CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) Recently Released New Tobacco-related Articles.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Self‐Reported Exposure to, Perceptions about, and Attitudes about Public Marijuana Smoking among US Adults, 2018
Eleven US states and the District of Columbia have legalized the non‐medical use of marijuana. Public marijuana smoking is generally prohibited, although some states have considered exemptions. This study assessed attitudes about public marijuana smoking, perceptions of harm from marijuana second‐hand smoke (SHS), and self‐reported marijuana SHS exposure. While one in four US adults report recent marijuana secondhand smoke exposure, a majority believe marijuana secondhand smoke is harmful and most oppose public marijuana smoking. State-level surveillance about marijuana SHS exposure, perceptions of harm, and opinions may be warranted to more effectively guide states’ efforts to educate the public and to provide a baseline for monitoring changes that may occur in the face of changing policies.
The Addiction abstract is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.14955.
Adults' Attitudes toward Raising the Minimum Age of Sale for Tobacco Products to 21 Years, United States, 2014–2017
Raising the minimum age of sale for tobacco products to 21 years (Tobacco 21) could help prevent and delay tobacco product initiation among youth. This study examined changes in U.S. adults' attitudes toward Tobacco 21 policies during 2014–2017. Sustained and high favorability toward Tobacco 21 policies was observed among U.S. adults during 2014–2017. As part of a comprehensive tobacco control program, states and localities could support the enforcement and implementation of Tobacco 21 policies to prevent or delay tobacco use among young people.
The Preventive Medicine article is available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743520300360?dgcid=author.
Feasibility of Administering an Electronic Version of the National Youth Tobacco Survey in a Classroom Setting.
The National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) successfully monitored tobacco product use patterns and correlates from 1999-2018 among U.S. students in grades 6-12 using a scannable paper and pencil format. A pilot study was conducted to determine the feasibility and potential benefits of administering an electronic mode of the NYTS in school settings. The report found electronic administration of the NYTS reduces respondent burden and can lead to more timely and valid surveillance of tobacco product use among youths.
The PCD article is available online at: https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2020/19_0294.htm.
E-Cigarette Advertising Expenditures in the United States, 2014-2018.
Tobacco product advertising has been shown to reach, and influence initiation among youth. This study assessed trends in e-cigarette advertising expenditures in the U.S during 2014-2018. Total e-cigarette advertising expenditures in print, radio, television, Internet, and outdoors decreased substantially from $133 million in 2014 to $48 million in 2017, followed by an increase to $110 million in 2018. By media type, expenditures were highest for print advertising, irrespective of year. Continued monitoring of e-cigarette advertising is important to inform tobacco control strategies.
The Tobacco Control article is available at https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/29/1/119.citation-tools.
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