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Showing 1 to 20 of 191 for “"Cigarettes"”.
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Understanding Craving for Cigarettes: A Multidimensional Assessment Approach
… of the adult population. The addictive nature of cigarettes has been blamed for the difficulty smokers experience in achieving and maintaining abstinence. Cigarette cravings are frequently cited as a factor contributing to relapse. Addiction theories proposed independently by Wikler, Siegel, and …
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State anti-smoking legislation and the demand for cigarettes
This paper evaluates the effects of anti-smoking legislation on cigarette sales across the fifty states for the years 1975 through 1990. The relevance of this issue can be entertained from several perspectives as it pertains to both smokers and non-smokers contrasting the right to smoke with the …
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Knowledge, Perceptions and Attitudes of Young Adults Towards Electronic-cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are deemed to be safer than tobacco cigarettes because they do not contain a number of toxicants and carcinogens that are present in tobacco cigarettes. However, their long-term health effects are unknown. Despite concerns surrounding this, there has been a …
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Delivery of Smoke Toxicants from Cigarettes Made in Developed and Developing Countries: a comparison of U.S. full flavor and ultra light brands with Syrian cigarettes
… to compare yield and exposure of different cigarettes. Participants smoked three cigarettes under controlled topography conditions: one U.S. 111 flavor, one U.S. ultra light, and one Syrian cigarette, with 90 minutes between cigarettes. Sessions differed by Syrian brand; 21 participants …
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The effects of E-cigarettes on pulmonary inflammation and inflammasome activation
E-cigarettes vaporise a mixture of Propylene Glycol (PG) and Vegetable Glycerine (VG) with nicotine and flavourings as additional constituents. In vitro, flavoured and nicotine containing vapours induce significant cytotoxicity, promote inflammatory cytokine release and reactive oxygen species …
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Effect of increased reliance on specific excise on the consumption of cigarettes
… excise tax changes the per capita consumption of cigarettes. According to the results, a one percent increase in the share of specific tax is associated with a 0.16 percent decline in per capita consumption. The findings support the assertion that increased reliance on specific tax results in a …
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E-Cigarettes: Biomarkers of Exposure and the Development and Validation of a Research Toolkit
… use ENDS in conjunction with smoking tobacco cigarettes (dual users), and smoke cigarettes exclusively. We found no significant differences in cotinine levels between genders [F(2,84)=0.46, p=0.636], and between participant groups [F(2,84)=0.12, p=0.892]. In exclusive ENDS users, individuals …
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Investigating the impact of e-cigarettes on lung cells: a combined in vitro and computational study
The increasing use of electronic cigarettes (ECs), particularly among youth, has raised concerns about their impact on respiratory health. This thesis investigates the effects of EC aerosol exposure on the alveolar epithelium using a combination of in silico modelling and in vitro experimentation. …
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The Effects of Transdermal Nicotine on Tobacco/Nicotine Withdrawal and Concurrently Administered Cigarettes in Women and Men
Transdermal nicotine (TN) is a smoking cessation pharmacotherapy thought to work by suppressing tobacco/nicotine withdrawal and reducing the effect of a concurrently smoked tobacco cigarette. Clinical trials suggest that TN may be less efficacious for women. This study explored the possibility of …
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Using augmented reality (AR) to increase risk perception of e-cigarettes among young adults: From the perspective of construal level theory
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-08-01
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¡No Smoking Por Vapor! Systematic Literature Review Examining the Attitudes Toward, Beliefs About, Perceived Risks and Benefits of Electronic Cigarettes and Toward Their Use Among United States Youth
Electronic cigarettes are an emerging topic of discussion and debate in Public Health. Their ability to deliver nicotine in the form of vapor gave rise to the idea of electronic cigarettes being used as nicotine replacement therapy. However, the risks to health that electronic cigarettes pose …
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A Priority Crime that is not a Priority? The Illegal Cigarette Trade: A Case Study of Mowbray
… To determine how prevalent the illegal trade in cigarettes is in Mowbray, whether buyers thereof are aware of the illegal nature of their purchases, and whether they would transition to buying legal products if they became aware of the illegal nature of their purchases. Methods: Observations of …
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Electronic Cigarette Exposure: Inflammatory and Immunological Implications in Structural Lung Cells and the Potential Public Health Consequences
Electronic cigarettes have rapidly become the consumer preferred alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but very little is known about the harms associated with their use. Electronic cigarettes are often proposed as a cessation device from a harm reduction standpoint, but this overlooks the lack of …
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Altering the social learning climate: raising the legal age of tobacco purchase and social learning theory
… virtually all high school students' access to cigarettes; however, this legislation also reduced smoking in ways proposed by the concepts of Ronald Akers' Social Learning Theory (1979). The present study postulated limiting access to cigarettes would reduce all measures of cigarettes use, …
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Predictors of Adolescent E-cigarette Use
… has recently tripled. Studies suggest that e-cigarettes may be as addictive as conventional cigarettes, and that adolescents may be at particular risk for nicotine addiction, as well as for the neurological, developmental, and behavioral problems caused by nicotine use. The objective of the …
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Smoking cessation in South Africa: cigarette prices, plain packaging, and illicit trade
… in South Africa, reduces the utility of cigarettes. Preferences were elicited using a discrete choice experiment. Data were collected in 2021 from University of Cape Town students. Both smokers and non-smokers were sampled. Intention to buy, intention to try, and perceptions of harm were …
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An impact evaluation of the Ontario ban on smoking in schools and on school property : does the ban on smoking influence high school students' intentions to smoke cigarettes?
The Ontario Tobacco Control Act of 1994 imposed a total ban on smoking in schools, and on school property for every school in the province. The imposition of this policy created problems for school administrators. For instance, students who were smoking on walkways and properties adjacent to school …
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