2021
Adding 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
Associations 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
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