Latest Topics in Tobacco Use Research: 2021 Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco Conference

Westat researchers will be presenting studies exploring the current tobacco landscape at the upcoming 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SNRT), held virtually, February 24-27, 2021. 

Discussion topics include:

• Association between COVID-19 and tobacco use and cessation
• Predicting tobacco use in adolescents
• Associations between tobacco and chronic health conditions

Westat staff presentations and posters (see names in bold) are listed below.

For more information, see the SNRT schedule.

Nicolette Borek, Charles Carusi, Michael Halenar, Andrew Hyland,* Heather Kimmel, Kristin Lauten, and Kristie Taylor. (Symposium). Cigarette and ENDS Use Among Adults 20+ and Associations Between COVID-19 and Tobacco Use: The Latest Findings from the PATH Study (2013–2020).

Carlos Blanco, Nicolette Borek, Mary F. Brunette, Luis DaSilva, Katy Edwards, Jennifer A. Emond, Lisa D. Gardner, Michael Halenar, Andrew Hyland, Heather Kimmel, Kristin Lauten, Martin Mahoney,  Laura M. Paulin, James Sargent, Susanne Tanski, Kristie Taylor, Steven Woloshin. (Poster). Association Between Tobacco Product Use and Asthma Among U.S. Adults from the Longitudinal Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study.

Bridget Ambrose, Maansi Bansal-Travers, Nicolette Borek, Wilson Compton, Mike Cummings, Hannah Day, Colm Everard, Lisa Gardner, Maciej Goniewicz, Dorothy Hatsukami, Andrew Hyland, Heather Kimmel, Jeannie Limpert, Jenni Pearson, Elizabeth Seaman, Eva Sharma, Marushka Silveira, Cassandra Stanton,* and Zhiqun Tang. (Poster). Predictors of E-Cigarette and Cigarette Use Trajectory Classes from Early Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood Across Four Years (2013–2017) of the PATH Study.

Carlos Blanco, Maansi Bansal-Travers, Carol Christense, Wilson Compton, Mike Cummings, Geoff Fong, Diann Gaalema, Maciej Goniewicz, Shannon Gravely, Michael Halenar, Hoda Hammad, Dorothy Hatsukami, Andrew Hyland, Heather Kimmel, Cissy Li, Martin Mahoney,* Ray Niaura, Cheryl Rivard, James Sargent, Eva Sharma, Marushka Silveira, Cassandra Stanton. (Poster). Incidence of Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Cigarette and Ends Users in Waves 1 Through 5 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, 2013–2019.

Gabriella Anic, Carlos Blanco, Wilson Compton, Katy Edwards, Lisa D Gardner, Michael Halenar, Dorothy Hatsukami, Andrew Hyland, Heather L. Kimmel, Kristin Lauten, Dana Lauterstein, Todd MacKenzie, Martin C.  Mahoney, Daniela Marshall, Ray Niaura, Laura M Paulin, James D Sargent, Cassandra Stanton, Kristie Taylor, Dennis Trinidad. (Poster). Association of Tobacco Product Use with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Prevalence and Incidence in Waves 1 Through 4 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study.

Marisa Cordon, Kimberly Davis, Daisy Dunlap, Ellie Eyestone, Jennifer Frey, Alejandra Hurtado-de-Mendoza, Sarah Hutchison, Emily Kim, Brady McKee, Vicky Parikh, Laney Smith, Kathryn Taylor, Cassandra A. Stanton, Kathryn Taylor, Randi Williams, Jen-Yuan Kao. (Oral Pre-Recorded Video Podium Presentation with Live Q&A). Exploring Long-Term, Older Smokers’ Attitudes Towards Smoking Cessation and Motivation to Quit Smoking During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Geetanjali Chandler, Amanda L. Graham, Ryung Kim, Jonathan Shuter, Cassandra Stanton.* (Oral Pre-Recorded Video Podium Presentation with Live Q&A). (On-demand prerecorded video presentation). Multicenter RCT of a Web-Based Cessation Program Plus Online Social Network for HIV+ Smokers.

Lisa Charles, Marisa Cordon, Kimberly Davis, Ellie Eyestone, George Luta, Brady McKee, Vicky Parikh, Shawn Regis, Laney Smith, Cassandra A. Stanton, Kathryn Taylor, Randi Williams, Felice Yang. (Poster). Smoking Attitudes and Behaviors Following Lung Cancer Screening Assessing Short-Term Changes Among Participants in a Telephone-Based Cessation Trial Prior to Tobacco Treatment.

 *Indicates lead author