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Jamie Tam, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Public Health (Health Policy)

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Estimated Prevalence of Smoking and Smoking-Attributable Mortality Associated With Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packages in the US From 2022 to 2100Tam J, Jeon J, Thrasher JF, Hammond D, Holford TR, Levy DT, Meza R. Estimated Prevalence of Smoking and Smoking-Attributable Mortality Associated With Graphic Health Warnings on Cigarette Packages in the US From 2022 to 2100 JAMA Health Forum 2021, 2: e212852. PMID: 35977179, PMCID: PMC8796938, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.2852.
The Potential Impact of Widespread Cessation Treatment for Smokers With DepressionTam J, Warner KE, Zivin K, Taylor GMJ, Meza R. The Potential Impact of Widespread Cessation Treatment for Smokers With Depression American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2021, 61: 674-682. PMID: 34244005, PMCID: PMC8541898, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.04.024.
Modeling cigarette smoking disparities between people with and without serious psychological distress in the US, 1997–2100Xi Q, Meza R, Leventhal A, Tam J. Modeling cigarette smoking disparities between people with and without serious psychological distress in the US, 1997–2100 Preventive Medicine 2022, 166: 107385. PMID: 36495925, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107385.
US Smoking Trends Among Young Adults with Serious Psychological Distress: 1997–2018Friedman 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.
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.
Biomarkers of Potential Harm among Adult Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Users in the PATH Study Wave 1 (2013–2014): A Cross-sectional AnalysisChang JT, Vivar JC, Tam J, Hammad HT, Christensen CH, van Bemmel DM, Das B, Danilenko U, Chang CM. Biomarkers of Potential Harm among Adult Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Users in the PATH Study Wave 1 (2013–2014): A Cross-sectional Analysis Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2021, 30: 1320-1327. PMID: 33947655, PMCID: PMC8254764, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-1544.
US Nicotine Vaping Product SimSmoke Simulation Model: The Effect of Vaping and Tobacco Control Policies on Smoking Prevalence and Smoking-Attributable DeathsLevy 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.
Public health implications of vaping in the USA: the smoking and vaping simulation modelLevy DT, Tam J, Sanchez-Romero LM, Li Y, Yuan Z, Jeon J, Meza R. Public health implications of vaping in the USA: the smoking and vaping simulation model Population Health Metrics 2021, 19: 19. PMID: 33865410, PMCID: PMC8052705, DOI: 10.1186/s12963-021-00250-7.
Comparison of e‐cigarette use prevalence and frequency by smoking status among youth in the United States, 2014–19Tam 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.
E-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 2021, 112: 106636. PMID: 32932104, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106636.
E-Cigarettes: Matching Risks With RegulationsFriedman 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.
Modeling smoking-attributable mortality among adults with major depression in the United StatesTam J, Taylor GMJ, Zivin K, Warner KE, Meza R. Modeling smoking-attributable mortality among adults with major depression in the United States Preventive Medicine 2020, 140: 106241. PMID: 32860820, PMCID: PMC7680404, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106241.
U.S. Simulation of Lifetime Major Depressive Episode Prevalence and Recall ErrorTam J, Mezuk B, Zivin K, Meza R. U.S. Simulation of Lifetime Major Depressive Episode Prevalence and Recall Error American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 59: e39-e47. PMID: 32446751, PMCID: PMC7375917, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.03.021.
OA09.03 Patterns of Birth Cohort-Specific Smoking Histories by Family Income in the USA, 1982-2017Jeon J, Cao P, Luan D, Tam J, Levy D, Fleischer N, Holford T, Meza R. OA09.03 Patterns of Birth Cohort-Specific Smoking Histories by Family Income in the USA, 1982-2017 Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2019, 14: s229. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.455.
Multi-item Measures of Tobacco Health Perceptions: A ReviewO'brien EK, Persoskie A, Tam J. Multi-item Measures of Tobacco Health Perceptions: A Review American Journal Of Health Behavior 2019, 43: 266-278. PMID: 30808467, DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.43.2.4.
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.
