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Crystal structure of (2S,4R)-ethyl 4-nitro-methyl-1-[(S)-1-phenyl-eth-yl]-6-sulfanyl-idene-piperidine-2-carboxyl-ate	2015	Centro de Quimica, ICUAP, Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, 72570, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.; Centro de Quimica, ICUAP, Benemerita Universidad Autonoma de Puebla, 72570, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico.; Centro de Quimica, ICUAP, Benemerita Universidad Auto	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Acta crystallographica.Section E, Crystallographic communications Periodical, Abbrev. Acta Crystallogr.E.Crystallogr.Commun. Pub Date Free Form 1-Jan Volume 71 Issue Pt 1 Start Page o41 Other Pages 2 Notes LR: 20150225; JID: 101648987; OID: NLM: PMC4331902; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/01/01 [ecollection]; 2014/12/04 [received]; 2014/12/04 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 2056-9890 Accession Number PMID: 25705497 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1107/S2056989014026711 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25705497 Abstract In the title compound, C17H22N2O4S, a thio-piperidine derivative, the piperidine ring has an envelope conformation with the methyl-ene C atom opposite to the C=S bond as the flap. The nitro-methyl substituent is equatorial while the eth-oxy-carbonyl group is axial. The mean planes of the nitro-methyl group, the carb-oxy group and phenyl ring are inclined to the mean plane through the five planar atoms of the piperidine ring [maximum deviation = 0.070 (4) A] by 56.8 (2), 83.8 (5) and 87.1 (2) degrees , respectively. There is an intra-molecular C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO hydrogen bond involving an H atom of the eth-oxy-carbonyl group and a nitro O atom. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO hydrogen bonds, forming chains along [100]. The chains are linked by further C-Hcdots, three dots, centeredO hydrogen bonds, forming corrugated layers lying parallel to (001). Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Zarate,A., Aparicio,D., Palillero,A., Mendoza,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150101 PMCID PMC4331902 Editors
Keeping Food on the Table: Human Responses and Changing Coastal Fisheries in Solomon Islands	2015	School of Civil Engineering, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.; Department of Anthropology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa; Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South A	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PloS one Periodical, Abbrev. PLoS One Pub Date Free Form 9-Jul Volume 10 Issue 7 Start Page e0130800 Other Pages Notes LR: 20150719; JID: 101285081; OID: NLM: PMC4497618; 2015 [ecollection]; 2015/02/16 [received]; 2015/05/26 [accepted]; 2015/07/09 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1932-6203; 1932-6203 Accession Number PMID: 26158694 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0130800 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26158694 Abstract Globally the majority of commercial fisheries have experienced dramatic declines in stock and catch. Likewise, projections for many subsistence fisheries in the tropics indicate a dramatic decline is looming in the coming decades. In the Pacific Islands coastal fisheries provide basic subsistence needs for millions of people. A decline in fish catch would therefore have profound impacts on the health and livelihoods of these coastal communities. Given the decrease in local catch rates reported for many coastal communities in the Pacific, it is important to understand if fishers have responded to ecological change (either by expanding their fishing range and/or increasing their fishing effort), and if so, to evaluate the costs or benefits of these responses. We compare data from fish catches in 1995 and 2011 from a rural coastal community in Solomon Islands to examine the potentially changing coastal reef fishery at these time points. In particular we found changes in preferred fishing locations, fishing methodology and catch composition between these data sets. The results indicate that despite changes in catch rates (catch per unit effort) between data collected in 2011 and 16 years previously, the study community was able to increase gross catches through visiting fishing sites further away, diversifying fishing methods and targeting pelagic species through trolling. Such insight into local-scale responses to changing resources and/or fisheries development will help scientists and policy makers throughout the Pacific region in managing the region's fisheries in the future. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Albert,S., Aswani,S., Fisher,P.L., Albert,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150709 PMCID PMC4497618 Editors
