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Tobacco Product Use Among Adults - United States, 2013-2014	2016	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report Periodical, Abbrev. MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep. Pub Date Free Form 15-Jul Volume 65 Issue 27 Start Page 685 Other Pages 691 Notes JID: 7802429; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 27416365 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.15585/mmwr.mm6527a1 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27416365 Abstract While significant declines in cigarette smoking have occurred among U.S. adults during the past 5 decades, the use of emerging tobacco products* has increased in recent years (1-3). To estimate tobacco use among U.S. adults aged >/=18 years, CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analyzed data from the 2013-2014 National Adult Tobacco Survey (NATS). During 2013-2014, 21.3% of U.S. adults used a tobacco product every day or some days, and 25.5% of U.S. adults used a tobacco product every day, some days, or rarely. Despite progress in reducing cigarette smoking, during 2013-2014, cigarettes remained the most commonly used tobacco product among adults. Young adults aged 18-24 years reported the highest prevalence of use of emerging tobacco products, including water pipes/hookahs and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). Furthermore, racial/ethnic and sociodemographic differences in the use of any tobacco product were observed, with higher use reported among males; non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks, and non-Hispanics of other races(dagger); persons aged Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Hu,S.S., Neff,L., Agaku,I.T., Cox,S., Day,H.R., Holder-Hayes,E., King,B.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160715 PMCID Editors
Hookah addiction among adolescents of five major cities in Central India	2016	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Adolesc.Med.Health Pub Date Free Form 19-Aug Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160819; JID: 8506960; 2016/02/29 [received]; 2016/07/13 [accepted]; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0334-0139; 0334-0139 Accession Number PMID: 27542196 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.1515/ijamh-2016-0025 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27542196 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Hookah use among the Indian adolescents is on the rise without them being aware of its tobacco content. This prevalence study highlights the issues associated with hookah use among high school students of five cities of Central India. METHOD: A study among 3500 students of high schools was undertaken to estimate the prevalence of hookah users and its associated factors including initiation/cessation, patterns, perceptions and behavior. Responses were received from 225 hookah users. RESULTS: The prevalence of hookah users in the present study was found to be 6.4% (225). Most of the subjects first learned about hookah use from friends (64.5%) and smoked hookah in hookah lounges (90.7%). Generally, the adolescents were aware of various lounges in their locality. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that the use of hookahs is attracting adolescents at a very early age and is attributed to the presence of hookah lounges in various cities of Central India. Hence, the legality of hookah lounges in India should be reconsidered. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Khandelwal,V., Nayak,U.A., Nayak,P.A., Iyer,S.S., Bafna,Y. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160819 PMCID Editors
Vital Signs: Exposure to Electronic Cigarette Advertising Among Middle School and High School Students - United States, 2014	2016	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report Periodical, Abbrev. MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep. Pub Date Free Form 8-Jan Volume 64 Issue 52 Start Page 1403 Other Pages 1408 Notes JID: 7802429; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 26741522 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.15585/mmwr.mm6452a3 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26741522 Abstract INTRODUCTION: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has increased considerably among U.S. youths since 2011. Tobacco use among youths in any form, including e-cigarettes, is unsafe. Tobacco product advertising can persuade youths to start using tobacco. CDC analyzed data from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey to estimate the prevalence of e-cigarette advertisement exposure among U.S. middle school and high school students. METHODS: The 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey, a school-based survey of middle school and high school students in grades 6-12, included 22,007 participants. Exposure to e-cigarette advertisements (categorized as "sometimes," "most of the time," or "always") was assessed for four sources: retail stores, Internet, TV and movies, and newspapers and magazines. Weighted exposure estimates were assessed overall and by school type, sex, race/ethnicity, and grade. RESULTS: In 2014, 68.9% of middle and high school students (18.3 million) were exposed to e-cigarette advertisements from at least one source. Among middle school students, exposure was highest for retail stores (52.8%), followed by Internet (35.8%), TV and movies (34.1%), and newspapers and magazines (25.0%). Among high school students, exposure was highest for retail stores (56.3%), followed by Internet (42.9%), TV and movies (38.4%), and newspapers and magazines (34.6%). Among middle school students, 23.4% reported exposure to e-cigarette advertising from one source, 17.4% from two sources, 13.7% from three sources, and 11.9% from four sources. Among high school students, 21.1% reported exposure to e-cigarette advertising from one source, 17.0% from two sources, 14.5% from three sources, and 18.2% from four sources. