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Online E-cigarette Marketing Claims: A Systematic Content and Legal Analysis	2016	Elizabeth G. Klein, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH. Micah Berman, Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University College of Public Health and Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OH. Natalie Hemmerich, Po	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Tobacco regulatory science Periodical, Abbrev. Tob Regul.Sci. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 2 Issue 3 Start Page 252 Other Pages 262 Notes LR: 20160725; GR: P50 CA180908/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101655763; NIHMS799718; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/07/01 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 2333-9748; 2333-9748 Accession Number PMID: 27446984 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.18001/TRS.2.3.5 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27446984 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or e-cigarettes, are heavily marketed online. The purpose of our study was to perform a systematic identification and evaluation of claims made within ENDS retailer and manufacturer websites, and the legal status of such claims. METHODS: We employed a systematic search protocol with popular search engines using 6 terms: (1) e-cigarettes; (2) e-cigs; (3) e-juice; (4) e-liquid; (5) e-hookah; and (6) vape pen. We analyzed English-language websites where ENDS are sold for implicit and explicit health-related claims. A legal analysis determined whether such claims are permissible under the US Food and Drug Administration's regulations. RESULTS: The vast majority of ENDS manufacturer (N = 78) and retailer (N = 32) websites made at least one health-related claim (77% and 65%, respectively). Modified risk claims and secondhand smoke-related claims were most prevalent, with an average of 2 claims per site. CONCLUSIONS: Health-related claims are plentiful within ENDS manufacturer and retailer websites. Results demonstrate that these sites focus on potential benefits while minimizing or eliminating information about possible harmful effects of ENDS. These claims are subject to the current regulatory authority by the FDA, and pose a risk of misinforming consumers. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Klein,E.G., Berman,M., Hemmerich,N., Carlson,C., Htut,S., Slater,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160701 PMCID PMC4950517 Editors
Hookah smoking behavior initiation in the context of Millennials	2016	Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, USA. Electronic address: gcastane@phhp.ufl.edu.; Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions & College of Medicine, Uni	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Public health Periodical, Abbrev. Public Health Pub Date Free Form Aug Volume 137 Issue Start Page 124 Other Pages 130 Notes LR: 20160815; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; GR: R03 CA165766/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 0376507; NIHMS761961; OID: NLM: NIHMS761961 [Available on 08/01/17]; OID: NLM: PMC4983476 [Available on 08/01/17]; OTO: NOTNLM; PMCR: 2017/08/01 00:00; 2015/07/01 [r Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 1476-5616; 0033-3506 Accession Number PMID: 27003670 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.02.013 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27003670 Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to examine current hookah users' perceptions, attitudes, and normative beliefs regarding hookah smoking to further elucidate the rise in hookah smoking prevalence among young adults (aged 18-24 years) and reveal why hookah smoking is perceived as less harmful than other forms of tobacco consumption. STUDY DESIGN: Qualitative. METHODS: Data from six focus group interviews with hookah smokers aged between 18 and 24 years were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Focus groups were evenly split between frequent and infrequent hookah users, and were predominantly composed of college students, with two groups of hookah users consisting of 18-24 year olds of non-student status. RESULTS: Hookah users shared a much larger set of positive hookah smoking behavioral beliefs as opposed to negative behavioral beliefs. Generational traits served as the overarching commonality among the behavior performance initiation determinants observed. The most notable generational trends observed were within the cultural category, which included the following millennial characteristics: autonomy, personalization, novelty appeal, convenience, globally oriented, entertainment, collaboration, health conscious, and valuing their social network. CONCLUSIONS: Millennial hookah users revealed mindfulness regarding both potential negative and positive reasons stemming from continued hookah use; however, behavioral beliefs were primarily fixated on the perception that hookah smoking was a healthier alternative to cigarette smoking. Future implications for this study's findings include generating more positive ways to express these traits for young adults; policy implications include raising hookah bar age limits, implementing indoor smoking restrictions, and limiting the ease of accessibility for purchasing hookah supplies. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd Data Source Authors Castaneda,G., Barnett,T.E., Soule,E.K., Young,M.E. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160420 PMCID PMC4983476 Editors
