Authors Borland R, Cooper J, McNeill A, O’Connor R, Cummings KM. Date August 2011 Publication Link http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/8/1/21 Research Category Cessation Country 4-country Abstract ABSTRACT:BACKGROUND:Evidence shows that smokers are generally misinformed about the relative harmfulness of nicotine, and smokeless forms of nicotine delivery in relation to smoked tobacco. This study explores changing trends in the beliefs about the harmfulness and […]
Category Archives: Canada
Health Warning Message on Tobacco Products a Review
Aug 19
Authors Dave hammond Date 05-2011 Publication Link Tobacco Control PDF LINK Research Category Health Warning Labels Country Canada, USA, Australia, UK, the Netherlands, France, New Zealand,Mexico, Brazil, Beligium, Noraway, Malaysia, china Abstract Objective To review evidence on the impact of health warning messages on tobacco packages. Data sources Articles were identified through electronic databases of published articles, […]
Bust Canada report
CBC “Busted” on packaging features ITC Investigator
David Hammond
Cigarette companies are not allowed to advertise to young smokers in Canada, but have they found a way around this by making their packaging prettier?
The impact of reduced ignition propensity cigarette regulation on smoking behaviour in a cohort of Ontario smokers
Dec 12
Authors O’Connor RJ, Fix BV, Hammond D, Giovino GA, Hyland A, Fong GT, Cummings KM. Date 12-2010 Publication Link Injury Prevention http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20643872 Research Category Behavior, Policy Country Canada Abstract This study examined the degree to which legislation intended to reduce the incidence of cigarette-caused fires influenced the behaviours of a cohort of smokers in Ontario. A random digit dialled telephone survey […]
Constituents in tobacco and smoke emissions from Canadian cigarettes
Jun 18
Authors D Hammond, R J O’Connor Date June 2009 Publication Link http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/17/Suppl_1/i24.abstract Research Category Design Country Canada Citation Hammond, D., & O’Connor, R. J. (2008). Constituents in tobacco and smoke emissions from Canadian cigarettes. Tobacco Control, 17 Suppl 1, i24-31. Retrieved July 30, 2010, from http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/17/Suppl_1/i24. PDF Link Abstract ABackground: There is relatively little information […]
Mainstream smoke emissions of Australian and Canadian cigarettes
Aug 12
Authors Bill King, Ron Borland, Jeff Fowle Date 08-2007 Publication Link Nicotine & Tobacco Research Research Category Emissions Country Australian, Canada Abstract We investigated how mainstream smoke emissions vary and interrelate in 15 Australian and 21 Canadian brands, using public emissions disclosures from 2001. These disclosures provided emission data for 40 hazardous agents under both […]
Prevalence of behaviors related to cigarette-caused fires: a survey of Ontario smokers.
Aug 12
Authors O’Connor RJ, Bauer JE, Giovino GA, Hammond D, Hyland A, Fong GT, Cummings KM. Date August 2007 Publication Link Injury Prev.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17686933 Research Category Behaviors Country Canada Abstract To identify the prevalence and correlates of behaviors related to the risk of cigarette-caused fires.DESIGN AND SETTING: Random-digit-dialed telephone survey in Ontario, Canada, July-September, 2005. SUBJECTS: 596 current cigarette smokers. OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence […]
Do smokers know how to quit? Knowledge and perceived effectiveness of cessation assistance as predictors of cessation behaviour.
Aug 1
Authors Hammond D, McDonald PW, Fong GT, Borland R. Date August, 2004 Publication Link Addiction. 2004 Aug;99(8):1042-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15265101 Research Category Cessation Country Canada Citation Hammond, D., McDonald, P. W., Fong, G. T., & Borland, R. (2004). Do smokers know how to quit? Knowledge and perceived effectiveness of cessation assistance as predictors of cessation behaviour. Addiction, […]
The impact of cigarette warning labels and smoke-free bylaws on smoking cessation: evidence from former smokers.
May 30
Authors Hammond D, McDonald PW, Fong GT, Brown KS, Cameron R. Date May 2004 Publication Link Can J Public Health. 2004 May-Jun;95(3):201-4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15191132 Research Category Cessation Country Canada Citation Hammond, D., McDonald, P. W., Fong, G. T., Brown, K. S., & Cameron, R. (2004). The impact of cigarette warning labels and smoke-free bylaws on smoking […]
