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'The smoking toolkit study': a national study of smoking and smoking cessation in England

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A cluster randomized controlled trial of a brief tobacco cessation intervention for low-income communities in India: study protocol

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A comparison of exposure to carcinogens among roll-your-own and factory-made cigarette smokers

scientific article published in July 2009

A mixed-method systematic review and meta-analysis of mental health professionals' attitudes toward smoking and smoking cessation among people with mental illnesses

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A pilot study of StopAdvisor: a theory-based interactive internet-based smoking cessation intervention aimed across the social spectrum

scientific article published on 9 June 2012

A randomised controlled trial of a theory-based interactive internet-based smoking cessation intervention (‘StopAdvisor’): Study protocol

A randomized, controlled trial of adding expired carbon monoxide feedback to brief stop smoking advice: Evaluation of cognitive and behavioral effects ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

Acceptability and effectiveness for withdrawal symptom relief of a novel oral nicotine delivery device: a randomised crossover trial

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Are parents more willing to vaccinate their children than themselves?

scientific article published in July 2014

Are smokers who are regularly exposed to e-cigarette use by others more or less motivated to stop or to make a quit attempt? A cross-sectional and longitudinal survey

article by Sarah E Jackson et al published 14 November 2018 in BMC Medicine

Assessing the profile of support for potential tobacco control policies targeting availability in Great Britain: a cross-sectional population survey

scientific article published in 2022

Association between sitting time in midlife and common mental disorder symptoms: Whitehall II prospective cohort study

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Association between smoking cessation and short-term health-care use: results from an international prospective cohort study (ATTEMPT)

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Association of initial e-cigarette and other tobacco product use with subsequent cigarette smoking in adolescents: a cross-sectional, matched control study

scientific article published on 17 March 2020

Association of the Covid-19 lockdown with smoking, drinking, and attempts to quit in England: an analysis of 2019-2020 data

scientific article published on 21 October 2020

Associations between smoking to relieve stress, motivation to stop and quit attempts across the social spectrum: A population survey in England

scientific article published on 17 May 2022

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Behavior change techniques used by the English Stop Smoking Services and their associations with short-term quit outcomes

scientific article published on 17 May 2010

Bidirectional association between mental health and physical activity in older adults: Whitehall II prospective cohort study

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COVID-19, smoking and inequalities: a study of 53 002 adults in the UK

scientific article published on 21 August 2020

COVID-19, smoking, and inequalities: a cross-sectional survey of adults in the UK

scientific article published on 07 May 2020

COVID-19, smoking, vaping and quitting: A representative population survey in England

scientific article published on 11 September 2020

Characterising the nicotine metabolite ratio and its association with treatment choice: A cross sectional analysis of Stop Smoking Services in England.

scientific article published on 14 December 2017

Characterization of long-term users of nicotine replacement therapy: evidence from a national survey

scientific article published on 7 March 2014

Comparison of the characteristics of long-term users of electronic cigarettes versus nicotine replacement therapy: A cross-sectional survey of English ex-smokers and current smokers

scientific article published on 18 May 2015

Conflict About Quitting Predicts the Decision to Stop Smoking Gradually or Abruptly: Evidence From Stop Smoking Clinics in Malaysia

scientific article published in June 2011

Development of SmokeFree Baby: a smoking cessation smartphone app for pregnant smokers

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Development of StopAdvisor: A theory-based interactive internet-based smoking cessation intervention

scientific article published on September 2012

Differences in Exposure to Nicotine, Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines, and Volatile Organic Compounds among Electronic Cigarette Users, Tobacco Smokers, and Dual Users from Three Countries

scientific article published on 14 October 2020

Differences in happiness between smokers, ex-smokers and never smokers: cross-sectional findings from a national household survey ⬇️

scientific article published on September 8, 2011

Do ex-smokers report feeling happier following cessation? Evidence from a cross-sectional survey

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Does non-smoker identity following quitting predict long-term abstinence? Evidence from a population survey in England

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Does the nicotine metabolite ratio moderate smoking cessation treatment outcomes in real-world settings? A prospective study

scientific article published on 30 October 2018

Does the offer of e-cigarettes benefit smoking cessation among unselected smokers?

scientific article published on 8 November 2018

Dynamic range of GSK3α not GSK3β is essential for bidirectional synaptic plasticity at hippocampal CA3-CA1 synapses

scientific article published in October 2014

E-Cigarettes and Toxin Exposure

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E-cigarette use in England 2014-2017 as a function of socioeconomic profile

