Scholars@Duke
Clare Meernik

Clare Meernik

Adjunct Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences
clare.meernik@duke.edu
215 Morris St, Suite 210, Durham, NC 27701

Selected Publications

Travel Time to Fertility Specialty Care Among Reproductive-Age Cancer Survivors.

Journal Article J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol · December 2025 Purpose: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) women facing gonadotoxic cancer treatments are recommended to consider fertility preservation. However, fertility clinics are scarce in number and location. We describe geographic access to fertility clinics in a s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Supplementary Data from Fertility Preservation and Financial Hardship among Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer

Other · November 26, 2025 Supplementary Data from Fertility Preservation and Financial Hardship among Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer ... Full text Cite

Data from Fertility Preservation and Financial Hardship among Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer

Other · November 26, 2025 <div>AbstractBackground:<p>Financial hardship among adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer who receive gonadotoxic treatments may be exacerbated by the use of fertility services. This study examined whether AYA women with cancer ... Full text Cite

Midlife Cardiorespiratory Fitness And Later Life Cancer Outcomes Among Women

Conference Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · October 2025 Full text Cite

Texting & Driving, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, And Obesity In Men And Women

Conference Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · October 2025 Full text Cite

Health care access domains and treatment as mediators of ovarian cancer racial disparities in survival: a structural equation modeling analysis in SEER-Medicare.

Journal Article Am J Epidemiol · August 5, 2025 Racial differences in health care access (HCA) may contribute to disparities in ovarian cancer (OC) survival. We used structural equation models (SEMs) to examine associations between race and HCA domains (affordability, availability, accessibility) in rel ... Full text Link to item Cite

Supplementary Table 1 from Association of Race and Ethnicity with Genomic Testing at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Carolina

Other · April 3, 2025 <p>Supplementary Tables S1a-S1d show estimates for the association between any genomic testing and race and ethnicity among non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White patients by cancer type</p> ... Full text Cite

Abstract P1012: Higher Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Midlife is Associated with Postponement of Morbidity and Longer Life

Conference Circulation · March 11, 2025 Introduction: Delaying the onset of disease so that morbidity is compressed into a shorter period before death can improve quality of life and lower healthcare costs. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) i ... Full text Cite

Identifying predictors of spatiotemporal variations in residential radon concentrations across North Carolina using machine learning analytics.

Journal Article Environ Pollut · February 15, 2025 Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas derived from the decay of uranium in the Earth's crust. Radon exposure is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in the US. Radon infiltrates homes through soil and building foundations. This study ... Full text Link to item Cite

Longitudinal Associations of Aerobic Activity, Muscle-Strengthening Activity, and Adiposity with Cardiorespiratory Fitness.

Journal Article Med Sci Sports Exerc · February 1, 2025 PURPOSE: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) declines with age, and greater declines increase the risk for adverse health outcomes. Understanding factors that attenuate age-related decreases in CRF can help extend healthy life. We sought to determine the longi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of psychological and behavioural economic factors with cigarette, water pipe, e-cigarette and heated tobacco use in Israel

Journal Article Tobacco Control · January 1, 2025 Introduction: Identifying behavioural factors related to tobacco may provide a better understanding of what drives this behaviour and thus may inform more effective tobacco control programmes and policies. In this study, we explore associations between beh ... Full text Cite

Racial differences in the incidence of mental health illness among ovarian cancer patients: An analysis of SEER-Medicare data.

Journal Article SSM Ment Health · December 2024 BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer (OC) patients have an increased risk for a mental health illness (MHI) after their cancer diagnosis, but limited research exists on whether this risk differs by race/ethnicity. Hence, we used SEER-Medicare data to evaluate racial ... Full text Link to item Cite

Supplementary Table 1 from Association of Race and Ethnicity with Genomic Testing at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Carolina

Other · November 18, 2024 <p>Supplementary Tables S1a-S1d show estimates for the association between any genomic testing and race and ethnicity among non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White patients by cancer type</p> ... Full text Cite

Table 2 from Association of Race and Ethnicity with Genomic Testing at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Carolina

Other · November 18, 2024 <p>Percentage of patients who used genomic testing by cancer type, race/ethnicity, and type of test</p> ... Full text Cite

