2024
Changing patterns of cigarette and ENDS transitions in the USA: a multistate transition analysis of adults in the PATH Study in 2017–2019 vs 2019–2021
Brouwer A, Jeon J, Jimenez-Mendoza E, Land S, Holford T, Friedman A, Tam J, Mistry R, Levy D, Meza R. Changing patterns of cigarette and ENDS transitions in the USA: a multistate transition analysis of adults in the PATH Study in 2017–2019 vs 2019–2021. Tobacco Control 2024, tc-2023-058453. PMID: 39174323, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2023-058453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic nicotine delivery systemsPopulation Assessment of Tobacco and Health StudyLung injury outbreakAge groupsDual usePatterns of cigaretteNicotine delivery systemsENDS initiationAdult age groupsDual usersCigarette initiationPublic health implicationsHealth StudyCigaretteMultistate transition modelDelivery systemAdultsHealth implicationsCoverage of Indoor Smoking and Vaping Restrictions in the U.S., 1990–2021
Seidenberg A, Braganza K, Chomas M, Diaz M, Friedman A, Phillips S, Pesko M. Coverage of Indoor Smoking and Vaping Restrictions in the U.S., 1990–2021. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2024, 67: 494-502. PMID: 38876294, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2024.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndoor smoking restrictionsVaping restrictionsAmerican Nonsmokers' Rights FoundationSecondhand smoke exposureTobacco-related diseasesUS Census populationRisk of premature deathE-cigarette useNon-smoking adultsSmoking restrictionsIndoor smokingCensus populationUS populationSmoke exposureE-cigarettesComprehensive restrictionsCoverage of policyPremature deathLocal jurisdictionsPercentage of statesNational coverageE-cigarette aerosolUS statesNational residentsWorkplaceTobacco 21 Laws and Youth Tobacco Use: The Role of Policy Attributes.
Friedman A, Pesko M. Tobacco 21 Laws and Youth Tobacco Use: The Role of Policy Attributes. American Journal Of Public Health 2024, 114: 90-97. PMID: 38091563, PMCID: PMC10726938, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic nicotine delivery systems useElectronic nicotine delivery systemsT21 lawsBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataPopulation Assessment of TobaccoSurveillance System dataNicotine delivery systemsTobacco useEffect modificationPercentage of state residentsCigar useLocal tobaccoFixed effects analysisPopulation AssessmentState residentsCigaretteTobaccoCigarsSystem dataState policymakersDatabase dataNoncompliance penaltiesYouthPolicy attributesUse
2023
How Complete Are Tobacco Sales Data? Assessing the Comprehensiveness of US Tobacco Product Retail Sales Data Through Comparisons to Excise Tax Collections
Liber A, Faraji M, Ranganathan R, Friedman A. How Complete Are Tobacco Sales Data? Assessing the Comprehensiveness of US Tobacco Product Retail Sales Data Through Comparisons to Excise Tax Collections. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2023, 26: 1103-1107. PMID: 37933997, PMCID: PMC11260888, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRetail sales dataCigarette sales dataSales dataTax revenuesTax revenue dataCigarette tax revenueSales datasetCigarette salesTax collectionRevenue dataUS marketCigarette marketPolicy evaluationTobacco sales dataMarketSalesUS statesSystem marketSpecialist retailersRevenueOnline salesSpecialty retailersRetailersTobacco regulatory scienceStable rateBrand Differences in Underage Tobacco Use as Evidence for Targeted Sanctions—Reviving the Lookback
Friedman A, Liber A. Brand Differences in Underage Tobacco Use as Evidence for Targeted Sanctions—Reviving the Lookback. JAMA Health Forum 2023, 4: e233463. PMID: 37801308, PMCID: PMC10559178, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.3463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChanging patterns of cigarette and ENDS transitions in the USA: a multistate transition analysis of youth and adults in the PATH Study in 2015–2017 vs 2017–2019
Brouwer A, Jeon J, Jimenez-Mendoza E, Land S, Holford T, Friedman A, Tam J, Mistry R, Levy D, Meza R. Changing patterns of cigarette and ENDS transitions in the USA: a multistate transition analysis of youth and adults in the PATH Study in 2015–2017 vs 2017–2019. Tobacco Control 2023, 33: 570-579. PMID: 36977570, PMCID: PMC10533746, DOI: 10.1136/tc-2022-057905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRevisiting the Research on Flavor Bans and Youth Smoking: A Response to Liu et al (2022)
Friedman AS. Revisiting the Research on Flavor Bans and Youth Smoking: A Response to Liu et al (2022). Tobacco Control. 18 July 2022.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersNationally representative surveys on cannabis use lack product details relevant to public health.
Stith S, Pearson J, Brockelman F, Keeling K, Hall B, Friedman AS. Nationally representative surveys on cannabis use lack product details relevant to public health. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep 2023, 6: 100134. PMID: 36994372, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100134.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use
Abouk R, Courtemanche C, Dave D, Feng B, Friedman A, Maclean J, Pesko M, Sabia J, Safford S. Intended and unintended effects of e-cigarette taxes on youth tobacco use. Journal Of Health Economics 2022, 87: 102720. PMID: 36565585, PMCID: PMC9879683, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2022.102720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferences in Cancer Screening Responses to State Medicaid Expansions by Race and Ethnicity, 2011‒2019.
