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2. Impact of the WHO "best buys" for alcohol policy on consumption and health in the Baltic countries and Poland 2000–2020

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Rehm, Jürgen, Badaras, Robertas, Ferreira-Borges, Carina, Galkus, Lukas, Gostautaite Midttun, Nijole, Gobiņa, Inese, Janik-Koncewicz, Kinga, Jasilionis, Domantas, Jiang, Huan, Kim, Kawon Victoria, Lange, Shannon, Liutkutė-Gumarov, Vaida, Manthey, Jakob, Miščikienė, Laura, Neufeld, Maria, Petkevičienė, Janina, Radišauskas, Ričardas, Reile, Rainer, Room, Robin, Stoppel, Relika, Tamutienė, Ilona, Tran, Alexander, Trišauskė, Justina, Zatoński, Mateusz, Zatoński, Witold A., Zurlytė, Ingrida, and Štelemėkas, Mindaugas

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2023
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4. Gallbladder disease, cholecystectomy, and pancreatic cancer risk in the International Pancreatic Cancer Case-Control Consortium (PanC4)

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Rosato, Valentina, Negri, Eva, Bosetti, Cristina, Malats, Núria, Gomez-Rubio, Paulina, Consortium, PanGenEU, Maisonneuve, Patrick, Miller, Anthony B., Bueno-de-Mesquita, H. Bas, Baghurst, Peter A., Zatonski, Witold, Petersen, Gloria M., Scelo, Ghislaine, Holcatova, Ivana, Fabianova, Eleonora, Serraino, Diego, Olson, Sara H., Vioque, Jesús, Lagiou, Pagona, Duell, Eric J., Boffetta, Paolo, and La Vecchia, Carlo

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2020
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5. European Code against Cancer 4th Edition: 12 ways to reduce your cancer risk

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Guha, Neela, Kralikova, Eva, McNeill, Anne, Peruga, Armando, Anderson, Annie, Berrino, Franco, Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine, Cecchini, Michele, Key, Tim J., Leitzmann, Michael, Norat, Teresa, Powers, Hilary J, Scoccianti, Chiara, Auvinen, Anssi, de Vries, Esther, Erdmann, Friederike, Greinert, Rüdiger, Harrison, John, Kesminiene, Ausrele, McColl, Neil, Friis, Søren, Kogevinas, Manolis, Saracci, Rodolfo, Straif, Kurt, Vainio, Harri, Almonte, Maribel, Anttila, Ahti, De Vuyst, Hugo, Dillner, Joakim, Franceschi, Silvia, Gonzalez, Paula, Hall, Andrew, Park, Jin Young, Armaroli, Paola, Atkin, Wendy, Dean, Peter B., de Koning, Harry, Dillner, Lena, Kuipers, Ernst, Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Iris, Paci, Eugenio, Regula, Jaroslaw, Suonio, Eero, Törnberg, Sven, Wood, Lynn Faulds, Gaudin, Nicolas, Frie, Kirstin Grosse, Terrasse, Veronique, Winstanley, Kelly, Bellisario, Cristina, Biagioli, Elena, Cinquini, Michela, Gianola, Silvia, Gonzalez Lorenzo, Marien, von Karsa, Lawrence, Lignini, Tracy, Schüz, Joachim, Espina, Carolina, Villain, Patricia, Herrero, Rolando, Leon, Maria E., Minozzi, Silvia, Romieu, Isabelle, Segnan, Nereo, Wardle, Jane, Wiseman, Martin, Belardelli, Filippo, Bettcher, Douglas, Cavalli, Franco, Galea, Gauden, Lenoir, Gilbert, Martin-Moreno, Jose M., Nicula, Florian Alexandru, Olsen, Jørgen H., Patnick, Julietta, Primic-Zakelj, Maja, Puska, Pekka, van Leeuwen, Flora E., Wiestler, Otmar, and Zatonski, Witold

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2015
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6. Understanding perceived addiction to and addictiveness of electronic cigarettes among electronic cigarette users: a cross‐sectional analysis of the International Tobacco Control Smoking and Vaping (ITC 4CV) England Survey.