Smoking and Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States From 2015 to 2065: A Comparative Modeling Approach.Jeon J, Holford TR, Levy DT, Feuer EJ, Cao P, Tam J, Clarke L, Clarke J, Kong CY, Meza R. Smoking and Lung Cancer Mortality in the United States From 2015 to 2065: A Comparative Modeling Approach. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2018, 169: 684-693. PMID: 30304504, PMCID: PMC6242740, DOI: 10.7326/m18-1250.
OA09.05 Potential Reduction in Lung Cancer Mortality in the US from 2015-2065: A Comparative Modeling ApproachJeon J, Holford T, Levy D, Feuer E, Cao P, Tam J, Clarke L, Clarke J, Kong C, Meza R. OA09.05 Potential Reduction in Lung Cancer Mortality in the US from 2015-2065: A Comparative Modeling Approach Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2018, 13: s341-s342. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.284.
Students’ Cigarette Smoking and the Perceived Nicotine Content of Their E-cigarettesTam 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.
Neighbourhood deprivation, smoking, and race in South Africa: A cross-sectional analysisLau YK, Tam J, Fleischer NL, Meza R. Neighbourhood deprivation, smoking, and race in South Africa: A cross-sectional analysis Preventive Medicine Reports 2018, 11: 202-208. PMID: 29998052, PMCID: PMC6039353, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.07.001.
Projecting the effects of tobacco control policies in the USA through microsimulation: a study protocolTam 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.
Smoking disparities by level of educational attainment in the United States, 1966 to 2015Cao P, Jeon J, Tam J, Holford T, Fleischer N, Meza R. Smoking disparities by level of educational attainment in the United States, 1966 to 2015 Tobacco Induced Diseases 2018, 16 DOI: 10.18332/tid/84014.
Modeling smoking and depression comorbidity in the U.STam J, Taylor G, Zivin K, Meza R. Modeling smoking and depression comorbidity in the U.S Tobacco Induced Diseases 2018, 16 DOI: 10.18332/tid/83864.
The Impact of Implementing Tobacco Control PoliciesLevy 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.
The Authors RespondCherng ST, Tam J, Christine PJ, Meza R. The Authors Respond Epidemiology 2017, 28: e1-e2. PMID: 27682523, PMCID: PMC5207481, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000561.
Modeling the Effects of E-cigarettes on Smoking BehaviorCherng 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.
The Effect of Tobacco Control Policies on US Smokeless Tobacco Use: A Structured ReviewLevy 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.
Has Smoking Cessation Increased? An Examination of the US Adult Smoking Cessation Rate 1990-2014.Méndez D, Tam J, Giovino GA, Tsodikov A, Warner KE. Has Smoking Cessation Increased? An Examination of the US Adult Smoking Cessation Rate 1990-2014. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 19: 1418-1424. PMID: 27634956, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw239.
Smoking and the Reduced Life Expectancy of Individuals With Serious Mental IllnessTam J, Warner KE, Meza R. Smoking and the Reduced Life Expectancy of Individuals With Serious Mental Illness American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2016, 51: 958-966. PMID: 27522471, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.06.007.
A systematic review of transitions between cigarette and smokeless tobacco product use in the United StatesTam J, Day HR, Rostron BL, Apelberg BJ. A systematic review of transitions between cigarette and smokeless tobacco product use in the United States BMC Public Health 2015, 15: 258. PMID: 25849604, PMCID: PMC4377056, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1594-8.
Impact of changing U.S. demographics on the decline in smoking prevalence, 1980-2010.Tam J, Warner KE, Gillespie BW, Gillespie JA. Impact of changing U.S. demographics on the decline in smoking prevalence, 1980-2010. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2014, 16: 864-6. PMID: 24401731, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntt223.
Tobacco control in Namibia: the importance of government capacity, media coverage and industry interferenceTam 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.
Cultivating the next generation of tobacco endgame advocatesTam J. Cultivating the next generation of tobacco endgame advocates Tobacco Control 2013, 22: i47. PMID: 23591510, PMCID: PMC3632973, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050810.
Growth in Tobacco Control publications by authors from low- and middle-income countriesWarner KE, Tam J, Koltun SM. Growth in Tobacco Control publications by authors from low- and middle-income countries Tobacco Control 2013, 23: 231. PMID: 23291400, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050762.
The impact of tobacco control research on policy: 20 years of progressWarner 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.

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