Scientists have long recognized the importance of the demographics and epidemiologic
transitions in higher income countries. Only recently has it become understood that similar …

OBJECTIVE To extend the analysis of psychosocial risk factors for smoking presented in the
United States surgeon general's 1994 report on smoking and health, and to propose a …

Objectives The number of quit attempts it takes a smoker to quit successfully is a commonly
reported figure among smoking cessation programmes, but previous estimates have been …

ContextIn recent years, smoking among adolescents has increased and the decline of adult
smoking has slowed to nearly a halt; new insights into tobacco dependency are needed to …

The effects of socioeconomic status (SES) on health are well documented in adulthood, but
far less is known about its effects in childhood. The authors reviewed the literature and found …

Epidemiology for Public Health Practice is a best-selling text offering comprehensive
coverage of all the major topics in introductory epidemiology and alignement to the core …

Background Epidemiologic studies have reported an association between major depression
and smoking. This prospective study examines the role of depression in smoking …

OBJECTIVE. Adolescence is an important period of risk for the development of lifelong
smoking behaviors. Compelling, although inconsistent, evidence suggests a relationship …

Nicotine sustains addictive tobacco use, which in turn causes much premature disability and
death. The essence of drug addiction is loss of control of drug use. Molecular biology studies …

Background Numerous twin studies on smoking behavior have shown that genetic and
environmental factors play significant and approximately equal roles in the determination of …