Publications by authors named "T Pechacek"

Article Synopsis
  • African American adults face higher rates of tobacco-related diseases, influenced by experiences with racial discrimination, highlighting the need for further research on this topic.
  • The study aimed to explore how perceived racial discrimination impacts smoking habits among African Americans, investigating religion and spirituality as potential moderating factors.
  • Analysis of data from the Jackson Heart Study revealed that everyday racial discrimination significantly increases the likelihood of smoking, but prayer as a coping mechanism appears to reduce this risk among participants.
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Introduction: Limited data exist on factors associated with concurrent use patterns of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) and cigarettes. We examined longitudinally perceptions and experiences with ENDS in relationship to concurrent use patterns among established, recent smokers who recently initiated ENDS.

Methods: Participant recruitment took place using paid digital advertisements on social media.

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Objectives: This study aims to assess exposure to e-cigarette advertising across multiple marketing channels among U.S. youth and to examine whether racial/ethnic disparities exist in exposure to e-cigarette advertisements.

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Objective: Novel nicotine and tobacco products, including heated tobacco products (HTPs) like IQOS, are growing in global popularity. IQOS was the first HTP authorized for sale by the US Food and Drug Administration, entering the US market in 2019 and being removed in 2021 due to patent-related legal challenges, with the possibility of returning in 2024. Direct marketing is one method tobacco companies use to reach consumers of these products.

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