Exploring comorbid use of marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol among 14 to 15-year-olds: findings from a national survey on adolescent substance use	2015	Health Promotion Agency, Wellington, New Zealand. j.white@hpa.org.nz.; Health Promotion Agency, Wellington, New Zealand. d.walton@hpa.org.nz.; University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. d.walton@hpa.org.nz.; National Institute for Health Innovat	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC public health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form 10-Mar Volume 15 Issue Start Page 233 Other Pages 015-1585-9 Notes LR: 20150418; JID: 100968562; OID: NLM: PMC4372321; 2013/10/02 [received]; 2015/02/25 [accepted]; 2015/03/10 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1471-2458; 1471-2458 Accession Number PMID: 25880154 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1186/s12889-015-1585-9 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25880154 Abstract BACKGROUND: Understanding the patterns of comorbid substance use, particularly among adolescents, is necessary to address resulting harm. This study investigated the prevalence of comorbid use of marijuana, tobacco and binge drinking among 14 to 15-year-olds. The study also examined the relationship between comorbid substance use and behaviour frequency and explored common underlying risk factors for comorbid substance use. METHODS: A nationally representative sample of 3,017 New Zealand Year 10 students completed self-report measures of marijuana use, tobacco use, binge drinking and socio-demographic characteristics in the 2012 Youth Insights Survey (YIS). Weighted population estimates were calculated. Ordinal logistic regression models were constructed to a) investigate the relationship between comorbidity and substance use behaviour frequency, and b) profile those with the greatest degree of comorbid substance use. RESULTS: In the past month, one-in-twenty (4.7%) students had engaged in all three substance use behaviours, 5.8% in two, and 11.9% in one. Around half of adolescents who had engaged in one had also engaged in another, with three-quarters of tobacco-users also using marijuana and/or binge drinking. Respondents who reported a greater degree of comorbidity were likely to engage in substance use behaviour more frequently. Comorbid substance use was significantly predicted by gender, ethnicity, school decile status, past week income, social connectedness, and parental monitoring and rule enforcement. CONCLUSIONS: The results identify a core group of adolescents sharing common characteristics who frequently engage in comorbid substance use behaviours. More sophisticated and wider interventions addressing multiple substances are required, especially for marijuana and tobacco use. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors White,J., Walton,D., Walker,N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150310 PMCID PMC4372321 Editors
Assessment of nicotine dependence among smokers in Nepal: a community based cross-sectional study	2015	Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu Nepal.; Faculty of Medicine, Epidemiology Unit, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand ; Department of Public Health, Nobel College, Pokhara University, Sinamanga	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco induced diseases Periodical, Abbrev. Tob Induc Dis. Pub Date Free Form 26-Aug Volume 13 Issue 1 Start Page 26 Other Pages 015-0053-8. eCollection 2015 Notes LR: 20150829; JID: 101201591; OID: NLM: PMC4549004; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015 [ecollection]; 2015/01/06 [received]; 2015/08/20 [accepted]; 2015/08/26 [epublish]; epublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 2070-7266; 1617-9625 Accession Number PMID: 26309428 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1186/s12971-015-0053-8 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26309428 Abstract BACKGROUND: The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) and Heaviness of Smoking Index (HSI) are extensively used methods to measure the severity of nicotine dependence among smokers. The primary objective of the study was to assess the nicotine dependence amongst currently smoking Nepalese population. METHODS: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted between August and November 2014. Information was collected using semi-structured questionnaire from three districts of Nepal. Data on demographic characteristics, history of tobacco use and level of nicotine dependence were collected from 587 smokers through face to face interviews and self-administered questionnaires. Non-parametric test were used to compare significant differences among different variables. RESULTS: The median age of respondents was 28 (Inter-Quartile Range: 22-40) years and the median duration of smoking was 10 (5-15) years. Similarly, the median age for smoking initiation was 16 (13-20) years and the median smoking pack year was 4.2 (1.5-12). One third of the respondents consumed smokeless tobacco products. Half of the respondents wanted to quit smoking. The median score for FTND and HSI was 4 (2-5) and 2 (0-3) respectively. There was significant difference in median FTND score with place of residence (p = 0.03), year of smoking (p = 0.03), age at smoking initiation (p = 0.02), smoking pack year (p 6), and HSI scored that three in ten current smokers had high nicotine dependence (HSI > 3). CONCLUSION: Our finding revealed that nicotine dependence is prevalent among Nepalese smoking population. Further studies are required for assurance of tools through bio-markers. Next, smoking cessation program need to be developed considering level of nicotine dependence and pattern of tobacco use. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Aryal,U.R., Bhatta,D.N., Shrestha,N., Gautam,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150826 PMCID PMC4549004 Editors
