A5065824672- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Media Influence and Health
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Sleep and related disorders
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Safety Warnings and Signage
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Risk Perception and Management
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Advanced Statistical Methods and Models
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
Boston University
2023-2025
Florida International University
2019-2023
This umbrella review aims to summarise the evidence about electronic nicotine delivery systems' (ENDS) risk and safety health profile inform ENDS communication strategies.
Allergy to cow's milk is the most common food allergy in infants and it usually outgrown by 5 years of age. In some individuals persists beyond early childhood. Oral immunotherapy (OIT, oral desensitization, specific tolerance induction) has been proposed as a promising therapeutic strategy for persistent IgE-mediated allergy. We previously published systematic review OIT (CMA) 2010 part World Organization (WAO) Diagnosis Rationale Action against Cow's Milk (DRACMA) Guidelines.
Objectives: Despite significant declines in cigarette smoking during the past decade, other tobacco products gained popularity among middle and high school students. This study examined temporal trends exclusive concurrent use of students United States from 2011 through 2020. Methods: We used multiple annual datasets National Youth Tobacco Survey 2020 (N = 193 350) to examine current (past 30 days) exclusive, dual, poly (ie, cigarettes, electronic cigarettes [e-cigarettes], cigars, hookahs,...
Tobacco use leads to multiple illnesses. Yet, the effects of different categories tobacco on multimorbidity remain understudied. We investigated associations between and potential moderating age, sex, or race/ethnicity among adults in United States.
Abstract Introduction E-cigarette use is prevalent among US youth. Little known about the association between engagement with e-cigarette-related social media posts, vaping norms, and intention to quit e-cigarettes youth who exclusively e-cigarettes. Methods A cross-sectional national online survey was conducted a sample of aged 13-18 reported exclusive e-cigarette in past 30 days. Logistic regression used estimate posts on media, Two interaction terms were added descriptive injunctive norm...
Importance The US has implemented several regulatory measures to govern the sale and marketing of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). A warning statement requirement became effective in September 2018, minimum legal age for tobacco sales was raised 21 years (Tobacco Act [T21]) December 2019, a January 2020 enforcement policy limited cartridge-based ENDS only menthol flavors. Objective To track presence statement, youth appeals, flavor cues advertisements 3 brands with authorization...
Blunts (hollowed-out cigars filled or mixed with cannabis) are popular among youth. Research on psychological distress and other determinants of blunt use is scant. This study examined factors associated a nationally representative sample US Data were from the 2021-2023 (n=68,253) cross-sectional National Youth Tobacco Surveys. Anxiety depression assessed using Generalized Disorder scale Patient Health Questionnaire, dichotomized into yes/no categories. reporting at least once in their...
Smoking and vaping are linked to lung inflammation lowered immune response.
Importance The advent of salt-based, high-nicotine electronic nicotine delivery systems [e-cigarettes] has contributed to their epidemic use among young people in the US, necessitating need for policies address addictiveness these products. Objective To evaluate effect partial reduction on new-generation e-cigarette users’ puffing behaviors. Design, Setting, and Participants This randomized crossover clinical trial was conducted at Clinical Research Lab Tobacco Smoking Florida International...
Pictorial health warning labels (HWLs) on waterpipe (WP) tobacco packages represent a better strategy for communicating the risks associated with WP use and promoting quit intention than text-only. However, mechanism by which these warnings lead to higher intentions remains unknown.
Blunt use is a popular mode of marijuana consumption among adolescents in the United States, but little known about how its prevalence has changed over time or factors associated with use. With this study, we assessed trends and correlates past (ever used not 30 days) current (used blunt Florida.We analyzed data from 2010-2020 cross-sectional, statewide representative Florida Youth Tobacco Surveys that comprised 461 706 middle high schoolers using Joinpoint to calculate annual percentage...
Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) has increased substantially in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), affecting young adults who perceive waterpipe as safer than cigarette smoking. Applying pictorial health warning labels (HWLs) on products been effective communicating risks associated with However, there are few experimental studies that examined HWLs specific to WTS. Methods/design: This report describes design and protocol of first factorial study aims test effectiveness based their...
Purpose Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) has substantially increased among young people in Lebanon, who perceive WTS as safer than cigarettes. Health warning labels (HWLs) can inform the adverse effects associated with smoking. Thus, their application to waterpipe offers a favourable policy limit epidemic. This study assessed effectiveness of pictorial HWLs and placements on parts (device, charcoal package) several communication outcomes. Methods We conducted randomised cross-over...
Tobacco smoking kills more than 8 million people worldwide annually, with a disproportionately high burden of these deaths occurring in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).1WHOWHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2023: protect from smoke. World Health Organisation, Geneva2023Google Scholar About 80% world's 1·3 billion users live LMICs.1WHOWHO The emergence electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) could contribute to either reducing or exacerbating this burden, depending...
Objective We assessed the prevalence and factors associated with living tobacco/nicotine product users among nicotine-naïve adolescents.Methods Data were from 2018 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey that included 34,183 adolescents who never-tobacco provided information about users.Results More than a quarter of lived user. Girls more likely boys middle-schoolers high-schoolers to live someone uses cigarettes, cigars, poly-tobacco. Compared non-Hispanic Whites, Hispanics less electronic nicotine...
China's Great Famine between 1959 and 1961 has contributed to numerous adverse health outcomes in Chinese. This study aimed examine the association exposure famine early life self-rated (SRH) adulthood.4418 Chinese adults from 2011 China Health Retirement Longitudinal Study were included analysis. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted estimate adjusted ORs (aORs) 95% CIs of SRH, stratified by sex.Participants exposed during infancy more likely report poor SRH (aOR 1.33; CI 1.04...
This study aimed to examine the trend and factors associated with smoking marijuana from a hookah device among US adults.