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Lohner, Valerie, McNeill, Ann, Schneider, Sven, Vollstädt‐Klein, Sabine, Andreas, Marike, Szafran, Daria, Grundinger, Nadja, Demjén, Tibor, Fernandez, Esteve, Przewozniak, Krzysztof, Tountas, Yannis, Trofor, Antigona, Zatonski, Witold, Willemsen, Marc C., Vardavas, Constantine, Fong, Geoffrey T., and Mons, Ute

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ELECTRONIC cigarettes, SCIENTIFIC observation, SMOKING cessation, CONFIDENCE intervals, SELF-evaluation, CROSS-sectional method, TIME, NICOTINE, PLEASURE, SURVEYS, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, RESEARCH funding, SMOKING, SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors, ODDS ratio
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Background and Aims: The addictive potential of electronic cigarettes (e‐cigarettes) remains to be fully understood. We identified patterns and correlates of perceived addiction to e‐cigarettes and perceived addictiveness of e‐cigarettes relative to tobacco cigarettes (relative addictiveness) in dual users as well as exclusive e‐cigarette users. Design, Setting and Participants: Observational study using cross‐sectional survey data from England (2016) from the International Tobacco Control Project (ITC) Four Country Smoking and Vaping (4CV) survey. The study comprised 832 current e‐cigarette users who had been vaping for at least 4 months. Measurements: Perceived addiction to e‐cigarettes and relative addictiveness of e‐cigarettes were examined. Socio‐demographic factors were age, gender and education; markers of addiction included urge to vape, time to first vape after waking and nicotine strength used; vaping and smoking characteristics included frequency and duration of e‐cigarette use, intention to quit, adjustable power or temperature, enjoyment, satisfaction relative to tobacco cigarettes and tobacco cigarette smoking status. Findings A total of 17% of participants reported feeling very addicted to e‐cigarettes, while 40% considered e‐cigarettes equally/more addictive than tobacco cigarettes. Those who felt very addicted had higher odds of regarding e‐cigarettes as more addictive than tobacco cigarettes (odds ratio 3.4, 95% confidence interval 2.3–5.1). All markers of addiction, daily use and enjoyment were associated with higher perceived addiction, whereas time to first vape after waking, daily vaping and perceiving vaping as less satisfying than smoking were associated with relative addictiveness. Conclusions: Markers of addiction to e‐cigarettes appear to correspond with perceived addiction to e‐cigarettes, suggesting that self‐reported perceived addiction might serve as an indicator of addiction. Prevalence both of markers of addiction and perceived addiction were comparatively low overall, suggesting a limited but relevant addictive potential of e‐cigarettes. Additionally, positive and negative reinforcement, reflected here by enjoyment and relative satisfaction, might play a role in e‐cigarette addiction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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10. Men's health in Europe

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White, Alan, De Sousa, Bruno, De Visser, Richard, Hogston, Richard, Madsen, Svend Aage, Makara, Péter, McKee, Martin, Raine, Gary, Richardson, Noel, Clarke, Nicholas, and Zatoński, Witold

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2011
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11. Use of secondary prevention drugs for cardiovascular disease in the community in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries (the PURE Study): a prospective epidemiological survey

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Yusuf, Salim, Islam, Shofiqul, Chow, Clara K, Rangarajan, Sumathy, Dagenais, Gilles, Diaz, Rafael, Gupta, Rajeev, Kelishadi, Roya, Iqbal, Romaina, Avezum, Alvaro, Kruger, Annamarie, Kutty, Raman, Lanas, Fernando, Lisheng, Liu, Wei, Li, Lopez-Jaramillo, Patricio, Oguz, Aytekin, Rahman, Omar, Swidan, Hany, Yusoff, Khalid, Zatonski, Witold, Rosengren, Annika, and Teo, Koon K

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2011
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16. A cross-country comparison of secondhand smoke exposure among adults: findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)

