Authors Cooper J, Borland R, Yong HH. Date August 2011 Publication Link Pub Med Research Category Cessation Country Australia Abstract To assess interest in quitting smoking and quitting activity, and the use of pharmacotherapy and behavioural cessation support, among Australian smokers between 2002 and 2009. METHODS: Data were taken from 3303 daily smokers taking part in a minimum […]
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How do price minimizing behaviors impact smoking cessation? Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey
Sep 27
Authors Licht AS, Hyland AJ, O’Connor RJ, Chaloupka FJ, Borland R, Fong GT, Nargis N, Cummings KM. Date May 2011 Publication Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21655144 Research Category Cessation Country 4-country Abstract Abstract This paper examines how price minimizing behaviors impact efforts to stop smoking. Data on 4,988 participants from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation (ITC) Four-Country Survey who were smokers at baseline (wave […]
Cigarettes sold in China: design, emissions and metals
Oct 12
Authors O’Connor, R. J., Li, Q., Stephens, W., Hammond, D., Elton-Marshall, T., Cummings, K. M., Giovino, Gary, Fong, G,. Date 10-2010 Publication Link Tobacco Control http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2976001/ Research Category Design Country China Abstract China is the home to the world’s largest cigarette maker, China National Tobacco Company (CNTC), yet little is known publicly about the design […]
Predictors of smoking in cars with nonsmokers: Findings from the 2007 Wave of the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey
Mar 10
Authors Sara C. Hitchman, M.A.Sc., Geoffrey T. Fong, Ph.D., Ron Borland, Ph.D.,Andrew Hyland, Ph.D. Date January 14, 2010 Publication Link Nicotine Tob Res. 2010 April http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2847075/?tool=pmcentrez&ren= Research Category Cessation Country 4-Country Citation Hitchman, S. C., Fong, G. T., Borland, R., & Hyland, A. (2010). Predictors of smoking in cars with nonsmokers: Findings from the 2007 Wave of […]
The reliability and predictive validity of the Heaviness of Smoking Index and its two components: Findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country study
Feb 17
Authors Borland, R., Yong, H.-H., O’Connor, R. J., Hyland, A., & Thompson, M. E. Date February 17, 2009 Publication Link Nicotine& Tobacco Research, 12(Suppl1), S45-S50. Research Category Smoking Behaviors Country four country Citation Nicotine Tob Res (2010) 12 (suppl 1): S45-S50. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntq038 PDF PDF Abstract Background: There is increasing recognition that the two […]
Impact of graphic and text warnings on cigarette packs: Findings from four countries over five years.
May 30
Authors Borland, R., Wilson, N., Fong, G. T., Hammond, D., Cummings, K. M., Yong, H.-H. Date May 30, 2009 Publication Link Tobacco Control, 18(5), 358-64. Retrieved September 17, 2010,from http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/18/5/358. Research Category warning labels Country 4 country Citation Borland, R., Wilson, N., Fong, G. T., Hammond, D., Cummings, K. M., Yong, H.-H., et al.(2009). Impact […]
Alcohol consumption and quitting smoking in the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey
Mar 12
Authors Kahler, C. W., Borland, R., Hyland, A., McKee, S. A., Thompson, M. E., & Cummings, K. M. Date March 2009 Publication Link Drug and Alcohol Dependence Research Category Cessation Country 4-country Abstract Although greater alcohol consumption has been associated with decreased odds of quitting smoking in prospective studies, the aspects of drinking most strongly […]
How do different cigarette design features influence the standard tar yields of popular cigarette brands sold in different countries?
Jan 12
Authors R J O’Connor, D Hammond, A McNeill, B King, L T Kozlowski, G A Giovino, K M Cummings Date 2-2008 Publication Link Tob Control http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/17/Suppl_1/i1.abstract Research Category Design, Behaviors Brands Country 4-Country Abstract Objectives: To examine the associations among cigarette design features and tar yields of leading cigarette brands sold in the United States, […]
Smokers’ beliefs about the relative safety of other tobacco products: Findings from the ITC collaboration
Oct 12
Authors O’Connor RJ, McNeill A, Borland R, Hammond D, King B, Boudreau C, Cummings KM. Date 10-2007 Publication Link Nicotine & Tobacco Research http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17943619 Research Category Behaviors Country Abstract Most tobacco control efforts in western countries focus on the factory-made, mass-produced (FM) cigarette, whereas other tobacco products receive relatively little attention. Noncombusted tobacco products (i.e., referred to as smokeless tobacco), particularly […]
Does How you Quit Affect Success? A comparison between Abrupt and gradual methods using ITC Data
Aug 9
Authors Authors: Cheong, Y. S., Yong, H.-H., & Borland, R Date August 9, 2007 Publication Link Nicotine & Tobacco Researchhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17654293. Research Category Cessation Country 4-country Citation Citation: Cheong, Y. S., Yong, H.-H., & Borland, R. (2007). Does how you quit affect success? Acomparison between abrupt and gradual methods using data from the International TobaccoControl Policy Evaluation Study. […]
Smoking topography, brand switching, and nicotine delivery: Results from an in vivo study.
Jun 14
Authors Hammond, D., Fong, G. T., Cummings, K. M., & Hyland, A. Date June 14, 2007 Publication Link Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 14(6), 1370-5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15941943 Research Category Design Country Citation Hammond, D., Fong, G. T., Cummings, K. M., & Hyland, A. (2005). Smoking topography, brand switching, and nicotine delivery: Results from an in vivo […]
Communicating Risk to Smokers: The Impact of Health Warnings on Cigarette Packages
Mar 18
Authors hammond, D., Fong, G. T., Borland, R., Cummings, K. M., McNeill, A., & Driezen, P. Date March 2007 Publication Link Am J Prev Med. 2007 March ; 32(3): 202–209. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1868456&tool=pmcentrez&ren dertype=abstract Research Category Warning Labels Country 4-Country Citation Hammond, D., Fong, G. T., Borland, R., Cummings, K. M., McNeill, A., & Driezen, P. (2007). […]
Building the evidence base for effective tobacco control policies: the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (the ITC Project).
Apr 1
Authors G T Fong, A Hyland, R Borland, D Hammond, G Hastings, A McNeill, S Anderson, K M Cummings, S Allwright, M Mulcahy, F Howell, L Clancy, M E Thompson, G Connolly, P Driezen Date April 1, 2006 Publication Link http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/15/suppl_3/iii51.full.pdf Publication Link Research Category Policies, smokefree Country Ireland Citation Citation: Fong, G. T., Cummings, […]
Support for and reported compliance with smoke-free restaurants and bars by smokers in four countries: Findings from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey.
Jan 10
Authors Authors: Borland, R., Yong, H.-H., Siahpush, M., Hyland, A., Campbell, S., Hastings, G., fong, g., cummings, k.m., Date 2006 Publication Link tob Control. 2006 June; 15(Suppl 3): iii34–iii41. doi: 10.1136/tc.2004.008748. Research Category Smoke free Country Smoke free Citation : Support for and reported compliance with smoke-free restaurants and bars by smokers in four countries: Findings from the International […]
Smoker awareness of and beliefs about supposedly less-harmful tobacco products
Aug 12
Authors O’Connor RJ, Hyland A, Giovino GA, Fong GT, Cummings KM. Date 8-2005 Publication Link American Journal of Preventive medicinehttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16005803 Research Category Behavior, Designs Country 4-country Abstract Cigarette manufacturers in the United States have begun marketing cigarette brands claiming to reduce smokers’ exposure to selected toxins in tobacco smoke. Little data exist on smokers’ awareness, use, and beliefs about […]
