Sexual-orientation disparities in cigarette smoking in a longitudinal cohort study of adolescents.

Introduction: Youths with a minority sexual orientation (i.e., gay, lesbian, bisexual, and mostly heterosexual) are at high risk for cigarette smoking.

Second-hand smoke exposure and mitigation strategies among home visitation workers.

Objectives: Protection of workers from second-hand smoke (SHS) in occupational settings is an important policy priority, yet little attention has been given to SHS protection for home visitation health workers, who number almost 2 million in the USA. Self-reported SHS exposure, SHS mitigation strategies and suggestions for further SHS exposure reduction approaches were obtained from home visitation health workers in Massachusetts.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Massachusetts Early Intervention workers (N=316) at their state-wide conference in April 2010.

Front-loaded versus weekly counseling for treatment of tobacco addiction.

Introduction: Approximately 60%-70% of cigarette smokers who try to quit relapse by 2 weeks postcessation. We tested the efficacy of a front-loaded (FL) counseling intervention whose goal was to increase the likelihood of successful early abstinence and subsequent long-term abstinence.

Methods: We randomized 278 adult smokers to an FL or weekly behavioral smoking cessation counseling schedule.

Improving Breast Cancer Control via the Use of Community Health Workers in South Africa: A Critical Review.

Breast cancer is a growing concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMCs). We explore community health worker (CHW) programs and describe their potential use in LMCs. We use South Africa as an example of how CHWs could improve access to breast health care because of its middle-income status, existing cancer centers, and history of CHW programs.