Changes in Cigarette Smoking Habits Between 1955 and 1966

Ahmed, Paul I.; Gleeson, Geraldine A.

doi:10.1037/e609392007-001

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“…About 13% of the interviews were conducted with the woman of the house, while most of the remainder were conducted with the man of the household. A third of our adult females and 55% of our adult males smoked as compared with 33% and 51% for the United States population of adults (Ahmed & Gleeson, 1970). Thus, about two thirds of our reports were provided by nonsmokers.…”

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Effect of home environment tobacco smoke on family health.

Cameron¹,

Robertson²

1973

Journal of Applied Psychology

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This study replicated and extended earlier research that indicated a greater prevalence of respiratory illness among children subjected to tobacco smoke in the home environment. A random phone sample of 2,626 households in Detroit, Long Beach, and Pasadena, yielded evidence that (a) children subjected to tobacco smoke in the home environment have a greater prevalence of acute illness when compared to children in smoke-free environments, (6) adult nonsmokers subjected to tobacco smoke in the home environment may have a greater prevalence of acute illness than adult nonsmokers who reside in a smoke-free environment, and (c) respiratory illness rates may be related to air pollution rates in metropolitan areas.

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confidence: 65%

Effect of home environment tobacco smoke on family health.

Cameron¹,

Robertson²

1973

Journal of Applied Psychology

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“…It is probable that over 50% of United States military personnel were regular tobacco smokers during and after the second world war (1942–1960). This was confirmed by surveys conducted in 1980 which showed that 51% of the US military personnel smoked cigarettes ( 19 ). However, by 1998 smoking rates among military personnel had reduced to 30% ( 19 ).…”

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“…This was confirmed by surveys conducted in 1980 which showed that 51% of the US military personnel smoked cigarettes ( 19 ). However, by 1998 smoking rates among military personnel had reduced to 30% ( 19 ). These smoking patterns among the military were broadly similar to those among US civilian males among whom the prevalence of smoking fell from 57% in 195 to 51% in 1966 ( 20 ).…”

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The rise and fall of tobacco smoking and associated rise and fall of coronary atherosclerosis the lethal role of tobacco

Lawson

2023

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.

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In this review two new hypotheses are explored, one, that the decline in coronary heart disease is mainly due to a dramatic decline in the prevalence of underlying atherosclerosis and two, that tobacco smoking has been a much greater influence on atherosclerosis than previously estimated. The major outcome of coronary atherosclerosis is myocardial infarction. Between 1900 and 1960 the prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis dramatically rose in young male soldiers. Between 1960 and 2010 the prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis in young US soldiers equally dramatically fell. Understanding the reasons for this rise and fall offers important insights into the causes of atherosclerosis. In 1960 over 50% of US military personnel were tobacco smokers but by 1988 the rate had reduced to 30%. The increased prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis in young soldiers between 1900 and 1960 was mainly due to increased tobacco smoking. An additional influence was an increase in food and sugar consumption. The fall in atherosclerosis between 1960 and 2010 was probably due to a reduction in tobacco smoking and to a lesser extent, control of hypertension and lowering of high serum total cholesterol. In Western populations up to two thirds of the fall in deaths due to myocardial infarction has been shown to be due to declines in the incidence of heart attacks. Based on the data included in this review it is arguable that the main reason for the fall in the incidence of heart attacks is the fall in the prevalence of underlying coronary atherosclerosis. The adverse influences of tobacco have been well documented. However the enormity of these adverse influences has not been recognised. Over 50% of men continue to smoke tobacco in China, Indonesia, Russia and middle eastern countries. Based on the experience of Western countries over half of these men will die of smoking related conditions.

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“…These deaths are primarily due to daily tobacco cigarette smoking, which is maintained by nicotine dependence, and the concomitant inhalation of tobacco toxicants . Rates of current cigarette smoking by U.S. adults have decreased from 40% in 1955 to 18% in 2012, , but rates of use of noncigarette tobacco products are on the rise. ,− Two examples of such products are waterpipes (also known as hookah, narghile, and shisha) and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). Along with increased prevalence, the scientific literature on both of these products is expanding.…”

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Waterpipes and Electronic Cigarettes: Increasing Prevalence and Expanding Science

Pepper

Eissenberg

2014

Chem. Res. Toxicol.

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The prevalence of noncigarette tobacco product use is on the rise across the globe, especially for waterpipes (also known as hookah, narghile, and shisha) and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). The scientific literature reveals that waterpipe tobacco smoking is associated with exposure to a variety of toxicants that can cause short- and long-term adverse health events. In contrast, there is far less evidence of health harms related to e-cigarette use, although the variety of products in this category makes it difficult to generalize. We searched the PubMed database for all publications on waterpipes and e-cigarettes from January 2000 to March 2014. The number of publications on waterpipes rose in a slow, linear pattern during this time, while the number of publications on e-cigarettes showed exponential growth. The different trends suggest there may be more interest in studying a novel nicotine product (the e-cigarette) over a traditional tobacco product (the waterpipe). We posit that, although the specific research needs for these products are different, public health would be served best by a more equitable research approach. Scientists should continue to devote attention to understanding the unknown long-term health effects of e-cigarettes and their potential to serve as harm reduction or smoking cessation tools while simultaneously investigating how to reduce waterpipe smoking given that it exposes users to toxicants known to cause harm to health. Recent regulatory action in the United States, which proposes to include waterpipes and e-cigarettes under some of the same regulations as tobacco cigarettes, makes such research particularly timely.

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Changes in Cigarette Smoking Habits Between 1955 and 1966

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Effect of home environment tobacco smoke on family health.

Effect of home environment tobacco smoke on family health.

The rise and fall of tobacco smoking and associated rise and fall of coronary atherosclerosis the lethal role of tobacco

Waterpipes and Electronic Cigarettes: Increasing Prevalence and Expanding Science

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