Table 3 from Association of Race and Ethnicity with Genomic Testing at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Carolina

Other · November 18, 2024 <p>Regression analysis evaluating the association between any genomic testing and race and ethnicity among NH Black and NH White patients with stage IV cancer diagnosed during 2014 to 2019, stratified by cancer type</p> ... Full text Cite

Table 1 from Association of Race and Ethnicity with Genomic Testing at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Carolina

Other · November 18, 2024 <p>Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with stage IV cancer diagnosed during 2014 to 2019 (<i>n</i> = 3,461), overall and stratified by use of genomic testing</p> ... Full text Cite

Data from Association of Race and Ethnicity with Genomic Testing at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Carolina

Other · November 18, 2024 <div>Abstract<p>Genomic testing, which analyzes tumor cells or circulating tumor DNA to guide cancer treatment, is increasingly used in precision oncology. However, data on racial and ethnic disparities in its use are limited. This retr ... Full text Cite

Frailty in patients with ovarian cancer and the role of healthcare access, race, and ethnicity.

Journal Article Gynecol Oncol · November 2024 OBJECTIVE: Ovarian cancer has poor 5-year survival, particularly among non-Hispanic (NH) Black patients. Efforts to identify patients at high-risk of functional limitations and frailty may improve outcomes. In this study, we examined how healthcare access ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of Race and Ethnicity with Genomic Testing at a Comprehensive Cancer Center in North Carolina.

Journal Article Cancer Res Commun · November 1, 2024 Non-Hispanic Black patients diagnosed with prostate cancer between 2014 and 2019 and treated at a comprehensive cancer center were less likely to use tumor-specific genomic testing compared with non-Hispanic White patients. Disparities in the use of precis ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Dietary patterns and cardiorespiratory fitness in midlife and subsequent all-cause dementia: findings from the cooper center longitudinal study.

Journal Article Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act · September 27, 2024 BACKGROUND: Identifying lifestyle factors that independently or jointly lower dementia risk is a public health priority given the limited treatment options available to patients. In this cohort study, we examined the associations between Mediterranean or D ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Landscape of Care for Women Veterans with Cancer: An Evidence Map.

Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · September 2024 BACKGROUND: Women are the fastest growing veteran group in the US and the number of women veterans (WVs) with cancer is rising; however, little is known about this population. Cancer care for WVs is complex and it is essential to understand their unique ne ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Association between Psychological and Behavioral Economic Factors and the Rapid Assessment Disuse Index (RADI) during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Journal Article Int J Environ Res Public Health · August 7, 2024 The deleterious health effects of prolonged sitting and physical inactivity are well-established, yet these behaviors are pervasive in modern culture. To inform interventions aimed at reducing sedentary behavior and increasing lifestyle activity, this stud ... Full text Link to item Cite

Neighborhood-level socioeconomic disparities in Radon testing in North Carolina from 2010 to 2020.

Journal Article J Environ Radioact · July 2024 Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that poses significant health risks to humans, including increased risk of lung cancer. This study investigates the association of neighborhood-level socioeconomic variables with radon testing and radon exposu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Racial and ethnic disparities in genomic testing among lung cancer patients: a systematic review.

Journal Article J Natl Cancer Inst · June 7, 2024 BACKGROUND: Racial and ethnic disparities in genomic testing could exacerbate disparities in access to precision cancer therapies and survival-particularly in the context of lung cancer where genomic testing has been recommended for the past decade. Howeve ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Characterizing Cancer Burden in the American Indian Population in North Carolina.

Journal Article Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev · June 3, 2024 BACKGROUND: The American Indian (AI) population in North Carolina has limited access to the Indian Health Service. Consequently, cancer burden and disparities may differ from national estimates. We describe the AI cancer population and examine AI-White dis ... Full text Link to item Cite

Supplemental Table S1 from Characterizing Cancer Burden in the American Indian Population in North Carolina

Other · June 3, 2024 <p>Supplemental Table S1: Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of Non-Hispanic American Indian in PRCDA counties and Non-Hispanic White cancer cases diagnosed between 2014-2018 (n=206,774)</p> ... Full text Cite

Supplemental Table S2 from Characterizing Cancer Burden in the American Indian Population in North Carolina

