D, Bansal-Travers M, Fix BV, Attwood K, Sheffer CE, Hyland A, O'Connor RJ. Exploring interrelationships among numeracy, cancer risk perceptions, and tobacco product use. Tob Use Insights. 2025;18:1179173x251377175. Epub 20250925. doi: 10.1177/1179173x251377175. PubMed PMID: 41018524; PMCID: PMC12464390.
Miller CR, Schneller-Najm LM, Leigh NJ, Agar T, Quah AC, Cummings KM, Fong GT, O'Connor RJ, Goniewicz ML. Biomarkers of exposure to nicotine and selected toxicants in individuals who use alternative tobacco products sold in Japan and Canada from 2018 to 2019. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2025;34(2):298-307. Epub 2024/12/05. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.Epi-24-0836. PubMed PMID: 39636163; PMCID: PMC11799835.
Page MK, Leigh NJ, Jamil H, Felicione NJ, Freitas-Lemos R, Bickel WK, O'Connor RJ, Goniewicz ML. Same brand, same flavour: But not the same product? Tob Control. 2025. Epub 20251020. doi: 10.1136/tc-2025-059716. PubMed PMID: 41115800.
Polston PA, Quah ACK, Fong GT, O'Connor RJ. Association of cigarette design features with smoker characteristics and risk beliefs: Cross-sectional findings from the 2019 ITC France survey. Tob Prev Cessat. 2025;11. Epub 20250930. doi: 10.18332/tpc/209142. PubMed PMID: 41048876; PMCID: PMC12489821.
Robson D, Kyriakos CN, McNeill A, Harrington S, Page M, O'Connor RJ, Robins J, Goniewicz ML. Menthol characterizing flavors in cigarettes on sale in england after a characterizing flavor ban: Findings from sensory and chemical assessments. Nicotine Tob Res. 2025. Epub 2025/04/14. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf064. PubMed PMID: 40227605.
Schneller LM, Reid JL, Kasza KA, O'Connor RJ, Hyland A, Hammond D. Awareness and perceived behaviour changes following the new york state vaping flavour ban, 2021-2022. Tob Control. 2024. Epub 2024/07/19. doi: 10.1136/tc-2023-058569. PubMed PMID: 39025659.

More research higlights

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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