2023
The smoking and vaping model, A user-friendly model for examining the country-specific impact of nicotine VAPING product use: application to Germany
Sánchez-Romero L, Liber A, Li Y, Yuan Z, Tam J, Travis N, Jeon J, Issabakhsh M, Meza R, Levy D. The smoking and vaping model, A user-friendly model for examining the country-specific impact of nicotine VAPING product use: application to Germany. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 2299. PMID: 37990171, PMCID: PMC10662637, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17152-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsHumansNicotineSmokingSmoking CessationTobacco SmokingVapingConceptsNicotine vaping productsMortality riskNVP usePopulation health effectsPublic health interventionsPublic health impactAdults ages 18Smoking prevalenceSmokingHealth interventionsAge 18Tobacco controlDeath rateHealth effectsVaping productsLife expectancyProduct useHealth impactsSVaDPrevalenceLYLSame periodRiskSmokersPopulation
2021
An Expert Elicitation on the Effects of a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Cigars in the United States
Levy DT, Cadham CJ, Sanchez-Romero LM, Knoll M, Travis N, Yuan Z, Li Y, Mistry R, Douglas CE, Tam J, Sertkaya A, Warner KE, Meza R. An Expert Elicitation on the Effects of a Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Cigars in the United States. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2021, 23: 1911-1920. PMID: 34097061, PMCID: PMC8496475, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntab121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsHumansMentholMiddle AgedSmokingSmoking CessationTobacco ProductsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsMenthol smokersTobacco useMenthol cigarettesCombustible tobacco useUS FoodDrug AdministrationCigarette useE-cigarettesProduct useCurrent menthol smokersMenthol cigarette useRegular tobacco useNicotine product useGreater reductionCombustible tobacco productsTobacco use transitionsAfrican AmericansTobacco product useCombustible useCurrent smokersNonmenthol smokersCombustible tobacco product useMenthol banSmokeless tobaccoAge 35US Nicotine Vaping Product SimSmoke Simulation Model: The Effect of Vaping and Tobacco Control Policies on Smoking Prevalence and Smoking-Attributable Deaths
Levy DT, Sánchez-Romero LM, Travis N, Yuan Z, Li Y, Skolnick S, Jeon J, Tam J, Meza R. US Nicotine Vaping Product SimSmoke Simulation Model: The Effect of Vaping and Tobacco Control Policies on Smoking Prevalence and Smoking-Attributable Deaths. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 4876. PMID: 34063672, PMCID: PMC8124578, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking-attributable deathsSmoking prevalenceNicotine vaping productsNVP useCigarette-oriented policiesAdult smoking prevalencePublic health impactTobacco control policiesUS National SurveySmoking trendsCigarette useTUS-CPSPrevalenceAge 18Young adultsVaping productsHealth impactsNational surveyDeathMalesFemalesComparison of e‐cigarette use prevalence and frequency by smoking status among youth in the United States, 2014–19
Tam J, Brouwer AF. Comparison of e‐cigarette use prevalence and frequency by smoking status among youth in the United States, 2014–19. Addiction 2021, 116: 2486-2497. PMID: 33565662, PMCID: PMC8328922, DOI: 10.1111/add.15439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultChildCross-Sectional StudiesElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsHumansPrevalenceSurveys and QuestionnairesTobacco ProductsUnited StatesVapingYoung Adult
2020
E-Cigarettes: Matching Risks With Regulations
Friedman AS, Tam J. E-Cigarettes: Matching Risks With Regulations. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 60: 146-150. PMID: 33041096, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchE-cigarette, combustible, and smokeless tobacco product use combinations among youth in the united states, 2014–2019
Tam J. E-cigarette, combustible, and smokeless tobacco product use combinations among youth in the united states, 2014–2019. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 112: 106636. PMID: 32932104, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsHumansSmokingTobacco ProductsTobacco UseTobacco, SmokelessUnited StatesConceptsCombustible tobacco useAnnual percent changeNational Youth Tobacco SurveyTobacco useCombustible tobaccoE-cigarettesCombustible usersTobacco productsTobacco use prevalenceCombustible tobacco product useAnnual prevalence estimatesTobacco product useCategories of e-cigarettesYouth Tobacco SurveyYouth e-cigarette usersYouth e-cigarette useSmokeless tobacco productsHS studentsE-cigarette useE-cigarette usersJoinpoint regressionTobacco SurveySmokeless tobaccoPrevalence estimatesUS youth
2018
Authors’ Response to Letter to the Editor by O'Loughlin and Wellman Concerning “Students’ Cigarette Smoking and the Perceived Nicotine Content of Their E-cigarettes”
Tam J, Warner KE. Authors’ Response to Letter to the Editor by O'Loughlin and Wellman Concerning “Students’ Cigarette Smoking and the Perceived Nicotine Content of Their E-cigarettes”. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2018, 55: 933. PMID: 30454642, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudents’ Cigarette Smoking and the Perceived Nicotine Content of Their E-cigarettes
Tam J, Warner KE. Students’ Cigarette Smoking and the Perceived Nicotine Content of Their E-cigarettes. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2018, 55: 376-383. PMID: 30033026, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.04.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentCross-Sectional StudiesElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsFemaleFlavoring AgentsHumansMaleNicotineSelf ReportStudentsSurveys and QuestionnairesVapingConceptsE-cigarettesCigarette smokingNicotine exposureFrequent smokersNon-current smokersChi-square testE-cigarette useNicotine contentSmoking statusRegular smokersSmoking intensitySmoking frequencySmokersSmoking behaviorBrain developmentSmokingNicotineYouth e-cigarette usePercentage distributionHash oilExposureLarge proportionProportion of studentsSignificant relationshipStatus
2016
Modeling the Effects of E-cigarettes on Smoking Behavior
Cherng ST, Tam J, Christine PJ, Meza R. Modeling the Effects of E-cigarettes on Smoking Behavior. Epidemiology 2016, 27: 819-826. PMID: 27093020, PMCID: PMC5039081, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, PsychologicalPrevalenceSmokingSmoking CessationUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsE-cigarette useSmoking behaviorE-cigarettesSmoking statusSmoking cessationCigarette smoking behaviorElectronic cigarette useE-cigarette use prevalenceCurrent smokersE-cigarette regulationsLong-term effectsSmoking outcomesSmoking initiationCigarette useUse prevalencePrevalenceSmokersCessationCurrent knowledgeOutcomesConsiderable controversyInitiationPossible effectsStatusUnknown effects