Other · June 3, 2024 <p>Supplemental Table S2: Comparison of clinical and sociodemographic characteristics across American Indian classifications for persons diagnosed with cancer between 2014-2018</p> ... Full text Cite

Data from Characterizing Cancer Burden in the American Indian Population in North Carolina

Other · June 3, 2024 <div>AbstractBackground:<p>The American Indian (AI) population in North Carolina has limited access to the Indian Health Service. Consequently, cancer burden and disparities may differ from national estimates. We describe the AI cancer ... Full text Cite

Data from Characterizing Cancer Burden in the American Indian Population in North Carolina

Other · June 3, 2024 <div>AbstractBackground:<p>The American Indian (AI) population in North Carolina has limited access to the Indian Health Service. Consequently, cancer burden and disparities may differ from national estimates. We describe the AI cancer ... Full text Cite

Supplemental Figure S1 from Characterizing Cancer Burden in the American Indian Population in North Carolina

Other · June 3, 2024 <p>Supplemental Figure S1: Standardized incidence estimates per 100k across classifications of American Indian persons</p> ... Full text Cite

Supplemental Table S2 from Characterizing Cancer Burden in the American Indian Population in North Carolina

Other · June 3, 2024 <p>Supplemental Table S2: Comparison of clinical and sociodemographic characteristics across American Indian classifications for persons diagnosed with cancer between 2014-2018</p> ... Full text Cite

Supplemental Figure S1 from Characterizing Cancer Burden in the American Indian Population in North Carolina

Other · June 3, 2024 <p>Supplemental Figure S1: Standardized incidence estimates per 100k across classifications of American Indian persons</p> ... Full text Cite

Supplemental Table S1 from Characterizing Cancer Burden in the American Indian Population in North Carolina

Other · June 3, 2024 <p>Supplemental Table S1: Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of Non-Hispanic American Indian in PRCDA counties and Non-Hispanic White cancer cases diagnosed between 2014-2018 (n=206,774)</p> ... Full text Cite

Caring for Children in Relation to Financial Hardship, Advance Care Planning, and Genetic Testing Among Adolescent and Young Adults with Cancer.

Journal Article J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol · February 2024 Purpose: When a cancer diagnosis coincides with caring for children, it may influence the financial impacts of cancer and decisions to pursue advance care planning (ACP) or genetic testing. We examined associations between caring for children and financial ... Full text Link to item Cite

Health Care Access Barriers and Self-Reported Health Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors.

Journal Article J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol · February 2024 Purpose: Adolescents and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors (15-39 years at diagnosis) are at risk for treatment-related late effects but face barriers in accessing survivorship care. We examined the prevalence of five health care access (HCA) barriers: af ... Full text Link to item Cite

Risk of adverse birth outcomes after adolescent and young adult cancer.

Journal Article JNCI Cancer Spectr · January 4, 2024 BACKGROUND: Many women diagnosed with cancer as adolescents and young adults (AYAs, age 15-39 years) want biological children after cancer but lack information on the potential impact of their cancer history on future reproductive outcomes. We investigated ... Full text Link to item Cite

Abstract B106: Assessing racial disparities in the receipt of quality care in the most prevalent cancers in American Indians

Conference Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention · December 1, 2023 AbstractINTRODUCTION Previous SEER-Medicare analyses reported lower receipt of guideline concordant care for American Indian (AI) compared with White (WH) patients across several cancers. While large scale a ... Full text Cite

Abstract 12735: Investigating Cardiac Function After Anthracycline Exposure in Childhood Cancer Survivors With Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Conference Circulation · November 7, 2023 Introduction: Anthracycline exposure can lead to cardiac dysfunction, which may possibly be worsened by secondary cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs), such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity and ... Full text Cite

Financial hardship differences by LGBTQ+ status among assigned female at birth adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: a mixed methods analysis.

Journal Article Cancer Causes Control · November 2023 BACKGROUND: Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors are at an elevated risk of financial hardship. However, financial hardship among LGBTQ+ AYAs has not been widely explored. Thus, we used qualitative and quantitative survey data from the Horizon ... Full text Link to item Cite

All-cause and cancer-specific mortality after fertility-sparing surgery for stage IA and IC epithelial ovarian cancer.