Fungi from a Groundwater-Fed Drinking Water Supply System in Brazil	2016	Department of Antibiotics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Morais Rego, 1235, Recife, Pernambuco 50670-901, Brazil. helenambo@yahoo.com.br.; Department of Chemical Sciences and Natural Resources, BIOREN-UFRO Scientific and Technological Biores	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of environmental research and public health Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Environ.Res.Public.Health. Pub Date Free Form 9-Mar Volume 13 Issue 3 Start Page 10.3390/ijerph13030304 Other Pages Notes LR: 20160405; JID: 101238455; OID: NLM: PMC4808967; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/02/11 [received]; 2016/02/28 [revised]; 2016/03/04 [accepted]; epublish Place of Publication Switzerland ISSN/ISBN 1660-4601; 1660-4601 Accession Number PMID: 27005653 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; IM DOI 10.3390/ijerph13030304 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27005653 Abstract Filamentous fungi in drinking water distribution systems are known to (a) block water pipes; (b) cause organoleptic biodeterioration; (c) act as pathogens or allergens and (d) cause mycotoxin contamination. Yeasts might also cause problems. This study describes the occurrence of several fungal species in a water distribution system supplied by groundwater in Recife-Pernambuco, Brazil. Water samples were collected from four sampling sites from which fungi were recovered by membrane filtration. The numbers in all sampling sites ranged from 5 to 207 colony forming units (CFU)/100 mL with a mean value of 53 CFU/100 mL. In total, 859 isolates were identified morphologically, with Aspergillus and Penicillium the most representative genera (37% and 25% respectively), followed by Trichoderma and Fusarium (9% each), Curvularia (5%) and finally the species Pestalotiopsis karstenii (2%). Ramichloridium and Leptodontium were isolated and are black yeasts, a group that include emergent pathogens. The drinking water system in Recife may play a role in fungal dissemination, including opportunistic pathogens. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Oliveira,H.M., Santos,C., Paterson,R.R., Gusmao,N.B., Lima,N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160309 PMCID PMC4808967 Editors
Pulmonary Abnormalities in Young, Light-use Waterpipe (Hookah) Smokers	2016	Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States ; geneticmedicine6@med.cornell.edu.; Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States ; geneticmedicine2@med.cornell.edu.; Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York,	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Respir.Crit.Care Med. Pub Date Free Form 23-Mar Volume Issue Start Page Other Pages Notes LR: 20160324; JID: 9421642; OTO: NOTNLM; aheadofprint Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1535-4970; 1073-449X Accession Number PMID: 27007171 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.1164/rccm.201512-2470OC [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27007171 Abstract RATIONALE: Waterpipe, also called hookah, is currently used by millions of people worldwide. Despite the increasing use of waterpipe smoking, there is limited data on the health effects of waterpipe smoking and no federal regulations to its use. OBJECTIVES: Assess the effects of waterpipe smoking on the human lung using clinical and bio-logic parameters in young, light-use waterpipe smokers. MEASUREMENTS: Assess young, light-use waterpipe-only smokers in comparison to lifelong non-smokers using clinical parameters including cough and sputum scores, lung function, and chest HRCT, and biologic parameters including lung epithelial lining fluid (ELF) metabolome, small airway epithelial (SAE) cell differential and transcriptome, alveolar macrophage (AM) transcrip-tome, and plasma apoptotic endothelial cell microparticles (EMPs). MAIN RESULTS: Compared to nonsmokers, waterpipe smokers had more cough and sputum, and lower lung diffusing capacity, abnormal ELF metabolome profile, increased proportions of SAE secretory and intermediate cells, reduced proportions of SAE ciliated and basal cells, markedly abnormal SAE and AM transcriptomes, and elevated levels of apoptotic EMPs. CONCLUSIONS: Young, light-use waterpipe-only smokers have a variety of abnormalities in multiple lung-related biologic and clinical parameters, suggesting that even limited waterpipe use has broad consequences on human lung biology and health. We suggest that large epidemiologic studies should be initiated on the harmful effects of waterpipe smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Strulovici-Barel,Y., Shaykhiev,R., Salit,J., Deeb,R.S., Krause,A., Kaner,R.J., Vincent,T.L., Agosto-Perez,F., Wang,G., Hollmann,C., Shanmugam,V., Almulla,A.M., Sattar,H., Mahmoud,M., Mezey,J.G., Gross,S.S., Staudt,M.R., Walters,M.S., Crystal,R.G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160323 PMCID Editors