Barrett's esophagus: its diagnosis and management in Japan	2015		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nihon rinsho.Japanese journal of clinical medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Nihon Rinsho. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 73 Issue 7 Start Page 1129 Other Pages 1135 Notes JID: 0420546; ppublish Place of Publication Japan ISSN/ISBN 0047-1852; 0047-1852 Accession Number PMID: 26165069 Language jpn SubFile English Abstract; Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26165069 Abstract The incidence of adenocarcinoma derived from Barrett's esophagus has been steadily increasing during the past some decades in Western countries. The development of better diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for Barrett's esophagus and Barrett's adenocarcinoma have become an important objective. In Japan, Barrett's adenocarcinoma has been gradually increasing as the results of a high incidence of reflux esophagitis, a decreasing of Helicobacter pylori infection and an increasing of obesity, etc. Subsequently, in recent, the management of Barrett's esophagus has come to be of interest as well as in the Western countries. Many issues found in the pathophysiology and epidemiology of Barrett's esophagus in Japanese patients are required to be clarified and the Japanese maneuvers regarding the diagnostic procedure and clinical management including the surveillance for patients with Barrett's esophagus should be established as soon as possible. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Amano,Y., Azumi,T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Feasibility and Quit Rates of the Tobacco Status Project: A Facebook Smoking Cessation Intervention for Young Adults	2015	Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States. danielle.ramo@ucsf.edu.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of medical Internet research Periodical, Abbrev. J.Med.Internet Res. Pub Date Free Form 31-Dec Volume 17 Issue 12 Start Page e291 Other Pages Notes LR: 20160217; GR: K23 DA018691/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K23 DA032578/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: K23 DA032578/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 DA009253/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50 DA09253/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; GR Place of Publication Canada ISSN/ISBN 1438-8871; 1438-8871 Accession Number PMID: 26721211 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.2196/jmir.5209 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26721211 Abstract BACKGROUND: Young adult smokers are a challenging group to engage in smoking cessation interventions. With wide reach and engagement among users, Facebook offers opportunity to engage young people in socially supportive communities for quitting smoking and sustaining abstinence. OBJECTIVE: We developed and tested initial efficacy, engagement, and acceptability of the Tobacco Status Project, a smoking cessation intervention for young adults delivered within Facebook. METHODS: The intervention was based on the US Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Transtheoretical Model and enrolled participants into study-run 3-month secret Facebook groups matched on readiness to quit smoking. Cigarette smokers (N=79) aged 18-25, who used Facebook on most days, were recruited via Facebook. All participants received the intervention and were randomized to one of three monetary incentive groups tied to engagement (commenting in groups). Assessments were completed at baseline, 3-, 6-, and 12-months follow-up. Analyses examined retention, smoking outcomes over 12 months (7-day point prevalence abstinence, >/=50% reduction in cigarettes smoked, quit attempts and strategies used, readiness to quit), engagement, and satisfaction with the intervention. RESULTS: Retention was 82% (65/79) at 6 months and 72% (57/79) at 12 months. From baseline to 12-months follow-up, there was a significant increase in the proportion prepared to quit (10/79, 13%; 36/79, 46%, P<.001 over="" a="" third="" reduced="" their="" cigarette="" consumption="" by="" or="" greater="" and="" made="" at="" least="" one="" quit="" attempt="" during="" the="" study.="" in="" an="" intent-to-treat="" analysis="" self-reported="" abstinence="" verified="" biochemically="" follow-up.="" attempts="" used="" nicotine="" replacement="" therapy="" approved="" food="" drug="" administration="" while="" electronic="" delivery="" system="" to="" majority="" commented="" on="" facebook="" post="" with="" more="" commenting="" among="" those="" months="" randomized="" receive="" personal="" monetary="" incentive="" of="" participants="" reported="" reading="" most="" all="" posts.="" highest="" acceptability="" ratings="" intervention="" were="" for="" ease="" thinking="" about="" what="" they="" read="" recommended="" program="" others.="" only="" attended="" optional="" cognitive-behavioral="" counseling="" sessions="" though="" attendance="" was="" high="" overall="" rated="" as="" easy="" understand="" useful="" helpful="" agreed="" conclusions:="" smoking="" is="" attractive="" feasible="" deliver="" early="" efficacy="" data="" are="" encouraging.="" however="" use="" cigarettes="" products="" quitting="" concerning.=""> Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Ramo,D.E., Thrul,J., Chavez,K., Delucchi,K.L., Prochaska,J.J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20151231 PMCID PMC4736286 Editors
