Background Cigarette butts are the most common form of litter, as an estimated 4.5 trillion
cigarette butts are thrown away every year worldwide. Many chemical products are used …

Objectives. We used nationally representative data to examine racial/ethnic disparities in
smoking behaviors, smoking cessation, and factors associated with cessation among US …

This article assesses the effects of comprehensive tobacco control policies on diverse
subpopulations of girls and women who are at increased vulnerability to tobacco use …

Background In Australia, introduction of pictorial health warnings on cigarette packets was
supported by a televised media campaign highlighting illnesses featured in two of the …

The direct medical cost of cardiovascular and circulatory diseases was 151billionin1995,
approximately17%ofalldirectmedicalcarecostsintheUnitedStates.Incidenceandprevalencebasedestimatesind …

Background: Physical inactivity, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption, and smoking are
modifiable risk factors associated with development of chronic diseases. Although the …

A pilot study was conducted to assess clinician receptivity to tobacco cessation counseling
training methods using standardized patients. Additionally, the study assessed changes in …

Tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of premature death in the
United States, killing over 430,000 people annually. Tobacco initiation and use among youth …

Introduction The mediating role of cessation medications in the association between health
professional advice and quitting behaviors is unclear. Methods Data were from the Ontario …

OBJECTIVES: To review and summarize tobacco control policies, their impact in curbing the
tobacco epidemic, and to describe a role for nursing advocacy. DATA SOURCES: Published …