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Republished: Nicotine and health	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMJ (Clinical research ed.) Periodical, Abbrev. BMJ Pub Date Free Form 26-Nov Volume 349 Issue Start Page 2014.7.0264rep Other Pages Notes CI: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.; JID: 8900488; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1756-1833; 0959-535X Accession Number PMID: 25428425 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1136/bmj.2014.7.0264rep [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25428425 Abstract Nicotine, an alkaloid derived from the leaves of tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana rustica) is the primary addictive agent in tobacco products.(1,2) There are different ways of administering the various products including smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco, holding moist snuff in the mouth, inhaling dry snuff through the nose, inhaling smoke from a waterpipe and inhaling vapour from an electronic cigarette.(3-6) It can be difficult differentiating the effects of nicotine from the many other toxic substances these products also contain. Here we review the pharmacological effects of nicotine but we will not review the well-known harmful effects of cigarettes, where it is primarily the toxins and carcinogens in tobacco smoke rather than the nicotine that cause illness and death.(7) A future article will consider the use of electronic cigarettes. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20141126 PMCID Editors
The impact of water pipe and tobacco marketing on young people	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Cancer Periodical, Abbrev. Cancer Pub Date Free Form 1-Oct Volume 120 Issue 19 Start Page 2941 Other Pages Notes LR: 20151119; JID: 0374236; 0 (4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butan-1-ol); 0 (Carcinogens); 0 (Nitrosamines); 0 (Pyridines); 64091-91-4 (4-(N-methyl-N-nitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone); 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1097-0142; 0008-543X Accession Number PMID: 25241886 Language eng SubFile News; AIM; IM DOI 10.1002/cncr.29036 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25241886 Abstract Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Printz,C. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Benzene uptake in Hookah smokers and non-smokers attending Hookah social events: regulatory implications	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology Periodical, Abbrev. Cancer Epidemiol.Biomarkers Prev. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 23 Issue 12 Start Page 2793 Other Pages 2809 Notes JID: 9200608; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); J64922108F (Benzene); ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1538-7755; 1055-9965 Accession Number PMID: 25416714 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 1055-9965.EPI-14-0576 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25416714 Abstract BACKGROUND: Benzene is a human hematotoxicant and a leukemogen that causes lymphohematopoietic cancers, especially acute myelogenous leukemia. We investigated uptake of benzene in hookah smokers and non-smokers attending hookah social events in naturalistic settings where hookah tobacco was smoked exclusively. METHODS: We quantified S-phenylmercapturic acid (SPMA), a metabolite of benzene, in the urine of 105 hookah smokers and 103 non-smokers. Participants provided spot urine samples the morning of and the morning after attending an indoor hookah-only smoking social event at a hookah lounge or in a private home. RESULTS: Urinary SPMA levels in hookah smokers increased significantly following a hookah social event (P Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Kassem,N.O., Kassem,N.O., Jackson,S.R., Liles,S., Daffa,R.M., Zarth,A.T., Younis,M.A., Carmella,S.G., Hofstetter,C.R., Chatfield,D.A., Matt,G.E., Hecht,S.S., Hovell,M.F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Water pipes and E-cigarettes: new faces of an ancient enemy	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India Periodical, Abbrev. J.Assoc.Physicians India Pub Date Free Form Apr Volume 62 Issue 4 Start Page 324 Other Pages 328 Notes JID: 7505585; ppublish Place of Publication India ISSN/ISBN 0004-5772; 0004-5772 Accession Number PMID: 25327035 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Review; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25327035 Abstract In a world grappling with tobacco addiction, the hookah (water-pipe) and the electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) are creating new problems. Apart from posing the inherent danger of nicotine addiction, they both seem to be wolves cloaked in the sheep-skin of consumer-perceived safety, at least in comparison to the cigarette. However it seems that the e-cigarette may have a role in a nicotine-replacement therapy. There has been a wave of interest around the world in analysing these phenomena. The following review discusses the current data regarding the hookah and the e-cigarette. A PubMed, Medline and Google search using the keywords'sheesha', 'hookah', water-pipe', 'electronic cigarette', 'e-cigarette', 'vapers' was carried out.The studies carried out between 2007-2013 were included in this review. Information available in the public domain on internet websites was included to study the perception of the lay consumer regarding the hookah and the e-cigarette. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Dagaonkar,R.S., Udwadi,Z.F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Nicotine and health	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Drug and therapeutics bulletin Periodical, Abbrev. Drug Ther.Bull. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 52 Issue 7 Start Page 78 Other Pages 81 Notes LR: 20151119; CI: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.; JID: 0112037; 6M3C89ZY6R (Nicotine); ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1755-5248; 0012-6543 Accession Number PMID: 25012148 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1136/dtb.2014.7.0264 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25012148 Abstract Nicotine, an alkaloid derived from the leaves of tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana rustica) is the primary addictive agent in tobacco products.