Jamie Tam, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Public Health (Health Policy)
Research & Publications
Biography
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Coauthors
Research Interests
Anxiety Disorders; Chronic Disease; Computer Simulation; Depressive Disorder; Lung Diseases; Mental Health; Nicotine; Smoking; Tobacco; Tobacco Use Disorder; Smoking Cessation; Substance-Related Disorders; Tobacco Products; Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems; Addiction Medicine; Smoking Prevention
Public Health Interests
Cancer; Mental Health
Selected Publications
- 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, et al. 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(9):e212852.
- The Potential Impact of Widespread Cessation Treatment for Smokers With Depression.Tam 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 smoking-attributable mortality among adults with major depression in the United States.Tam 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 Error.Tam 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.
- 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 Regulations.Friedman AS, Tam J. E-Cigarettes: Matching Risks With Regulations. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2021, 60: 146-150. PMID: 33041096, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2020.07.011.
- Comparison 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 (Abingdon, England) 2021, 116: 2486-2497. PMID: 33565662, PMCID: PMC8328922, DOI: 10.1111/add.15439.
- Public health implications of vaping in the USA: the smoking and vaping simulation model.Levy 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.
- Biomarkers of Potential Harm among Adult Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Users in the PATH Study Wave 1 (2013-2014): A Cross-sectional Analysis.Chang 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 : A Publication Of The American Association For Cancer Research, Cosponsored By The American Society Of Preventive Oncology 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 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 PMID: 34063672, PMCID: PMC8124578, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18094876.
- 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 : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2021, 23: 1911-1920. PMID: 34097061, PMCID: PMC8496475, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntab121.
- US 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 2022, 37: 2110-2112. PMID: 34378116, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07013-y.
- Multi-item Measures of Tobacco Health Perceptions: A Review.O'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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Impact of Implementing Tobacco Control Policies: The 2017 Tobacco Control Policy Scorecard.Levy DT, Tam J, Kuo C, Fong GT, Chaloupka F. The Impact of Implementing Tobacco Control Policies: The 2017 Tobacco Control Policy Scorecard. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice : JPHMP 2018, 24: 448-457. PMID: 29346189, PMCID: PMC6050159, DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000780.
- Neighbourhood deprivation, smoking, and race in South Africa: A cross-sectional analysis.Lau 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.
- Students' 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.
- 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.
- 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 : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2017, 19: 1418-1424. PMID: 27634956, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw239.
- The Authors Respond.Cherng ST, Tam J, Christine PJ, Meza R. The Authors Respond. Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) 2017, 28: e1-e2. PMID: 27682523, PMCID: PMC5207481, DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000561.
- 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 : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2017, 20: 3-11. PMID: 27798090, PMCID: PMC5896466, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw291.
- Modeling the Effects of E-cigarettes on Smoking Behavior: Implications for Future Adult Smoking Prevalence.Cherng ST, Tam J, Christine PJ, Meza R. Modeling the Effects of E-cigarettes on Smoking Behavior: Implications for Future Adult Smoking Prevalence. Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) 2016, 27: 819-26. PMID: 27093020, PMCID: PMC5039081, DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000497.
- Smoking and the Reduced Life Expectancy of Individuals With Serious Mental Illness.Tam 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 States.Tam 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.
- 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 2014, 23: 518-23. PMID: 23788605, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050725.
- 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 : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2014, 16: 864-6. PMID: 24401731, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntt223.
- Growth in Tobacco Control publications by authors from low- and middle-income countries.Warner KE, Tam J, Koltun SM. Growth in Tobacco Control publications by authors from low- and middle-income countries. Tobacco Control 2014, 23: 231-7. PMID: 23291400, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050762.
- Cultivating the next generation of tobacco endgame advocates.Tam J. Cultivating the next generation of tobacco endgame advocates. Tobacco Control 2013, 22 Suppl 1: i47-8. PMID: 23591510, PMCID: PMC3632973, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050810.
- 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: 103-9. PMID: 22345232, DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050396.