scholarly journals Smoking status and attitude to tobacco control policy among periodontists of the Japanese Society of Periodontology

2009 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 334-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Misaki Ohmori ◽  
Koji Inagaki ◽  
Toshiya Morozumi ◽  
Makoto Yokota ◽  
Yukihiro Numabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Japanese Society ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Tobacco Control Policy

scholarly journals Social climate on tobacco control in an advanced tobacco control country

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otto Ruokolainen ◽  
Hanna Ollila ◽  
Kristiina Patja ◽  
Katja Borodulin ◽  
Tiina Laatikainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Attitude Change ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Tobacco Control Policy ◽  
Smoking Bans ◽  
Workplace Smoking ◽  
Future Policy

Aims: Finland has implemented a gradually tightening tobacco control policy for decades. Recently the objective of a tobacco-free Finland was introduced. Still, the population’s acceptance of tobacco control policy has not been measured. More knowledge is needed on differences in attitudes and factors associated with tobacco control opinions for future policy-making. Methods: A population-based study with quantitative analysis. Attitudes on smoking and tobacco control policy were assessed within the National FINRISK 2012 Study in Finland involving 25–74-year-old adults ( N = 4905). In analyses, smoking status groups were compared. Results: In general, attitudes differed systematically by smoking status. Differences increased or decreased when moving from never smokers to other smoking groups. Similarities in attitudes were found particularly on youth smoking, while differences between smoking groups were notable on statements regarding smoking on balconies and availability of tobacco products. The adjusted analysis showed that smoking status was most strongly associated with attitudes on different tobacco control policy measures. Daily smokers viewed stricter tobacco control policy and workplace smoking bans more negatively than others, though they viewed societal support for quitters and sufficiency of tobacco control policy more positively compared with others. Differences were vast compared with non-smokers, but also occasional smokers differed from daily smokers. Conclusions: Tightening tobacco control and workplace smoking bans were supported by the Finnish adult population, but societal support for quitters to a lesser extent. Attitude change, where smokers are seen as deserving help to quit smoking, is important.

scholarly journals Tobacco control policy and adolescent cigarette smoking status in the United States

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 875-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. T. Botello-Harbaum ◽  
D. L. Haynie ◽  
R. J. Iannotti ◽  
J. Wang ◽  
L. Gase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Cigarette Smoking ◽  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Tobacco Control Policy

Prediction of alcohol addicted patients’ smoking status through hospital tobacco control policy: A multi-level-analysis

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolin Donath ◽  
Karin Metz ◽  
Andrea Chmitorz ◽  
Sabine Gradl ◽  
Daniela Piontek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Tobacco Control Policy ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Level Analysis

scholarly journals Novel Insights into Young Adults’ Perceived Effectiveness of Waterpipe Tobacco-Specific Pictorial Health Warning Labels in Lebanon: Implications for Tobacco Control Policy

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7189
Author(s):  
Rima Nakkash ◽  
Malak Tleis ◽  
Sara Chehab ◽  
Wu Wensong ◽  
Michael Schmidt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Tobacco Control Policy ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Warning Labels ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Health Warning

This study aims to explore the perceived effectiveness of waterpipe (WP) tobacco specific health warning labels (HWLs) among young adult WP smokers and nonsmokers in Lebanon. Before participating in focus group discussions, participants (n = 66; WP smokers n = 30; nonsmokers n = 36; age 18–33) completed a brief survey to rate the effectiveness of 12 HWLs’ and rank them according to four risk themes (WP health effects, WP harm to others, WP-specific harm, and WP harm compared to cigarettes). Differences in HWLs ratings by WP smoking status were examined and the top-ranked HWL in each theme were identified. HWLs depicting mouth cancer and harm to babies were rated as the most effective by both WP smokers and non-smokers. WP smokers rated HWLs which depicted harm to children and infants as more effective than non-smokers. The top-ranked HWLs for perceived overall effectiveness were those depicting “oral cancer”, “harm to babies”, “orally transmitted diseases” and “mouth cancer”. HWLs depicting oral lesions and harm to babies were rated as most effective, while HWLs showing the harmful effects of WP secondhand smoke on infants and children were rated as less effective by nonsmokers compared to smokers. Our study provides evidence on the potential effectiveness of HWLs for further evaluation in Lebanon and the Eastern Mediterranean region. The results will inform and guide the development and implementation of tobacco control policy.

