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. 2015 Jun 11:2:488-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.06.009. eCollection 2015.

Trends in cigarette, cigar, and smokeless tobacco use among New York City public high school youth smokers, 2001-2013

Tali Elfassy  1 , Stella S Yi  1 , Susan M Kansagra  1
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Trends in cigarette, cigar, and smokeless tobacco use among New York City public high school youth smokers, 2001-2013

Tali Elfassy et al. Prev Med Rep. .

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to describe the recent trends in youth smoking behaviors, and examine cigar and smokeless tobacco use patterns among youth smokers in New York City.

Methods: Data, analyzed in 2014, were from the New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey, a cross-sectional survey conducted bi-annually since 1997 in a representative sample of New York City public high school students (2001-2013), n = 59,122.

Results: Cigarette smoking declined 53%, from 17.6% in 2001 to 8.2% in 2013 (p < 0.001). The proportion of cigar use among smokers doubled, from 22.2% in 2001 to 45.9% in 2013 (p < 0.001), while the proportion of smokeless tobacco use among smokers increased by 400% between 2001 and 2013 (4.2% vs. 21.2%, p < 0.001).

Conclusions: Youth cigarette smoking rates in New York City decreased, while cigar smoking and smokeless tobacco use among smokers increased considerably. These data highlight trends in youth smoking behaviors within the context of New York City's comprehensive tobacco control program and stress the need for additional activity to spur further declines in cigarette smoking and reverse the trends in cigar and smokeless tobacco use among New York City youth. Results demonstrate the need for continuous surveillance and action by the public health community to counteract tobacco industry promotion of other products.

Keywords: Tobacco control; Tobacco use trends; Youth smoking.

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Cigarette smoking trends among NYC youth, 2001–2013.
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Cigar and smokeless tobacco use trends among NYC youth smokers, 2001–2013.
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