Graphic Warning Labels Elicit Affective and Thoughtful Responses from Smokers: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial	2015	Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America.; Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States of America.; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full PloS one Periodical, Abbrev. PLoS One Pub Date Free Form 16-Dec Volume 10 Issue 12 Start Page e0142879 Other Pages Notes LR: 20160701; ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT01782053; GR: P50 CA180908/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: P50CA180908/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01CA157824/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101285081; OID: NLM: PMC4684406; 2015 [ecollection]; 2015/06/29 [ Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1932-6203; 1932-6203 Accession Number PMID: 26672982 Language eng SubFile Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0142879 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26672982 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Observational research suggests that placing graphic images on cigarette warning labels can reduce smoking rates, but field studies lack experimental control. Our primary objective was to determine the psychological processes set in motion by naturalistic exposure to graphic vs. text-only warnings in a randomized clinical trial involving exposure to modified cigarette packs over a 4-week period. Theories of graphic-warning impact were tested by examining affect toward smoking, credibility of warning information, risk perceptions, quit intentions, warning label memory, and smoking risk knowledge. METHODS: Adults who smoked between 5 and 40 cigarettes daily (N = 293; mean age = 33.7), did not have a contra-indicated medical condition, and did not intend to quit were recruited from Philadelphia, PA and Columbus, OH. Smokers were randomly assigned to receive their own brand of cigarettes for four weeks in one of three warning conditions: text only, graphic images plus text, or graphic images with elaborated text. RESULTS: Data from 244 participants who completed the trial were analyzed in structural-equation models. The presence of graphic images (compared to text-only) caused more negative affect toward smoking, a process that indirectly influenced risk perceptions and quit intentions (e.g., image->negative affect->risk perception->quit intention). Negative affect from graphic images also enhanced warning credibility including through increased scrutiny of the warnings, a process that also indirectly affected risk perceptions and quit intentions (e.g., image->negative affect->risk scrutiny->warning credibility->risk perception->quit intention). Unexpectedly, elaborated text reduced warning credibility. Finally, graphic warnings increased warning-information recall and indirectly increased smoking-risk knowledge at the end of the trial and one month later. CONCLUSIONS: In the first naturalistic clinical trial conducted, graphic warning labels are more effective than text-only warnings in encouraging smokers to consider quitting and in educating them about smoking's risks. Negative affective reactions to smoking, thinking about risks, and perceptions of credibility are mediators of their impact. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01782053. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Evans,A.T., Peters,E., Strasser,A.A., Emery,L.F., Sheerin,K.M., Romer,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20151216 PMCID PMC4684406 Editors
High-risk driving attitudes and everyday driving violations of car and racing enthusiasts in Ontario, Canada	2015	a Population and Community Health Unit , Department of Family Medicine, Western University , London , Canada.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Traffic injury prevention Periodical, Abbrev. Traffic Inj.Prev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 16 Issue 6 Start Page 545 Other Pages 551 Notes JID: 101144385; OTO: NOTNLM; 2015/01/08 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1538-957X; 1538-9588 Accession Number PMID: 25569798 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1080/15389588.2014.988331 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25569798 Abstract OBJECTIVE: Attitudes and individual difference variables of car and racing enthusiasts regarding high-risk behaviors of street racing and stunt driving have recently been investigated. Positive attitudes toward high-risk driving, personality variables such as driver thrill seeking, and other self-reported risky driving acts were associated with these behaviors. However, probable relationships among high-risk driving tendencies, everyday driving behaviors, and negative road safety outcomes have remained largely unexamined. This study aimed to investigate the associations among car and racing enthusiasts' high-risk driving attitudes, self-reported everyday driving violations (i.e., ordinary and aggressive violations), and self-reported negative outcomes (i.e., collisions and driving offense citations). METHOD: A web-based survey was conducted with members and visitors of car club and racing websites in Ontario, Canada. Data were obtained from 366 participants. The questionnaire included 4 attitude measures-(1) attitudes toward new penalties for Ontario's Street Racers, Stunt and Aggressive Drivers Legislation; (2) attitudes toward new offenses of stunt driving under the same legislation; (3) general attitudes toward street racing and stunt driving; (4) comparison of street racing with other risky driving behaviors-self-reported driving violations (i.e., ordinary and aggressive violations); self-reported collisions and offense citations; and background and driving questions (e.g., age, driving frequency). RESULTS: Results revealed that attitudes toward stunt driving offenses negatively and general attitudes toward street racing and stunt driving positively predicted ordinary violations, which, in turn, predicted offense citations. Moreover, general attitudes toward street racing and stunt driving positively predicted aggressive violations, which, in turn, predicted offense citations. CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that positive high-risk driving attitudes may be transferring to driving violations in everyday traffic, which mediates driving offense citations. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Yildirim-Yenier,Z., Vingilis,E., Wiesenthal,D.L., Mann,R.E., Seeley,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20150108 PMCID Editors
