US Tobacco 21 is Paving the Way for a Tobacco Endgame

Kim, Samuel C. J.; Martinez, Jason E.; Liu, Yanjun; Friedman, Theodore C.

doi:10.1177/1179173x211050396

Cited by 5 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 35 publications

(57 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In 2019, President Donald Trump signed the US Tobacco 21 law restricting the sale of all e-cigarette products to those aged 21 and over after pushback from the community. 37 Successful measures within the communities and implementation of measures and programs set forth by the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) 38 were pivotal in the passing of US Tobacco 21. This law has the potential to save a large number of lives and reduce tobacco/nicotine usage in the USA.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A New Ingenious Enemy: Heat-Not-Burn Products

Kim

Friedman

2022

Tob Use Insights

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

While cigarette smoking is still a major source of morbidity and mortality, e-cigarette usage is skyrocketing, and the tobacco industry is finding new ways to market nicotine. With updated published research highlighting the dangers of cigarette smoking and now vaping, the industry has been developing new techniques and devices that circumvent this research to hook users on tobacco and nicotine. The FDA allowed Philip Morris International (PMI) to sell their heat not burn tobacco products known as iQOS in 2019. By 2019, 49 countries had permitted the sale of iQOS. This commentary summarizes the recent research on heat not burn cigarettes, also known as heated tobacco products and their effects on public policy. We urge policy makers to consider the research published regarding these new products and prevent the widespread use of these products that will harm public health.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A New Ingenious Enemy: Heat-Not-Burn Products

Kim

Friedman

2022

Tob Use Insights

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Most individuals start smoking during adolescence. 25 It is plausible that in time, smoking among younger people (e.g., teenagers) may shift with the 2019 passage of the Tobacco 21 law, 26 which raised the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21 years. Beginning around 18 years of age, 27 emerging adulthood may be a period of increased risk for starting cigarette smoking.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Longitudinal Impact of Arrest, Criminal Conviction, and Incarceration on Smoking Classes

Hassett-Walker

2022

Tob Use Insights

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Previous research identifies three to six smoking classes over the life course. This study expands on earlier work about the impact of getting arrested in early adulthood on individuals’ smoking classes, by including additional, more serious measures of justice system involvement (JSI), specifically criminal conviction and incarceration. Family processes were examined as secondary outcomes. Method Data from seventeen waves (1997-2015) of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth were analyzed via group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM), multinomial logistic regression, and latent transition analyses (LTA). Smoking behavior through age 36 is examined. Marital status, parenthood, juvenile smoking, juvenile arrest, and prior crime victimization experiences were also included in the models. Results Seven smoking classes were revealed: two low- or non-smoking classes; two decreasing classes; and three “problem” smoking (e.g., increasing, or chronic) classes. All JSI types increased the likelihood of being in a smoking class rather than a non-smoking class. Arrest and conviction had larger odds ratios than the most severe form of JSI—incarceration—with respect to respondents’ likelihood of being in an increasing or chronic smoking class. Juvenile smoking was the most robust predictor of smoking in adulthood. Conclusion Involvement with the justice system in all forms remains a negative health factor that increases smoking. While not typically a goal of criminal justice officials, attention should be paid to this unintended consequence of involvement with the justice system—increased smoking—given smoking’s connection to serious illnesses such as cancer. As juvenile smoking is a strong risk factor for adult smoking, smoking prevention and cessation programs should start with youth; and be part of the offerings to individuals ensnared in the justice system at all levels.

show abstract