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE: Approximately seven in 10 U.S. middle and high school students were exposed to e-cigarette advertisements in 2014. Exposure to e-cigarette advertisements might contribute to increased use of e-cigarettes among youths. Multiple approaches are warranted to reduce youth e-cigarette use and exposure to e-cigarette advertisements, including efforts to reduce youth access to settings where tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, are sold, and regulation of youth-oriented e-cigarette marketing. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Singh,T., Marynak,K., Arrazola,R.A., Cox,S., Rolle,I.V., King,B.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160108 PMCID Editors
Community quarantine to interrupt Ebola virus transmission - Mawah Village, Bong County, Liberia, August-October, 2014	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report Periodical, Abbrev. MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep. Pub Date Free Form 27-Feb Volume 64 Issue 7 Start Page 179 Other Pages 182 Notes JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25719679 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6407a4 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25719679 Abstract On September 30, 2014, the Bong County health officer notified the county Ebola task force of a growing outbreak of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in Mawah, a village of approximately 800 residents. During September 9-16, household quarantine had been used by the community in response to a new Ebola infection. Because the infection led to a local outbreak that grew during September 17-20, county authorities suggested community quarantine be considered, and beginning on approximately September 20, the Fuamah District Ebola Task Force (Task Force) engaged Mawah leaders to provide education about Ebola and to secure cooperation for the proposed measures. On September 30, Bong County requested technical assistance to develop strategies to limit transmission in the village and to prevent spread to other areas. The county health team, with support from the Task Force and CDC, traveled to Mawah on October 1 and identified approximately two dozen residents reporting symptoms consistent with Ebola. Because of an ambulance shortage, 2 days were required, beginning October 1, to transport the patients to an Ebola treatment unit in Monrovia. Community quarantine measures, consisting of restrictions on entering or leaving Mawah, regulated river crossings, and market closures, were implemented on October 1. Local leaders raised concerns about availability of medical care and food. The local clinic was reopened on October 11, and food was distributed on October 12. The Task Force reported a total of 22 cases of Ebola in Mawah during September 9-October 2, of which 19 were fatal. During October 3-November 21, no new cases were reported in the village. Involving community members during planning and implementation helped support a safe and effective community quarantine in Mawah. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nyenswah,T., Blackley,D.J., Freeman,T., Lindblade,K.A., Arzoaquoi,S.K., Mott,J.A., Williams,J.N., Halldin,C.N., Kollie,F., Laney,A.S., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Rapid intervention to reduce Ebola transmission in a remote village - Gbarpolu County, Liberia, 2014	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report Periodical, Abbrev. MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep. Pub Date Free Form 27-Feb Volume 64 Issue 7 Start Page 175 Other Pages 178 Notes JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25719678 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6407a3 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25719678 Abstract As late as September 14, 2014, Liberia's Gbarpolu County had reported zero cases of Ebola virus disease (Ebola). On October 25, the Bong County Health Team, a local health department in the Liberian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), received confirmation of Ebola in a man who had recently left Geleyansiesu, a remote village of approximately 800 residents, after his wife and daughter had died of illnesses consistent with Ebola. MOHSW requested assistance from CDC, the World Health Organization, and other international partners to investigate and confirm the outbreak in Geleyansiesu and begin interventions to interrupt transmission. A total of 22 cases were identified, of which 18 (82%) were laboratory confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. There were 16 deaths (case-fatality rate = 73%). Without road access to or direct telecommunications with the village, interventions