Biofilms on Hospital Shower Hoses: Characterization and Implications for Nosocomial Infections	2016	School of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.; School of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia,	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Applied and Environmental Microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. Appl.Environ.Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form 18-Apr Volume 82 Issue 9 Start Page 2872 Other Pages 2883 Notes LR: 20160507; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 7605801; OID: NLM: PMC4836434 [Available on 10/18/16]; PMCR: 2016/10/18 00:00; 2015/10/30 [received]; 2016/02/23 [accepted]; 2016/05/01 [ppublish]; 2016/03/11 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1098-5336; 0099-2240 Accession Number PMID: 26969701 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; IM DOI 10.1128/AEM.03529-15 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26969701 Abstract Although the source of drinking water (DW) used in hospitals is commonly disinfected, biofilms forming on water pipelines are a refuge for bacteria, including possible pathogens that survive different disinfection strategies. These biofilm communities are only beginning to be explored by culture-independent techniques that circumvent the limitations of conventional monitoring efforts. Hence, theories regarding the frequency of opportunistic pathogens in DW biofilms and how biofilm members withstand high doses of disinfectants and/or chlorine residuals in the water supply remain speculative. The aim of this study was to characterize the composition of microbial communities growing on five hospital shower hoses using both 16S rRNA gene sequencing of bacterial isolates and whole-genome shotgun metagenome sequencing. The resulting data revealed a Mycobacterium-like population, closely related to Mycobacterium rhodesiae and Mycobacterium tusciae, to be the predominant taxon in all five samples, and its nearly complete draft genome sequence was recovered. In contrast, the fraction recovered by culture was mostly affiliated with Proteobacteria, including members of the genera Sphingomonas, Blastomonas, and Porphyrobacter.The biofilm community harbored genes related to disinfectant tolerance (2.34% of the total annotated proteins) and a lower abundance of virulence determinants related to colonization and evasion of the host immune system. Additionally, genes potentially conferring resistance to beta-lactam, aminoglycoside, amphenicol, and quinolone antibiotics were detected. Collectively, our results underscore the need to understand the microbiome of DW biofilms using metagenomic approaches. This information might lead to more robust management practices that minimize the risks associated with exposure to opportunistic pathogens in hospitals. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved Data Source Authors Soto-Giron,M.J., Rodriguez-R,L.M., Luo,C., Elk,M., Ryu,H., Hoelle,J., Santo Domingo,J.W., Konstantinidis,K.T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160418 PMCID PMC4836434 Editors
Depressive symptoms and bone mineral density in menopause and postmenopausal women: A still increasing and neglected problem	2016	Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Evidence for Population Health Unit, School of Epidemiology and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of family medicine and primary care Periodical, Abbrev. J.Family Med.Prim.Care. Pub Date Free Form Jan-Mar Volume 5 Issue 1 Start Page 143 Other Pages 149 Notes LR: 20160729; JID: 101610082; OID: NLM: PMC4943122; OTO: NOTNLM; ppublish Place of Publication India ISSN/ISBN 2249-4863; 2249-4863 Accession Number PMID: 27453860 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.4103/2249-4863.184640 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27453860 Abstract BACKGROUND: The association between depression and loss of bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported as controversial. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the current study was to investigate whether an association exists between depression and low BMD during the menopausal and postmenopausal period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study was used to generate menopause symptoms experienced by Arabian women at the Primary Health Care Centers in Qatar. A multi-stage sampling design was used, and a representative sample of 1650 women aged 45-65 years were included during July 2012 and November 2013. This prospective study explored the association between bone density and major depressive disorder in women. Bone mineral densitometry measurements (BMD) (g/m(2)) were assessed at the BMD unit using a lunar prodigy DXA system (Lunar Corp., Madison, WI). Data on body mass index (BMI), clinical biochemistry variables including serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D were collected. The Beck Depression Inventory was administered for depression purposes. RESULTS: Out of 1650 women 1182 women agreed to participate in the study (71.6%). The mean age and standard deviation (SD) of the menopausal age were 48.71 +/- 2.96 with depressed and 50.20 +/- 3.22 without depressed (P Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Bener,A., Saleh,N.M., Bhugra,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4943122 Editors