The Ethics of e-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation: A Global Challenge

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 123-124
Author(s):  
Cristian I. Meghea ◽  
◽  
Oana Blaga ◽  
Marina Dascal ◽  
Teodora Fratila ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Tobacco Control Policy ◽  
Cigarette Use ◽  
Ethical Concerns ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions

"Tobacco smoking is especially harmful for women because, in addition to its effects on mortality and morbidity, it negatively impacts pregnancy, reproductive, and health of the offspring. Data from our work in Romania revealed that pregnant tobacco smokers are seeking information and clinical advice related to e-cigarette use as a tobacco cessation approach. E-cigarette use increased rapidly in the recent years in the US and in other countries, including LMICs. The tobacco control field is deeply divided on how to respond to the increase in e-cigarette use. Additional evidence on the ethical issues related to e-cigarette use and tobacco cessation will inform our mHealth and other pregnancy tobacco cessation interventions and will guide future tobacco control policy direction. The objective of this study is to identify ethical concerns and associated attitudes and perceptions related to e-cigarette use for tobacco cessation during pregnancy among pregnant smokers, their life partners, medical professionals, and other stakeholders. We will interview (N=20) and conduct two focus groups with women who smoke (one focus group, N=10) and women who quit during pregnancy (one focus group, N=10); interview life partners (N=10) of such women; interview ObGyn physicians (N=10) and nurses (N=10); and interview (N=10) and conduct one focus group (N=10) with perinatal educators. Other relevant stakeholders will be also interviewed including the leadership of 2035 Tobacco Free Romania, the national Stop Smoking program, the Pure Air consortium, the Romanian Pneumology Society, the SAMAS NGO focused on maternal and child health and rights, and others. With respect to expected outcomes, the proposed application is anticipated to advance understanding of the smokers’ and other stakeholders’ ethical concerns and associated attitudes and perceptions related to e-cigarettes use for tobacco smoking cessation. The in-depth new knowledge will have a positive impact on the cessation of prenatal and postnatal tobacco smoking and will inform future tobacco control policy directions. Results will be available and will be presented at the time of the conference. This work is based on research partly funded through six NIH-funded projects (grant no. K01TW009654, R21TW010896, 5R21TW010896-02S1, 5R21TW010896-02S2, 1R21HD103039-0, 1R25TW010518-01A1). "

scholarly journals Association between tax structure and cigarette consumption: findings from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation (ITC) Project

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. s31-s36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ce Shang ◽  
Hye Myung Lee ◽  
Frank J Chaloupka ◽  
Geoffrey T Fong ◽  
Mary Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Policy Evaluation ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Tobacco Consumption ◽  
Cigarette Consumption ◽  
Tobacco Control Policy ◽  
Tax Structure ◽  
Tax Structures

BackgroundRecent studies show that greater price variability and more opportunities for tax avoidance are associated with tax structures that depart from a specific uniform one. These findings indicate that tax structures other than a specific uniform one may lead to more cigarette consumption.ObjectiveThis paper aims to examine how cigarette tax structure is associated with cigarette consumption.MethodsWe used survey data taken from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project in 17 countries to conduct the analysis. Self-reported cigarette consumption was aggregated to average measures for each surveyed country and wave. The effect of tax structures on cigarette consumption was estimated using generalised estimating equations after adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, average taxes and year fixed effects.FindingsOur study provides important empirical evidence of a relationship between tax structure and cigarette consumption. We find that a change from a specific to an ad valorem structure is associated with a 6%–11% higher cigarette consumption. In addition, a change from uniform to tiered structure is associated with a 34%–65% higher cigarette consumption. The results are consistent with existing evidence and suggest that a uniform and specific tax structure is the most effective tax structure for reducing tobacco consumption.

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