Journal Article Gynecol Oncol · November 2023 OBJECTIVE: To compare all-cause and cancer-specific mortality between women who underwent fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) versus standard surgery for stage IA and IC epithelial ovarian cancer. METHODS: Reproductive aged patients (18-45) with stage IA or IC ... Full text Link to item Cite

Disparities in fertility preservation use among adolescent and young adult women with cancer.

Journal Article J Cancer Surviv · October 2023 PURPOSE: Women face multiple barriers to fertility preservation after cancer diagnosis, but few studies have examined disparities in use of these services. METHODS: Women aged 15-39 years diagnosed with cancer during 2004-2015 were identified from the Nort ... Full text Link to item Cite

Social Media Use for Cancer Support Among Young Adults with Cancer.

Journal Article J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol · October 2023 Purpose: Social media can facilitate peer support among young adults with cancer; however, information is needed about what social media are used, by whom, and how to inform resource and intervention recommendations. Methods: In December 2021, we conducted ... Full text Link to item Cite

Association of reproductive risk factors and breast cancer molecular subtypes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal Article BMC Cancer · July 10, 2023 BACKGROUND: Associations between reproductive factors and breast cancer (BC) risk vary by molecular subtype (i.e., luminal A, luminal B, HER2, and triple negative/basal-like [TNBC]). In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we summarized the associatio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Health-care access dimensions and ovarian cancer survival: SEER-Medicare analysis of the ORCHiD study.

Journal Article JNCI Cancer Spectr · March 1, 2023 BACKGROUND: Racial and ethnic disparities in ovarian cancer (OC) survival are well-documented. However, few studies have investigated how health-care access (HCA) contributes to these disparities. METHODS: To evaluate the influence of HCA on OC mortality, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Disparities in the use of assisted reproductive technologies after breast cancer: a population-based study.

Journal Article Breast Cancer Res Treat · February 2023 PURPOSE: Equitable access to oncofertility services is a key component of cancer survivorship care, but factors affecting access and use remain understudied. METHODS: To describe disparities in assisted reproductive technology (ART) use among women with br ... Full text Link to item Cite

Disparities in Fertility-Sparing Treatment and Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology After a Diagnosis of Cervical, Ovarian, or Endometrial Cancer.

Journal Article Obstet Gynecol · February 1, 2023 OBJECTIVE: To assess the presence of sociodemographic and clinical disparities in fertility-sparing treatment and assisted reproductive technology (ART) use among patients with a history of cervical, endometrial, or ovarian cancer. METHODS: We conducted a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Time to cancer treatment and reproductive outcomes after fertility preservation among adolescent and young adult women with cancer.

Journal Article Cancer · January 15, 2023 BACKGROUND: Fertility preservation (FP) may be underused after cancer diagnosis because of uncertainty around delays to cancer treatment and subsequent reproductive success. METHODS: Women aged 15 to 39 years diagnosed with cancer between 2004 and 2015 wer ... Full text Link to item Cite

Outcomes after assisted reproductive technology in women with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal Article Hum Reprod · January 5, 2023 STUDY QUESTION: What are the associations between a history of cancer and outcomes after ART? SUMMARY ANSWER: Compared to women without cancer, on average, women with cancer had a lower return for embryo transfer and a lower likelihood of clinical pregnanc ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of Healthcare Access Measures among Women with Ovarian Cancer.

Journal Article Cancers (Basel) · December 19, 2022 Several proposed theoretical frameworks have defined the complex nature of healthcare access (HCA) [...]. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Race, Affordability and Utilization of Supportive Care in Ovarian Cancer Patients.

Journal Article J Pain Symptom Manage · December 2022 OBJECTIVE: Lack of access to supportive care (SC) among cancer patients have been well documented. However, the role of affordability in this disparity among ovarian cancer (OC) patients remain poorly understood. METHODS: Patients with OC between 2008 and ... Full text Link to item Cite

The impact of an interactive multimedia educational platform on patient comprehension and anxiety during fertility treatment: a randomized controlled trial.

Journal Article F S Rep · September 2022 OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of an interactive multimedia educational platform and consent process on patient comprehension and anxiety state compared with standard fertility counseling and paper consents in patients undergoing ovulation induction-intra ... Full text Link to item Cite

Fertility Preservation and Financial Hardship among Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer.

