Publications by authors named "P J Birkui"
Background: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has spread among adolescents in many countries, however users' characteristics are not well known. We aimed to compare characteristics of exclusive e-cigarette users to those of exclusive tobacco users and dual users.
Methods: Data come from a representative sample of 11-19 years old students in Paris, surveyed each year between 2013 and 2017.
Introduction: The objective of this work was to assess the background of the implementation of the ban of tobacco sales to minors before the change of French law in 2016.
Methods: The analysis focused on two questions to teenagers on buying tobacco, added to the four cross-sectional annual surveys of the association "Paris Sans Tabac" from 2012 to 2015.
Results: In total, 7025 schoolchildren (12-15 years old), 3299 high school students (16-17 years old) and 3243 adult students (18-20 years old) responded.
Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cig.) became widely used among adults. Data are insufficient about e-cig.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To analyze experimentation with and use of e-cigarette by middle school and high school students in Paris.
Method: Since 2012, questions about e-cigarette use have been included in the cross-sectional survey on tobacco that is administered annually since 1991 by the Paris sans tabac association. Overall, 2% of the 12-19 years-old attending school in Paris were surveyed.
Background: Although in the last few years some European countries have implemented smoking bans in hospitality venues, the levels of secondhand smoke (SHS) in this occupational sector could still be extremely high in most countries.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess exposure to SHS in hospitality venues in 10 European cities.
Methods: We included 167 hospitality venues (58 discotheques and pubs, 82 restaurants and cafeterias, and 27 fast-food restaurants) in this cross-sectional study.