Intrapulmonary shunt and SCUBA diving: another risk factor?	2015	Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) Periodical, Abbrev. Echocardiography Pub Date Free Form Feb Volume 32 Suppl 3 Issue Start Page S205 Other Pages 10 Notes CI: (c) 2015; JID: 8511187; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1540-8175; 0742-2822 Accession Number PMID: 25693625 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review; IM DOI 10.1111/echo.12815 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25693625 Abstract Laboratory and field investigations have demonstrated that intrapulmonary arteriovenous anastomoses (IPAVA) may provide an additional means for venous gas emboli (VGE) to cross over to the arterial circulation due to their larger diameter compared to pulmonary microcirculation. Once thought to be the primary cause of decompression sickness (DCS), it has been demonstrated that, even in large quantities, their presence does not always result in injury. Normally, VGE are trapped in the site of gas exchange in the lungs and eliminated via diffusion. When VGE crossover takes place in arterial circulation, they have the potential to cause more harm as they are redistributed to the brain, spinal column, and other sensitive tissues. The patent foramen ovale (PFO) was once thought to be the only risk factor for an increase in arterialization; however, IPAVAs represent another pathway for this crossover to occur. The opening of IPAVAs is associated with exercise and hypoxic gas mixtures, both of which divers may encounter. The goal of this review is to describe how IPAVAs may impact diving physiology, specifically during decompression, and what this means for the individual diver as well as the future of commercial and recreational diving. Future research must continue on the relationship between IPAVAs and the environmental and physiological circumstances that lead to their opening and closing, as well as how they may contribute to diving injuries such as DCS. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Wiley Periodicals, Inc Data Source Authors Madden,D., Ljubkovic,M., Dujic,Z. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Smoking restrictions in homes after implementation of a smoking ban in public places	2015	Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; sylvia.kairouz@concordia.ca.; Institut National de Sante Publique du Quebec, Surveillance, Research, and Evaluation, Tobacco Unit, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;; Lifesty	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Periodical, Abbrev. Nicotine Tob.Res. Pub Date Free Form Jan Volume 17 Issue 1 Start Page 41 Other Pages 47 Notes LR: 20160519; CI: (c) The Author 2014; JID: 9815751; 0 (Tobacco Smoke Pollution); OID: NLM: PMC4832964; 2014/08/18 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1469-994X; 1462-2203 Accession Number PMID: 25140045 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.1093/ntr/ntu125 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 25140045 Abstract INTRODUCTION: This Canadian study examines the prevalence of smoking restrictions in homes before and after the implementation of a public smoking ban, and their relation to tobacco use and cessation among a cohort of smokers. METHODS: Data were from a longitudinal cohort study of 1,058 smokers in the province of Quebec, Canada. Baseline data were collected through a population-based survey conducted 1 month before the implementation of the smoking ban with a representative sample of smokers. Follow-up data were collected 18 months after the ban with a response rate of 68%. Logistic regressions, paired t tests and chi-square statistics were used to examine the factors associated with smoking restrictions in homes, cigarette consumption, and quit attempts. RESULTS: Many smokers imposed partial or full smoking restrictions in their homes but proportions of smoke-free homes did not change significantly between baseline and follow-up. The presence of young children and nonsmokers significantly predicted full smoking restriction in the home. Knowledge about risks associated with exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) and skepticism about the efficacy of methods to reduce exposure in the home also predicted maintenance of voluntary smoking restrictions in homes. The uptake of smoke-free homes was not associated with the quantity of cigarettes smoked or quit attempts. CONCLUSIONS: No significant change in home smoking bans was found 18 months after implementation of a public smoking ban. There remains a need for efforts to better inform smokers about health risks from exposure to SHS in homes and the reality that strategies other than a total smoking ban inside the home are ineffective. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher . Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Data Source Authors Kairouz,S., Lasnier,B., Mihaylova,T., Montreuil,A., Cohen,J.E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20140818 PMCID PMC4832964 Editors

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