2024
Tobacco 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
2022
Differences 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 increaseMammographyScreeningYoung 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
Chilling 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
2020
Association of vaping‐related lung injuries with rates of e‐cigarette and cannabis use across US states
Friedman AS. Association of vaping‐related lung injuries with rates of e‐cigarette and cannabis use across US states. Addiction 2020, 116: 651-657. PMID: 32840932, PMCID: PMC7878297, DOI: 10.1111/add.15235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProduct use-associated lung injuryUse-associated lung injuryHealth department settingLung injuryE-cigarettesCannabis useEVALI casesVaping-related lung injuryNicotine e-cigarettesOutcomes of interestHigh-prevalence clustersPast-month cannabisPast-month cannabis useE-liquidsE-cigarette useAdult e-cigarette useDepartment settingEVALI patientsObservational studyAge groupsE-cigarette salesInjurySecond weekUS outbreakPrevalenceMarijuana Vaping in U.S. Adults: Evidence From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Baldassarri SR, Camenga DR, Fiellin DA, Friedman AS. Marijuana Vaping in U.S. Adults: Evidence From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 59: 449-454. PMID: 32684361, PMCID: PMC7484388, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine e-cigarettesE-cigarettesProduct use-associated lung injuryBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System dataUse-associated lung injuryBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemMarijuana useConventional cigarette smokersMultivariate logistic regressionCurrent risk factorsSurveillance System dataConventional cigarette useMarijuana vapingE-cigarette useMedical marijuana useMental health variablesLung injuryCigarette smokersFemale sexRisk factorsHispanic ethnicityGreater oddsCigarette useCombustible cigarettesAssociations of Flavored e-Cigarette Uptake With Subsequent Smoking Initiation and Cessation
Friedman AS, Xu S. Associations of Flavored e-Cigarette Uptake With Subsequent Smoking Initiation and Cessation. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e203826. PMID: 32501490, PMCID: PMC7275248, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking initiationE-cigarettesFlavored e-cigarettesSubsequent smoking initiationHealth StudyAdult smoking cessationE-cigarette uptakeE-cigarette useUnflavored e-cigarettesWave 1Cohort studySmoking statusSmoking cessationYouth smoking initiationSecondary data analysisMAIN OUTCOMEE-cigarette flavorsPrime-age adultsSmokingNew uptakeBaselineAnalytic sampleCessationWhite individualsPopulation Assessment
2019
Do Local Tobacco-21 Laws Reduce Smoking Among 18 to 20 Year-Olds?
Friedman AS, Wu RJ. Do Local Tobacco-21 Laws Reduce Smoking Among 18 to 20 Year-Olds? Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2019, 22: 1195-1201. PMID: 31348515, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntz123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adult smokingTobacco 21 policiesTobacco 21 lawsAdult smokingBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemCurrent smoking rateTobacco salesUnexposed respondentsSmoking ratesSmokingAge 21MMSAsYear oldsSmokersPercentage point reductionPublic healthSame ageSurveillance systemPercentage point dropPoint dropPoint reductionAgeFirst evidenceSubstantive reduction
2018
Socioeconomic Disparities in Electronic Cigarette Use and Transitions from Smoking
Friedman AS, Horn SJL. Socioeconomic Disparities in Electronic Cigarette Use and Transitions from Smoking. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 21: 1363-1370. PMID: 29917124, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty120.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Evidence Suggests That The ACA’s Tobacco Surcharges Reduced Insurance Take-Up And Did Not Increase Smoking Cessation
Friedman AS, Schpero WL, Busch SH. Evidence Suggests That The ACA’s Tobacco Surcharges Reduced Insurance Take-Up And Did Not Increase Smoking Cessation. Health Affairs 2016, 35: 1176-1183. PMID: 27385231, PMCID: PMC5589079, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExcess health care costsSmoking cessationAffordable Care ActBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemTobacco surchargesNon-tobacco usersHealth care costsInsurance statusTobacco usersCare costsMarketplace coverageCessationCare ActSmokersSignificant differencesFirst yearPocket premiumsSurveillance systemFinancial protectionHealth insurance exchangesPotential effectsInsurance exchanges