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Effect of differing levels of tobacco-specific nitrosamines in cigarette smoke on the levels of biomarkers in smokers

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Effectiveness of a brief community outreach tobacco cessation intervention in India: a cluster-randomised controlled trial (the BABEX Trial).

scientific article published on 05 October 2016

Electronic cigarettes are at least as effective as nicotine patches for smoking cessation

scientific article published on 14 February 2014

Estimating the population impact of e-cigarettes on smoking cessation in England

scientific article published on 26 February 2016

Evaluating Long-term Outcomes of NHS Stop Smoking Services (ELONS): a prospective cohort study.

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Evaluation of the impact of a regional educational advertising campaign on harm perceptions of e-cigarettes, prevalence of e-cigarette use, and quit attempts among smokers

scientific article published on 14 December 2019

Expenditure on smoking and alternative nicotine delivery products: a population survey in England

scientific article published on 02 July 2019

Exploring mental health professionals' practice in relation to smoke-free policy within a mental health trust: a qualitative study using the COM-B model of behaviour

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German Public Support for Tobacco Control Policy Measures: Results from the German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA), a Representative National Survey

scientific article published on 7 April 2018

Harm perceptions of e-cigarettes among smokers with and without mental health conditions in England: A cross-sectional population survey

scientific article published on 23 January 2020

Healthcare Providers’ Views on Digital Smoking Cessation Interventions for Pregnant Women

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Heat-not-burn tobacco products: a systematic literature review

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Hypertension and its identification among current, past and never smokers in an English population sample

scientific article published in February 2010

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Weight and BMI among UK Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data from the HEBECO Study

scientific article published on 24 August 2021

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on weight and BMI among UK adults: a longitudinal analysis of data from the HEBECO study

Implementing a hospital-based smoking cessation programme: evidence for a learning effect

scientific article published on 26 November 2007

Increasing the use of nicotine replacement therapy by a simple intervention: an exploratory trial

scientific article published in February 2010

Independent associations between different measures of socioeconomic position and smoking status: A cross-sectional study of adults in England

scientific article published on 06 February 2020

Individual and interpersonal triggers to quit smoking in China: a cross-sectional analysis

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Internet-based intervention for smoking cessation (StopAdvisor) in people with low and high socioeconomic status: a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 25 September 2014

Lessons learned from unsuccessful use of using personal carbon monoxide monitors to remotely assess abstinence in a pragmatic trial of a smartphone stop smoking app – A secondary analysis

scientific article published on 23 July 2018

Longitudinal changes and key determinants of meeting WHO recommended levels of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic in a UK-based sample: Findings from the HEBECO Study

Medical students lack basic knowledge about smoking: findings from two European medical schools

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Mental health professionals' perceptions, judgements and decision-making practices regarding the use of electronic cigarettes as a tobacco harm reduction intervention in mental healthcare: A qualitative focus group study.

scientific article published on 2 May 2019

Modelling continuous abstinence rates over time from clinical trials of pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation

scientific article published on 29 January 2019

Neuronal and Peripheral Pentraxins Modify Glutamate Release and may Interact in Blood-Brain Barrier Failure.

scientific article published on 23 February 2017

New Pharmacological Agents to Aid Smoking Cessation and Tobacco Harm Reduction: What Has Been Investigated, and What Is in the Pipeline?

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Nicotine replacement therapy use among smokers and ex-smokers: associated attitudes and beliefs: a qualitative study.

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Nicotine, Carcinogen, and Toxin Exposure in Long-Term E-Cigarette and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Users: A Cross-sectional Study

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Novel delivery systems for nicotine replacement therapy as an aid to smoking cessation and for harm reduction: rationale, and evidence for advantages over existing systems

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Offer and Use of Smoking-Cessation Support by Depression/Anxiety Status: A Cross-Sectional Survey

scientific article published on 25 January 2018

Online support for smoking cessation: a systematic review of the literature.