had to be tailored to the local context. Public health interventions included 1) education of the community about Ebola, transmission of the virus, signs and symptoms, the importance of isolating ill patients from family members, and the potential benefits of early diagnosis and treatment; 2) establishment of mechanisms to alert health authorities of possibly infected persons leaving the village to facilitate safe transport to the closest Ebola treatment unit (ETU); 3) case investigation, contact tracing, and monitoring of contacts; 4) training in hygienic burial of dead bodies; 5) active case finding and diagnosis; and 6) isolation and limited no-touch treatment in the village of patients unwilling or unable to seek care at an ETU. The findings of this investigation could inform interventions aimed at controlling focal outbreaks in difficult-to-reach communities, which has been identified as an important component of the effort to eliminate Ebola from Liberia. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Blackley,D.J., Lindblade,K.A., Kateh,F., Broyles,L.N., Westercamp,M., Neatherlin,J.C., Pillai,S.K., Tucker,A., Mott,J.A., Walke,H., Nyenswah,T., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Flavored Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students--United States, 2014	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report Periodical, Abbrev. MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep. Pub Date Free Form 2-Oct Volume 64 Issue 38 Start Page 1066 Other Pages 1070 Notes JID: 7802429; 0 (Flavoring Agents); epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 26421418 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.15585/mmwr.mm6438a2 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26421418 Abstract The 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act prohibits "characterizing flavors" (e.g., candy, fruit, and chocolate) other than tobacco and menthol in cigarettes; however, characterizing flavors are not currently prohibited in other tobacco products. Analyses of retail sales data suggest that U.S. consumption of flavored noncigarette tobacco products, including flavored cigars and flavored e-cigarettes, has increased in recent years. There is growing concern that widely marketed varieties of new and existing flavored tobacco products might appeal to youths (2) and could be contributing to recent increases in the use of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and hookah, among youths. CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analyzed data from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) to determine the prevalence of past 30 day use (current use) of flavored e-cigarette, hookah tobacco, cigar, pipe tobacco or smokeless tobacco products, and menthol cigarettes among middle and high school students, and the proportion of current tobacco product users who have used flavored products. An estimated 70.0% (3.26 million) of all current youth tobacco users had used at least one flavored tobacco product in the past 30 days. Among current users, 63.3%, (1.58 million) had used a flavored e-cigarette, 60.6%, (1.02 million) had used flavored hookah tobacco, and 63.5% (910,000) had used a flavored cigar in the past 30 days. Given the millions of current youth tobacco users, it is important for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control strategies to address all forms of tobacco use, including flavored tobacco products, among U.S. youths. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Corey,C.G., Ambrose,B.K., Apelberg,B.J., King,B.A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20151002 PMCID Editors
Women smoking in the Tunisian center: socio demographic characteristics and effects on functional respiratory parameters	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full La Tunisie medicale Periodical, Abbrev. Tunis.Med. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 93 Issue 5 Start Page 287 Other Pages 293 Notes JID: 0413766; 7U1EE4V452 (Carbon Monoxide); ppublish Place of Publication Tunisia ISSN/ISBN 0041-4131; 0041-4131 Accession Number PMID: 26578044 Language fre SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; IM DOI /article-medicale-tunisie.php?article=2807 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26578044 Abstract Objectives of this study were to describe sociodemographic characteristics of Tunisian woman smoker and to study her respiratory functional profile. METHODS: all women answered for a questionnaire and benefited of a total physical plethysmography and of a carbon monoxide lung transfer measure (TLCO). RESULTS: 101 smoking women were selected. These women consumed cigarettes (74 %), the snuff "neffa "(10 %) and the water pipe (15 %). A chronic bronchitis was present at 22 women. A proximal bronchial obstruction was found at 11 women who were consumer of the "neffa" and cigarettes. A lower airway obstruction was found in all women consumer of water pipe. The TLCO was low at "neffa" group of women. CONCLUSION: woman smoking has a negative influence on pulmonary function which depends on sociocultural characteristics and on the history of smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Rouatbi,S., Mezghenni,S., Ayachi,M., Benzarti,M. Original/Translated Title La tabagisme au feminin au centre Tunisien : Caracteristiques sociodemographiques et retentissement fonctionnel respiratoire URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