Control of Legionella Contamination and Risk of Corrosion in Hospital Water Networks following Various Disinfection Procedures	2016	University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neurosciences, Section of Public Health, Modena, Italy isabella.marchesi@unimore.it.; University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neuroscie	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Applied and Environmental Microbiology Periodical, Abbrev. Appl.Environ.Microbiol. Pub Date Free Form 2-May Volume 82 Issue 10 Start Page 2959 Other Pages 2965 Notes LR: 20160726; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 7605801; OID: NLM: PMC4959080 [Available on 11/02/16]; PMCR: 2016/11/02 00:00; 2015/12/01 [received]; 2016/03/03 [accepted]; 2016/05/15 [ppublish]; 2016/03/11 [aheadofprint]; epublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 1098-5336; 0099-2240 Accession Number PMID: 26969696 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1128/AEM.03873-15 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26969696 Abstract Physical and chemical disinfection methods have been proposed with the aim of controlling Legionella water contamination. To date, the most effective procedures for reducing bacterial contamination have not yet been defined. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term effectiveness of various disinfection procedures in order to reduce both culturable and nonculturable (NC) legionellae in different hospital water networks treated with heat, chlorine dioxide, monochloramine, and hydrogen peroxide. The temperature levels and biocide concentrations that proved to give reliable results were analyzed. In order to study the possible effects on the water pipes, we verified the extent of corrosion on experimental coupons after applying each method for 6 months. The percentage of positive points was at its lowest after treatment with monochloramine, followed by chlorine dioxide, hydrogen peroxide, and hyperthermia. Different selections of Legionella spp. were observed, as networks treated with chlorine-based disinfectants were contaminated mainly by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, hyperthermia was associated with serogroups 2 to 14, and hydrogen peroxide treatment was associated mainly with non-pneumophila species. NC cells were detected only in heat-treated waters, and also when the temperature was approximately 60 degrees C. The corrosion rates of the coupons were within a satisfactory limit for water networks, but the morphologies differed. We confirm here that chemical disinfection controls Legionella colonization more effectively than hyperthermia does. Monochloramine was the most effective treatment, while hydrogen peroxide may be a promising alternative to chlorine-based disinfectants due to its ability to select for other, less virulent or nonpathogenic species. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved Data Source Authors Marchesi,I., Ferranti,G., Mansi,A., Marcelloni,A.M., Proietto,A.R., Saini,N., Borella,P., Bargellini,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160502 PMCID PMC4959080 Editors
Effectiveness of health warnings for waterpipe tobacco smoking among college students	2016	Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.; Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, and Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida College of Medicine, PO	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of public health Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Public.Health. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 61 Issue 6 Start Page 709 Other Pages 715 Notes LR: 20160821; GR: R01 DA035160/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States; JID: 101304551; NIHMS768712; OID: NLM: NIHMS768712 [Available on 07/01/17]; OID: NLM: PMC4992403 [Available on 07/01/17]; OTO: NOTNLM; PMCR: 2017/07/01 00:00; 2015/06/29 [received]; 2016/02/25 Place of Publication Switzerland ISSN/ISBN 1661-8564; 1661-8556 Accession Number PMID: 26971508 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1007/s00038-016-0805-0 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 26971508 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Youth have the misperception that waterpipe smoking is less harmful than cigarettes despite the evidence that it is associated with nicotine dependence and many of the diseases caused by cigarettes. There is a pressing need to identify effective health warnings that increase awareness about the harmful effects of waterpipe smoking. Our objective was to test the effectiveness of various health warning messages and their location on waterpipe devices. METHODS: Adult waterpipe smokers from a large US university (N = 367) completed an internet-based survey that tested the effect of text-only and pictorial health warning labels and their location on different parts of waterpipe smoking devices. RESULTS: Text-only messages and pictorial labels warning about harm to children were the most effective in motivating waterpipe smokers to think about quitting. In terms of warning label location, the base, mouthpiece and stem are all equally noticeable locations. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first study to test waterpipe-specific warning labels and location on the waterpipe device. Placing waterpipe-specific labels on waterpipe devices may be an effective policy tool to curb waterpipe smoking. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Islam,F., Salloum,R.G., Nakkash,R., Maziak,W., Thrasher,J.F. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160314 PMCID PMC4992403 Editors