Journal Article Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev · May 4, 2022 BACKGROUND: Financial hardship among adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer who receive gonadotoxic treatments may be exacerbated by the use of fertility services. This study examined whether AYA women with cancer who used fertility preservation ha ... Full text Link to item Cite

Breast Cancer-Related Employment Disruption and Financial Hardship in the Sister Study.

Journal Article JNCI Cancer Spectr · June 2021 BACKGROUND: More than one-half of breast cancer cases are diagnosed among women aged younger than 62 years, which may result in employment challenges. This study examined whether cancer-related employment disruption was associated with increased financial ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Horizon Study: An AYA Cancer Survivorship Cohort.

Journal Article Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev · May 2021 BACKGROUND: In the United States, >45,000 adolescent and young adult (AYA) women are diagnosed with cancer annually. Reproductive issues are critically important to AYA cancer survivors, but insufficient information is available to address their concerns. ... Full text Link to item Cite

Material and psychological financial hardship related to employment disruption among female adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.

Journal Article Cancer · January 1, 2021 BACKGROUND: The importance of addressing adverse financial effects of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) is paramount as survival improves. In the current study, the authors examined whether cancer-related employment disruption was associated ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact and mechanisms of cigarillo flavor descriptors on susceptibility to use among young adult nonusers of tobacco

Journal Article Journal of Applied Social Psychology · December 1, 2020 Evidence suggests that flavoring may impact reactions to tobacco products. In the present research, we tested the impact and mechanisms of cigarillo flavor descriptors on susceptibility to use in order to determine whether exposure to cigarillos with chara ... Full text Cite

Patient/Provider Discussions About Clinical Trial Participation and Reasons for Nonparticipation Among Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Cancer.

Journal Article J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol · February 2020 Purpose: Clinical trial enrollment is low among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer and may contribute to inferior survival gains in recent years in this population compared with other age groups. We investigated clinical trial participation am ... Full text Link to item Cite

Youth source of acquisition for E-Cigarettes.

Journal Article Prev Med Rep · December 2019 As rates of traditional cigarette smoking have decreased among youth over the past several years, rates of e-cigarette use have increased. Little evidence exists on how youth obtain e-cigarettes. We used data from middle and high school students under the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of non-menthol flavours in e-cigarettes on perceptions and use: an updated systematic review.

Journal Article BMJ Open · October 16, 2019 OBJECTIVES: Given the exponential increase in the use of e-cigarettes among younger age groups and in the growth in research on e-cigarette flavours, we conducted a systematic review examining the impact of non-menthol flavoured e-cigarettes on e-cigarette ... Full text Link to item Cite

Product attributes important to US adult consumers' use of electronic nicotine delivery systems: a discrete choice experiment.

Journal Article BMJ Open · August 15, 2019 OBJECTIVE: To understand the importance of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) product attributes to adult consumers in the USA by age and gender. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey with a discrete choice experiment (best-worst, case 2, scaling) of 19 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Vaping cannabis among adolescents: prevalence and associations with tobacco use from a cross-sectional study in the USA.

Journal Article BMJ Open · June 13, 2019 OBJECTIVE: Previous research suggests that some adolescents are using e-cigarette devices to vaporise ('vaping') cannabis in the form of hash oil, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) wax or oil, or dried cannabis buds or leaves. However, it is unclear how adolescen ... Full text Link to item Cite

Willingness-to-try various tobacco cessation methods among US adult cigarette smokers.

Journal Article Tob Prev Cessat · May 2019 INTRODUCTION: Long-term smoking cessation success rates without substantive intervention remain low. Some studies suggest an association between sociodemographic factors and tobacco cessation success. We explored US adult tobacco cigarette users’ willingne ... Full text Link to item Cite

Adolescents' first tobacco products: Associations with current multiple tobacco product use.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2019 Understanding which tobacco products adolescents use first can lead to insights for tobacco prevention interventions and policies. We used cross-sectional data from high school students who reported ever using a tobacco product from the 2017 North Carolina ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perceptions of Tobacco Control Media Campaigns Among Smokers With Lower Socioeconomic Status.

