Major Studies on the Health Effects of Illicit Tobacco

25 November 2014

Editor’s Note: The following are major peer reviewed studies related to the health effects of counterfeit and other illicit tobacco.

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Atrial fibrillation in a healthy adolescent after heavy smoking of contraband cigarettes

25 November 2014

From: International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health/2014 Aug 12. pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2014-0026/ijamh-2014-0026.xml. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2014-0026. [Epub ahead of print]

Ozyilmaz I, Ozyilmaz S, Tosun O, Tola HT, Saygi M, Ergul Y

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Association Between Contraband Tobacco and Illicit Drug Use Among High School Students in Canada

25 November 2014

From: The Journal of Primary Prevention

Azagba S1, Sharaf MF, Hammond D

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Association between use of contraband tobacco and smoking cessation outcomes: a population-based cohort study

25 November 2014

From: Canadian Medical Association Journal

Graham C. Mecredy, MSc, Lori M. Diemert, MSc, Russell C. Callaghan, PhD, Joanna E. Cohen, PhD

Abstract

Background: High tobacco prices, typically achieved through taxation, are an evidence-based strategy to reduce tobacco use. However, the presence of inexpensive contraband tobacco could undermine this effective intervention by providing an accessible alternative to quitting. We assessed whether the use of contraband tobacco negatively affects smoking cessation outcomes.

Methods: We evaluated data from 2786 people who smoked, aged 18 years or older, who participated in the population-based longitudinal Ontario Tobacco Survey. We analyzed associations between use of contraband tobacco and smoking cessation outcomes (attempting to quit, 30-d cessation and long-term cessation at 1 yr follow-up).

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