2023
Patterns of Birth Cohort‒Specific Smoking Histories in Brazil
Tam J, Jaffri M, Mok Y, Jeon J, Szklo A, Souza M, Holford T, Levy D, Cao P, Sánchez-Romero L, Meza R. Patterns of Birth Cohort‒Specific Smoking Histories in Brazil. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s63-s71. PMID: 36775755, PMCID: PMC10240503, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean cigarettesBirth cohortSmoker prevalenceSmoking patternsLong-term health outcomesGlobal Adult Tobacco SurveyAdult Tobacco SurveyNational Health SurveyStronger tobacco control policiesTobacco control policiesSmoking historySmoking cessationPublic health decisionsSmoking prevalenceRisk factorsChronic diseasesHealth SurveyTobacco useSmoking initiationHealth outcomesFemale cohortCohortTobacco SurveyTelephone interviewsSmoking parametersSmoking Histories by State in the U.S.
Holford T, McKay L, Jeon J, Tam J, Cao P, Fleischer N, Levy D, Meza R. Smoking Histories by State in the U.S. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2023, 64: s42-s52. PMID: 36653233, PMCID: PMC11186469, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2022.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPack yearsSmoking historySmoking prevalenceBirth cohortSmoking initiationNational Health Interview SurveyMean smoking durationHealth Interview SurveyTobacco Use SupplementRecent birth cohortsTobacco control policiesCessation probabilitiesCigarette smokingSmoking trendsSmoking durationSmoking ratesState-specific trendsPrevalenceTobacco controlInterview SurveyCohortCessationDurationInitiationYears
2021
US 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 surveyDeathMalesFemales
2018
Projecting the effects of tobacco control policies in the USA through microsimulation: a study protocol
Tam J, Levy DT, Jeon J, Clarke J, Gilkeson S, Hall T, Feuer EJ, Holford TR, Meza R. Projecting the effects of tobacco control policies in the USA through microsimulation: a study protocol. BMJ Open 2018, 8: e019169. PMID: 29574440, PMCID: PMC5875683, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco control policiesNational Health Interview SurveySmoke-free air lawsPublic health decision makingHealth Interview SurveyPopulation health outcomesHealth decision makingCessation ratesSmoking prevalenceStudy protocolPreventable deathsBirth cohortHealth outcomesAge groupsSmokingInterview SurveyPopulation deathsReduced exposureTobacco policiesCigarette taxesMortalityPrevalenceDirect individual benefitAir lawsDeathThe Impact of Implementing Tobacco Control Policies
Levy DT, Tam J, Kuo C, Fong GT, Chaloupka F. The Impact of Implementing Tobacco Control Policies. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice 2018, 24: 448-457. PMID: 29346189, PMCID: PMC6050159, DOI: 10.1097/phh.0000000000000780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco control programsComprehensive tobacco control programSmoke-free air lawsCessation treatment policiesGraphic health warningsHealth warningsTreatment policyMarketing bansLarge evidence baseControl programsCigarette taxesTobacco control policiesEffect sizeAir lawsSmoking prevalenceSmoking ratesHigh-income countriesQuit attemptsQuit successSmoking behaviorNarrative reviewEvidence baseTobacco policiesMarketing restrictionsMedia campaigns
2016
The Effect of Tobacco Control Policies on US Smokeless Tobacco Use: A Structured Review
Levy DT, Mays D, Boyle RG, Tam J, Chaloupka FJ. The Effect of Tobacco Control Policies on US Smokeless Tobacco Use: A Structured Review. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 20: 3-11. PMID: 27798090, PMCID: PMC5896466, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco control policiesCessation treatment policiesST useTobacco useYouth access policiesSmokeless tobaccoTreatment policyHealth warningsSmokeless useCigarette-oriented policiesSmoke-free air lawsSmokeless tobacco useMedia campaignsTobacco usersSmokeless productsEvidence baseTotal studiesTobacco taxesCigarettesStructured reviewCigarette brandsAir lawsAdvertising restrictionsST policiesSmoking
2013
Tobacco control in Namibia: the importance of government capacity, media coverage and industry interference
Tam J, van Walbeek C. Tobacco control in Namibia: the importance of government capacity, media coverage and industry interference. Tobacco Control 2013, 23: 518. PMID: 23788605, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco control legislationComprehensive tobacco control legislationTobacco control policiesTobacco controlNational tobacco control policiesTobacco control progressTobacco Products Control ActMiddle-income countriesTobacco useImproved staffLow-income countriesHealth MinistryTelephonic interviewsTobacco industry involvementControl legislationPublic healthMiddle-income nationsSupportive role
2012
The impact of tobacco control research on policy: 20 years of progress
Warner KE, Tam J. The impact of tobacco control research on policy: 20 years of progress. Tobacco Control 2012, 21: 103. PMID: 22345232, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTobacco control policiesPolicy implementationToll of tobaccoRole of researchCessation treatment policiesPolicy adoptionPolicy makingBody of researchTobacco control researchPoor countriesActual policy makingTreatment policyTobacco controlWorld's poorest countriesCase studyPolicy areasPolicy researchPolicy interactPolicyFramework ConventionClean indoor airRelevance of researchDeveloped countriesNovel policyControl policies