Journal Article Health Promot Pract · July 2018 People with low socioeconomic status (SES) in the United States have disparately high rates of smoking and experience disproportionately high burdens of smoking-related disease. Tobacco control media campaigns are a critical strategy for reducing tobacco u ... Full text Link to item Cite

Evaluation of Community-Based Cessation Programs: How Do Smokers with Behavioral Health Conditions Fare?

Journal Article Community Ment Health J · February 2018 Though persons with behavioral health conditions experience large disparities in tobacco use, questions about the efficacy of evidence-based tobacco use treatment remain understudied in community health settings. This evaluation examined outcomes from eigh ... Full text Link to item Cite

The effect of cigarillo packaging elements on young adult perceptions of product flavor, taste, smell, and appeal.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2018 INTRODUCTION: Product packaging has long been used by the tobacco industry to target consumers and manipulate product perceptions. This study examines the extent to which cigarillo packaging influences perceptions of product flavor, taste, smell, and appea ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of non-menthol flavours in tobacco products on perceptions and use among youth, young adults and adults: a systematic review.

Journal Article Tob Control · November 2017 OBJECTIVE: This systematic review examines the impact of non-menthol flavours in tobacco products on tobacco use perceptions and behaviours among youth, young adults and adults. DATA SOURCES: English-language peer-reviewed publications indexed in 4 databas ... Full text Link to item Cite

Case Study: Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) By a Pregnant Woman

Journal Article Journal of Smoking Cessation · September 1, 2017 Introduction: The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) such as electronic cigarettes, vapour cigarettes, and vapour/hookah pens is rapidly increasing. The effectiveness of ENDS for smoking cessation and their safety, particularly amongst preg ... Full text Cite

Perceptions and Experiences with Flavored Non-Menthol Tobacco Products: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.

Journal Article Int J Environ Res Public Health · March 23, 2017 Although a few countries have banned flavored cigarettes (except menthol), flavors in most tobacco products remain unregulated across the globe. We conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies examining perceptions of and experiences with flavored ... Full text Link to item Cite

Provider satisfaction with an inpatient tobacco treatment program: results from an inpatient provider survey.

Journal Article Int J Gen Med · 2017 BACKGROUND: Hospitalization offers an optimal environment for ensuring that patients receive evidence-based treatment. An inpatient tobacco treatment program can deliver interventions broadly, but minimal research has examined the impacts of a consult prog ... Full text Link to item Cite

Electronic Cigarettes on Hospital Campuses.

Journal Article Int J Environ Res Public Health · December 29, 2015 Smoke and tobacco-free policies on hospital campuses have become more prevalent across the U.S. and Europe, de-normalizing smoking and reducing secondhand smoke exposure on hospital grounds. Concerns about the increasing use of electronic cigarettes (e-cig ... Full text Link to item Cite

A critical review of smoking, cessation, relapse and emerging research in pregnancy and post-partum.

Journal Article Br Med Bull · June 2015 INTRODUCTION: Smoking during pregnancy causes adverse health outcomes. Though the prevalence of smoking among pregnant women has declined, postpartum relapse rates remain high and smoking-related maternal, fetal and infant morbidity and mortality remains a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Lung cancer incidence trends by gender, race and histology in the United States, 1973-2010.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2015 BACKGROUND: Lung cancer (LC) incidence in the United States (US) continues to decrease but with significant differences by histology, gender and race. Whereas squamous, large and small cell carcinoma rates have been decreasing since the mid-80s, adenocarci ... Full text Link to item Cite

Tobacco control and the reduction in smoking-related premature deaths in the United States, 1964-2012.

Journal Article JAMA · January 8, 2014 IMPORTANCE: January 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the first surgeon general's report on smoking and health. This seminal document inspired efforts by governments, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to reduce the toll of cigarette sm ... Full text Link to item Cite

The changing pattern of ano-rectal cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the eye, and Hodgkin's lymphoma as non-AIDS-defining cancers, by HIV status, in Tanzania over 11 years (2002-2012): a retrospective case-report study.

Journal Article Infect Agent Cancer · 2014 BACKGROUND: In Tanzania, 5.1% of adults aged 15-49 are infected with HIV. While rates of HIV-related malignancies have declined globally with antiretroviral therapy (ART), including Tanzania, rates of non-AIDS-defining cancers (NADCs) are believed to have ... Full text Link to item Cite