Prevalence and Severity of Depression and Its Association with Substance Use in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia	2016	Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Ethiopia.; College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia.; Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Ethiopia.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Depression research and treatment Periodical, Abbrev. Depress Res.Treat. Pub Date Free Form Volume 2016 Issue Start Page 3460462 Other Pages Notes LR: 20160415; JID: 101546752; OID: NLM: PMC4812317; 2015/11/20 [received]; 2016/02/15 [revised]; 2016/02/16 [accepted]; 2016/03/16 [epublish]; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 2090-1321; 2090-1321 Accession Number PMID: 27069680 Language eng SubFile Journal Article DOI 10.1155/2016/3460462 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27069680 Abstract Background. Depression is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease and affects 350 million people worldwide. Substance use could be the risk factor for depression. Objective. We aim to determine the prevalence and severity of depression and its association with substance use. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 650 respondents in Jimma town in March 2014. A multistage stratified sampling method was conducted. Structured questionnaire and Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI-II) scale were used for data collection. Data analysis was done using the SPSS Version 20.0 for Windows. Results. The participation rate of respondents was 590/650 (90.77%). The proportion of females was 300 (50.9%). The current prevalence of depression was 171 (29.0%). Based on the BDI-II grading of the severity of depression, 102 (59.6%) had mild, 56 (32.7%) had moderate, 13 (7.6%) had severe depression. In the present study, age of 55 years and above [OR = 5.94, CI: 2.26-15.58], being widowed [OR = 5.18, CI: 1.18-22.76], illiterates [OR = 9.06, CI: 2.96-27.75], khat chewing [OR = 10.07, CI: 5.57-18.25], cigarette smoking [OR = 3.15, CI: 1.51-6.58], and shisha usage [OR = 3.04, CI: 1.01-9.19] were significantly and independently associated with depression. Conclusion. The finding depicted that depression was a moderate public health problem. Advanced age, being widowed, illiterate, khat chewing, and cigarette and shisha smocking could be the potential risk factors for depression. Risk reduction is recommended. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Mossie,A., Kindu,D., Negash,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160316 PMCID PMC4812317 Editors
Strategies to promote smoking cessation among adolescents	2016	Canadian Paediatric Society, Adolescent Health Committee.; Canadian Paediatric Society, Adolescent Health Committee.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Paediatrics & child health Periodical, Abbrev. Paediatr.Child.Health. Pub Date Free Form May Volume 21 Issue 4 Start Page 201 Other Pages 208 Notes LR: 20160720; JID: 9815960; OID: NLM: PMC4934162 [Available on 11/01/16]; OTO: NOTNLM; PMCR: 2016/11/01 00:00; ppublish Place of Publication Canada ISSN/ISBN 1205-7088; 1205-7088 Accession Number PMID: 27429574 Language eng; fre SubFile Journal Article DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27429574 Abstract In recent years, youth have been exposed to a broader spectrum of tobacco products including smokeless tobacco, hookah (water pipe) and e-cigarettes. Despite active local, provincial/territorial and national prevention strategies and legislated controls, thousands of teenagers develop an addiction to tobacco products each year. Current and available smoking cessation interventions for youth have the potential to help teens stop smoking and, as a result, greatly reduce Canada's health burden in the future. Paediatricians and health care professionals can play a key role in helping teens make informed decisions related to tobacco consumption and cessation. This practice point presents the evidence and rationales for smoking cessation interventions which have been studied in youth specifically, such as individual counselling, psychological support, nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion and varenicline. Interventions for which limited or conflicting data exist are also discussed.; Publisher: Abstract available from the publisher. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Harvey,J., Chadi,N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID PMC4934162 Editors

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