(1,2) There are different ways of administering the various products including smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco, holding moist snuff in the mouth, inhaling dry snuff through the nose, inhaling smoke from a waterpipe and inhaling vapour from an electronic cigarette.(3-6) It can be difficult differentiating the effects of nicotine from the many other toxic substances these products also contain. Here we review the pharmacological effects of nicotine but we will not review the well-known harmful effects of cigarettes, where it is primarily the toxins and carcinogens in tobacco smoke rather than the nicotine that cause illness and death.(7) A future article will consider the use of electronic cigarettes. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Cannabis in France, new insights	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Bulletin de l'Academie nationale de medecine Periodical, Abbrev. Bull.Acad.Natl.Med. Pub Date Free Form Mar Volume 198 Issue 3 Start Page 517 Other Pages 526 Notes LR: 20160601; JID: 7503383; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 0001-4079; 0001-4079 Accession Number PMID: 26427294 Language fre SubFile English Abstract; Introductory Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26427294 Abstract France holds the record for cannabis use in Europe, especially among adolescents. This drug of abuse is thus mainly used during a very sensitive period of brain development, education, vehicle driving and development of life projects. In addition, synthetic derivatives of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which are more noxious than cannabis itself are now appearing on the market. Traficking and cultivation for personnal use have intensified; products proposed for sale are richer in THC; and some methods of consumption (e-cigarettes, vaporizers, water pipes) increase the supply of THC to the lungs and thence to the body and brain. It is in this context that attempts are being made to legalize this drug of abuse. Other attempts are made to disguise it as a medication. Meanwhile, the list of its psychic as well as physical damages grows longer, with some very severe cases of major injuries. This evolution takes place in spite of numerous warnings expressed by the French Academy of Medicine. Subsequently, it is prompted to carefully and vigorously denounce these events. This will be the aim of this thematic session. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Costentin,J. Original/Translated Title La situation actuelle du cannabis en France URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Spatio-temporal dynamics of fishing effort in a multi-species artisanal diving fishery and its effects on catch variability: insights for sustainable management	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Revista de biologia tropical Periodical, Abbrev. Rev.Biol.Trop. Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 62 Issue 4 Start Page 1565 Other Pages 1586 Notes JID: 0404267; ppublish Place of Publication Costa Rica ISSN/ISBN 0034-7744; 0034-7744 Accession Number PMID: 25720188 Language spa SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25720188 Abstract Artisanal diving fisheries are a source of income, employment and food security of coastal areas in many countries. Understanding the dynamics of these fisheries, including the spatial and temporal dynamics of fishing effort, gears and species can help to address the challenges involved in fisheries management. We aimed to analyze the differences in fishing strategies undertaken by fishers that use two different diving methods (hookah and free diving), the conditions and their potential impacts on catches when adjustments to those strategies are applied over time. For this, detailed information of fishing operations from artisanal boats in the North Pacific coast of Costa Rica was analyzed in two fishing seasons (2007-2008 and 2011-2012). Data were collected by onboard observers (fishing site, fishing time, species composition, depth and visibility). Additionally, interviews with divers were applied to obtain information of price per species, species volume and fishing operations. From the total number of trips during both seasons, hookah diving was represented by a sample size of 69.3%, while free diving, with a sample of 41.9%. More than 15 species were identified in each fishing season. Nevertheless, three categories had substantial contributions in both seasons with differences in the proportions for each case: green lobster (Panulirus gracilis), octopus (Octopus sp.) and parrotfish (Scarus perrico and S. ghobban). It is worth noting that an important proportion of catch was retained by fishers for personal consumption purposes, including species of high commercial value. Additional night diving activity, increased the number of dives from one season to another. Besides, cooperation processes in free diving fishing operations, and changes in fishing effort between seasons, defined important changes in fishing strategies. Potential causes of changes in fishing strategies and the implications for management to ensure the sustainability of these fisheries in the long term are discussed. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Naranjo Madrigall,H., Salas Marquez,S. Original/Translated Title Dinamica espacio-temporal del esfuerzo en una pesqueria de buceo artesanal multiespecifica y sus efectos en la variabilidad de las capturas: Implicaciones para el manejo sostenible URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Tobacco use among middle and high school students--United States, 2013	2014	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 14-Nov Volume 63 Issue 45 Start Page 1021 Other Pages 1026 Notes LR: 20151112; JID: 7802429; EIN: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Aug 28;64(33):924; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25393220 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6345a2 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25393220 Abstract Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States, and nearly all tobacco use begins during youth and young adulthood. Among U.S. youths, cigarette smoking has declined in recent years; however, the use of some other tobacco products has increased, and nearly half of tobacco users use two or more tobacco products. CDC analyzed data from the 2013 National Youth Tobacco Survey to determine the prevalence