Friedman AS, Thomas S, Suttiratana SC. Differences in Cancer Screening Responses to State Medicaid Expansions by Race and Ethnicity, 2011‒2019. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: 1630-1639. PMID: 36223588, PMCID: PMC9558180, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.307027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer screeningMedicaid expansionRace/ethnicityPap testingHispanic womenBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataNon-Hispanic Asian womenNon-Hispanic white womenColorectal cancer screeningSurveillance System dataEffect modification analysisState Medicaid expansionsFederal poverty guidelinesColorectal screeningPapanicolaou testInsurance statusEffect modificationNonexpansion statesWhite womenAsian womenPoverty guidelinesWomenSignificant increaseMammographyScreeningClarification and Correction of Survey Wave Collection Dates in an Analysis of Youth Smoking and a Ban on Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products in San Francisco, California
Friedman AS. Clarification and Correction of Survey Wave Collection Dates in an Analysis of Youth Smoking and a Ban on Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products in San Francisco, California. JAMA Pediatrics 2022, 176: 947-947. PMID: 35849391, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.2388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYoung adult responses to taxes on cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems
Friedman AS, Pesko MF. Young adult responses to taxes on cigarettes and electronic nicotine delivery systems. Addiction 2022, 117: 3121-3128. PMID: 35852452, PMCID: PMC9796020, DOI: 10.1111/add.16002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic nicotine delivery systemsNicotine delivery systemsDaily vapingYoung adulthoodRegular tobacco useMultivariable linear regressionTobacco Use SupplementOverall health implicationsCigarette smokingDaily smokingRegular smokingObservational studyTobacco useRecent smokingSmokingCigarette tax increaseENDS useYoung adults' responsesDelivery systemHealth costsVapingHealth implicationsRecent evidenceCigarette taxesSignificant reductionThe E-Cigarette Flavor Debate — Promoting Adolescent and Adult Welfare
Friedman AS, Warner KE. The E-Cigarette Flavor Debate — Promoting Adolescent and Adult Welfare. New England Journal Of Medicine 2022, 386: 1581-1583. PMID: 35452198, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2119107.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Further Considerations on the Association Between Flavored Tobacco Legislation and High School Student Smoking Rates—Reply
Friedman AS. Further Considerations on the Association Between Flavored Tobacco Legislation and High School Student Smoking Rates—Reply. JAMA Pediatrics 2021, 175: 1291-1292. PMID: 34515748, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.3293.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsTobacco legislationCancer and Public Health
Irwin ML, Friedman AS, Deziel NC, Niccolai LM (2021). Cancer and Public Health. In: Gluck AR & Fuchs CS (Eds.), A New Deal for Cancer (pp. 139-157). PublicAffairs: New York, NY.ChaptersState marijuana policies and vaping associated lung injuries in the US
Friedman AS, Morean ME. State marijuana policies and vaping associated lung injuries in the US. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 228: 109086. PMID: 34600265, PMCID: PMC9260851, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUS Smoking Trends Among Young Adults with Serious Psychological Distress: 1997–2018
Friedman AS, Tam J, Busch SH. US Smoking Trends Among Young Adults with Serious Psychological Distress: 1997–2018. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 2110-2112. PMID: 34378116, PMCID: PMC9198120, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07013-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Youth Smoking and a Ban on Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products in San Francisco, California
Friedman AS. A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Youth Smoking and a Ban on Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products in San Francisco, California. JAMA Pediatrics 2021, 175: 863-865. PMID: 34028507, PMCID: PMC8145156, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.0922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChilling Effects: US Immigration Enforcement And Health Care Seeking Among Hispanic Adults
Friedman AS, Venkataramani AS. Chilling Effects: US Immigration Enforcement And Health Care Seeking Among Hispanic Adults. Health Affairs 2021, 40: 1056-1065. PMID: 34228522, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.02356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndocumented immigrantsUS immigration enforcementMeasures of immigrationCustoms Enforcement (ICE) activitiesDeportation policiesImmigration enforcementEnforcement activitiesPolicy enforcementEnforcementNon-Hispanic adultsSurvey dataQuasi-experimental analysisImmigrantsHispanic residentsHispanic respondentsCentral AmericaHispanic populationImmigrationPolicyHealth careRegular providerResidentsAmericaRespondentsCareAdding vaping restrictions to smoke‐free air laws: associations with conventional and electronic cigarette use
Friedman AS, Oliver JF, Busch SH. Adding vaping restrictions to smoke‐free air laws: associations with conventional and electronic cigarette use. Addiction 2021, 116: 2198-2206. PMID: 33565665, DOI: 10.1111/add.15434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent smokingSmoking cessationElectronic cigarette useCigarette useSelf-reported current smokingNational Health Interview SurveySmoke-free air lawsHealth Interview SurveyMultivariable linear regressionYears of ageAir lawsSmoke-free policiesTobacco control policiesObservational studyIndoor air lawsSmokingAge groupsE-cigarettesAge adultsInterview SurveyVapingCessationSignificant reductionAdultsUnited States