The waterpipe: an emerging global epidemic in need of action	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco control Periodical, Abbrev. Tob.Control Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 24 Suppl 1 Issue Start Page i1 Other Pages i2 Notes LR: 20150319; JID: 9209612; 059QF0KO0R (Water); OID: NLM: PMC4345809; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/01/24 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1468-3318; 0964-4563 Accession Number PMID: 25618894 Language eng SubFile Editorial; Introductory Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-052203 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25618894 Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ward,K.D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150124 PMCID PMC4345809 Editors
Tobacco use among middle and high school students - United States, 2011-2014	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report Periodical, Abbrev. MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep. Pub Date Free Form 17-Apr Volume 64 Issue 14 Start Page 381 Other Pages 385 Notes LR: 20151006; JID: 7802429; CIN: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015 Aug 1;192(3):276-8. PMID: 26230233; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25879896 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6414a3 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25879896 Abstract Tobacco use and addiction most often begin during youth and young adulthood. Youth use of tobacco in any form is unsafe. To determine the prevalence and trends of current (past 30-day) use of nine tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes, hookahs, tobacco pipes, snus, dissolvable tobacco, and bidis) among U.S. middle (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) students, CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analyzed data from the 2011-2014 National Youth Tobacco Surveys (NYTS). In 2014, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used tobacco product among middle (3.9%) and high (13.4%) school students. Between 2011 and 2014, statistically significant increases were observed among these students for current use of both e-cigarettes and hookahs (p Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Arrazola,R.A., Singh,T., Corey,C.G., Husten,C.G., Neff,L.J., Apelberg,B.J., Bunnell,R.E., Choiniere,C.J., King,B.A., Cox,S., McAfee,T., Caraballo,R.S., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Frequency of Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students--United States, 2014	2015	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full MMWR.Morbidity and mortality weekly report Periodical, Abbrev. MMWR Morb.Mortal.Wkly.Rep. Pub Date Free Form 2-Oct Volume 64 Issue 38 Start Page 1061 Other Pages 1065 Notes JID: 7802429; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 26422781 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.15585/mmwr.mm6438a1 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26422781 Abstract The use of tobacco products during adolescence increases the risk for adverse health effects and lifelong nicotine addiction. In 2014, an estimated 4.6 million middle and high school students were current users of any tobacco product, of whom an estimated 2.2 million were current users of two or more types of tobacco products. Symptoms of nicotine dependence are increased for multiple tobacco product users compared with single-product users. CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) analyzed data from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) to determine how frequently (the number of days in the preceding 30 days) U.S. middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) students used cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco products. Among current users (>/=1 day during the preceding 30 days) in high school, frequent use (>/=20 days during the preceding 30 days) was most prevalent among smokeless tobacco users (42.0%), followed by cigarette smokers (31.6%), e-cigarette users (15.5%), and cigar smokers (13.1%); a similar pattern was observed for those who used during all 30 days. Among current users in middle school, frequent use was greatest among smokeless tobacco users (29.2%), followed by cigarette smokers (20.0%), cigar smokers (13.2%) and e-cigarette users (11.8%). Current use of two or more types of tobacco products was common, even among students who used tobacco products 1-5 days during the preceding 30 days: 77.3% for cigar smokers, 76.9% for cigarette smokers, 63.4% for smokeless tobacco users, and 54.8% for e-cigarettes users. Preventing youths from initiating the use of any tobacco product is important to tobacco use prevention and control strategies in the United States. Monitoring the frequency and patterns of tobacco use among youths, including the use of two or more tobacco products, is important to inform evidence-based interventions to prevent and reduce all forms of tobacco use among youths. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Neff,L.J., Arrazola,R.A., Caraballo,R.S., Corey,C.G., Cox,S., King,B.A., Choiniere,C.J., Husten,C.G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20151002 PMCID Editors

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