of ever (at least once) and current (at least 1 day in the past 30 days) use of one or more of 10 tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, hookahs, smokeless tobacco, electronic cigarettes [e-cigarettes], pipes, snus, bidis, kreteks, and dissolvable tobacco) among U.S. middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) students. In 2013, 22.9% of high school students reported current use of any tobacco product, and 12.6% reported current use of two or more tobacco products; current use of combustible products (i.e., cigarettes, cigars, pipes, bidis, kreteks, and/or hookahs) was substantially greater (20.7%) than use of other types of tobacco. Also, 46.0% of high school students reported having ever tried a tobacco product, and 31.4% reported ever trying two or more tobacco products. Among middle school students, 3.1% reported current use of cigars, and 2.9% reported current use of cigarettes, with non-Hispanic black students more than twice as likely to report current use of cigars than cigarettes. Monitoring the prevalence of the use of all available tobacco products, including new and emerging products, is critical to support effective population-based interventions to prevent and reduce tobacco use among youths as part of comprehensive tobacco prevention and control programs. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Arrazola,R.A., Neff,L.J., Kennedy,S.M., Holder-Hayes,E., Jones,C.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Prevalence of marijuana use at college entry and risk factors for initiation during freshman year	2014	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Addictive Behaviors Periodical, Abbrev. Addict.Behav. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 39 Issue 1 Start Page 302 Other Pages 307 Notes LR: 20150515; GR: R01 CA141643/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01CA141643/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 7603486; NIHMS532494; OID: NLM: NIHMS532494; OID: NLM: PMC4098711; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1873-6327; 0306-4603 Accession Number PMID: 24455784 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 24455784 Abstract BACKGROUND: Marijuana is currently the most commonly used drug on college campuses. Marijuana use among college students is increasing, and many students begin using marijuana during college. The goal of this study was to investigate predictors of lifetime marijuana use at college entry and initiation during freshman year. METHODS: We used responses from the first two semesters of a longitudinal study of 3146 students from 11 colleges in North Carolina and Virginia. Random-effects logistic regression models were constructed to identify factors that predict lifetime marijuana use at college entry and initiation during freshman year. RESULTS: Nearly 30% of students reported ever having used marijuana at college entry. Among students who had never used marijuana prior to college, 8.5% initiated use during freshman year. In multivariable logistic regression models, having at least $100 per month in spending money; attending church rarely or never; current use of cigarettes, alcohol, and hookah tobacco; lifetime use of other illicit drugs; and a higher propensity toward sensation seeking were associated with a higher likelihood of having used marijuana at least once at college entry. Hispanic ethnicity, living on campus, and current use of cigarettes and alcohol were associated with a higher likelihood of initiating marijuana use during freshman year. CONCLUSION: These results have implications for targeting substance abuse prevention programs on college campuses. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Suerken,C.K., Reboussin,B.A., Sutfin,E.L., Wagoner,K.G., Spangler,J., Wolfson,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4098711 Editors
Control of Ebola virus disease - firestone district, liberia, 2014	2014	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 24-Oct Volume 63 Issue 42 Start Page 959 Other Pages 965 Notes JID: 7802429; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1545-861X; 0149-2195 Accession Number PMID: 25340914 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI mm6342a6 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25340914 Abstract On March 30, 2014, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) of Liberia alerted health officials at Firestone Liberia, Inc. (Firestone) of the first known case of Ebola virus disease (Ebola) inside the Firestone rubber tree plantation of Liberia. The patient, who was the wife of a Firestone employee, had cared for a family member with confirmed Ebola in Lofa County, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia during March-April 2014. To prevent a large outbreak among Firestone's 8,500 employees, their dependents, and the surrounding population, the company responded by 1) establishing an incident management system, 2) instituting procedures for the early recognition and isolation of Ebola patients, 3) enforcing adherence to standard Ebola infection control guidelines, and 4) providing differing levels of management for contacts depending on their exposure, including options for voluntary quarantine in the home or in dedicated facilities. In addition, Firestone created multidisciplinary teams to oversee the outbreak response, address case detection, manage cases in a dedicated unit, and reintegrate convalescent patients into the community. The company also created a robust risk communication, prevention, and social mobilization campaign to boost community awareness of Ebola and how to prevent transmission. During August 1-September 23, a period of intense Ebola transmission in the surrounding areas, 71 cases of Ebola were diagnosed among the approximately 80,000 Liberians for whom Firestone provides health care (cumulative incidence = 0.09%). Fifty-seven (80%) of the cases were laboratory confirmed; 39 (68%) of these cases were fatal. Aspects of Firestone's response appear to have minimized the spread of Ebola in the local population and might be successfully implemented elsewhere to limit the spread of Ebola and prevent transmission to health care workers (HCWs). Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Reaves,E.J., Mabande,L.G., Thoroughman,D.A., Arwady,M.A., Montgomery,J.M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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