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Positive smoker identity as a barrier to quitting smoking: findings from a national survey of smokers in England

scientific article published on 10 September 2013

Predictors of 3-month abstinence in smokers attending stop-smoking clinics in Malaysia

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Prevalence and Impact of Long-term Use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy in UK Stop-Smoking Services: Findings From the ELONS Study

scientific article published on 24 September 2016

Prevalence and characteristics of e-cigarette users in Great Britain: Findings from a general population survey of smokers

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Prevalence of NRT use and associated nicotine intake in smokers, recent ex-smokers and longer-term ex-smokers

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Prevalence of beliefs about actual and mythical causes of cancer and their association with socio-demographic and health-related characteristics: Findings from a cross-sectional survey in England ⬇️

scientific article published on 23 April 2018

Prevalence, diagnosis and relation to tobacco dependence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a nationally representative population sample.

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Progression towards smoking cessation: Qualitative analysis of successful, unsuccessful, and never quitters.

scientific article published on 5 October 2017

Public support in England for a total ban on the sale of tobacco products

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Reciprocal associations between smoking cessation and depression in older smokers: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

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Response to letter: Causes of cancer: Perceptions versus the scientific evidence by Bandara and Carpenter

scientific article published on 09 November 2019

Roll-your-own cigarette use and smoking cessation behaviour: a cross-sectional population study in England

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Seeking health information and support online: does it differ as a function of engagement in risky health behaviors? Evidence from the health information national trends survey

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Sexual orientation identity and tobacco and hazardous alcohol use: findings from a cross-sectional English population survey

scientific article published on 25 October 2017

Showing smokers with vascular disease images of their arteries to motivate cessation: A pilot study

Smoker identity and its potential role in young adults' smoking behavior: A meta-ethnography

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Smokers' Views on Personal Carbon Monoxide Monitors, Associated Apps, and Their Use: An Interview and Think-Aloud Study.

scientific article published on 7 February 2018

Smoking and quitting behaviour by sexual orientation: a cross-sectional survey of adults in England

scientific article published on 02 March 2020

Smoking, Nicotine, and COVID-19: Triangulation of Methods and Preregistration Are Required for Robust Causal Inference

scientific article published in 2021

Stop smoking clinics in Malaysia: characteristics of attendees and predictors of success

scientific article published in April 2011

Strength of urges to smoke as a measure of severity of cigarette dependence: comparison with the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence and its components.

scientific article published on 6 December 2010

Study protocol of the German Study on Tobacco Use (DEBRA): a national household survey of smoking behaviour and cessation

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The Social Gradient in Tobacco Use Does Not Generalize to Low-Income Urban Communities in India: Findings From a Census Survey.

scientific article published on 23 August 2016

The acute effects of yogic breathing exercises on craving and withdrawal symptoms in abstaining smokers

scientific article published on 20 September 2012

The association of smoking status with SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalisation and mortality from COVID-19: A living rapid evidence review with Bayesian meta-analyses (version 7)

scientific article published on 02 October 2020

The effect of reducing the threshold for carbon monoxide validation of smoking abstinence--evidence from the English Stop Smoking Services.

scientific article published on 7 May 2013

The feasibility of measuring puffing behaviour in roll-your-own cigarette smokers

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The forgotten smoker: a qualitative study of attitudes towards smoking, quitting, and tobacco control policies among continuing smokers.

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The impact of changing nicotine replacement therapy licensing laws in the United Kingdom: findings from the International Tobacco Control Four Country Survey.

scientific article published in August 2009

The importance of addressing waterpipe tobacco smoking: research and policy responses

scientific article published in November 2013

The reliability and validity of self-reported puffing behavior: evidence from a cross-national study.

scientific article published in May 2008

To what extent should waterpipe tobacco smoking become a public health priority? ⬇️

scientific article published on July 17, 2013

Trends in Roll-Your-Own Smoking: Findings from the ITC Four-Country Survey (2002–2008) ⬇️

scientific article published on May 13, 2012

Trends in and correlates of use of roll-your-own cigarettes: a population study in England 2008-2017

scientific article published on 16 May 2019

Understanding smokers’ beliefs and feelings about smoking and quitting during a quit attempt: a preliminary evaluation of the SNAP model

scientific article published on 15 February 2013

Understanding the association between spontaneous quit attempts and improved smoking cessation success rates: a population survey in England with six-month follow-up

scientific article published on 12 July 2019

Usability testing of a smoking cessation smartphone application ('SmokeFree Baby'): A think-aloud study with pregnant smokers.

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Waterpipe Tobacco Use in the United Kingdom: A Cross-Sectional Study among University Students and Stop Smoking Practitioners.

scientific article published on 8 January 2016

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