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King, Brian A, Mirza, Sara A, Babb, Stephen D, Hasan, Md Amirul, Malta, Deborah Carvalho, Gonghuan, Yang, Yan, Yang, Lin, Xiao, Qiang, Li, Labib, Sahar Latif, Hussein, Awatef, Vemuri, Anuradha, Kaur, Jagdish, Ram, F, Parasuraman, Sulabha, Avila, Mauricio Hernandez, Miriam, Luz, Shigematsu, Reynales-, Segarra, Agnes, Barcenas, Glenn, Yabut, Benedicta, Parchimowicz, Tadeusz, Zatonski, Witold, Przewozniak, Krzysztof, Raciborski, Filip, Siekierski, Krzysztof, Shevireva, Maria, Kostenko, Natalya, Nesterov, Vadim, Chernisheva, Tamara, Konik, Tatiana, Sakharova, Galina, Benjakul, Sarunya, Termsirikulchai, Lakkhana, Kengganpanich, Mondha, Lohtongmongkol, Areerat, Puckcharern, Hataichanok, Touchchai, Chitrlada, İlter, Hüseyin, Tasti, Enver, Celikkaya, Ramazan, Erdogan, Guzin, Bilir, Nazmi, Özcebe, Hilal, Grygorenko, Alla, Krasovsky, Konstantin, Kharchenko, Natalia, Paniotto, Volodymyr, Andreeva, Tatiana, Abascal, Winston, Lorenzo, Ana, Mora, Franco González, Hai, Phan Thi, Quan, Nguyen The, Minh, Hoang Van, Giang, Kim Bao, Bettcher, Douglas, Bhatti, Lubna, dʼEspaignet, Edouard Tursan, Pujari, Sameer, Yurekli, Ayda, Ouma, AE Ogwell, Ramanandraibe, Nivo, Blanco, Adriana, Caixeta, Roberta de Betania, Gil, Enrique, Gamez, Carlos, Vignolo, Julio, Awa, Fatimah El, Fouad, Heba, Naga, Randa Abou El, Mauer-Stender, Kristina, Khoury, Rula, Koziel, Anna, Migliorini, Luigi, Storozhenko, Oleg, Ergüder, Toker, Korol, Nataliya, Sinha, Dhirendra N, Choudhury, Sohel, Zaman, M Mostafa, Gill, Vineet Munish, Kritiyapichatkul, Chai, Mercado, Susan, Rarick, James, England, Sarah, Miguel-Baquilod, Marina, Nga, Pham Thi Quynh, Khanh, Pham Huyen, Andes, Linda, Asma, Samira, Bilukha, Oksana, Frieden, Thomas R, Blutcher-Nelson, Glenda, Edwards, Peter, Hsia, Jason, Kostova, Deliana, Lea, Veronica, Lee, Juliette, Lindsey, Ronney, McAfee, Timothy, Mirza, Sara, Morton, Jeremy, Palipudi, Krishna, Pechacek, Terry, Shelton, Dana, Song, Sophia, Warren, Charles, Zhao, Luhua, Parra, William, Talley, Brandon, Granoff, Connie, Green, Michael, Cohen, Joanna, Cherukupalli, Rajeev, Litavecz, Steve, Apelberg, Benjamin, Miguel-Baquilod, Marina, Borland, Ron, Giovino, Gary, Gupta, Prakash C, Ferrante, Daniel, Mohammed, Mostafa, Bowling, Michael, Kalsbeek, William, Palipudi, Krishna, Roy, TK, Angell, Sonia, Bhalla, Neeraj, Chaloupka, Frank, Jha, Prabhat, Peto, Richard, Samet, Jonathan, Vendhan, Gajalakshmi, Zatonski, Witold, Henning, Kelly, and Ellis, Jennifer

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2013
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20. Common non-synonymous SNPs associated with breast cancer susceptibility: findings from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium

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Milne, Roger L., Burwinkel, Barbara, Michailidou, Kyriaki, Arias-Perez, Jose-Ignacio, Zamora, M. Pilar, Menéndez-Rodríguez, Primitiva, Hardisson, David, Mendiola, Marta, González-Neira, Anna, Pita, Guillermo, Alonso, M. Rosario, Dennis, Joe, Wang, Qin, Bolla, Manjeet K., Swerdlow, Anthony, Ashworth, Alan, Orr, Nick, Schoemaker, Minouk, Ko, Yon-Dschun, Brauch, Hiltrud, Hamann, Ute, Andrulis, Irene L., Knight, Julia A., Glendon, Gord, Tchatchou, Sandrine, Matsuo, Keitaro, Ito, Hidemi, Iwata, Hiroji, Tajima, Kazuo, Li, Jingmei, Brand, Judith S., Brenner, Hermann, Dieffenbach, Aida Karina, Arndt, Volker, Stegmaier, Christa, Lambrechts, Diether, Peuteman, Gilian, Christiaens, Marie-Rose, Smeets, Ann, Jakubowska, Anna, Lubinski, Jan, Jaworska-Bieniek, Katarzyna, Durda, Katazyna, Hartman, Mikael, Hui, Miao, Yen Lim, Wei, Wan Chan, Ching, Marme, Federick, Yang, Rongxi, Bugert, Peter, Lindblom, Annika, Margolin, Sara, García-Closas, Montserrat, Chanock, Stephen J., Lissowska, Jolanta, Figueroa, Jonine D., Bojesen, Stig E., Nordestgaard, Børge G., Flyger, Henrik, Hooning, Maartje J., Kriege, Mieke, van den Ouweland, Ans M.W., Koppert, Linetta B., Fletcher, Olivia, Johnson, Nichola, dos-Santos-Silva, Isabel, Peto, Julian, Zheng, Wei, Deming-Halverson, Sandra, Shrubsole, Martha J., Long, Jirong, Chang-Claude, Jenny, Rudolph, Anja, Seibold, Petra, Flesch-Janys, Dieter, Winqvist, Robert, Pylkäs, Katri, Jukkola-Vuorinen, Arja, Grip, Mervi, Cox, Angela, Cross, Simon S., Reed, Malcolm W.R., Schmidt, Marjanka K., Broeks, Annegien, Cornelissen, Sten, Braaf, Linde, Kang, Daehee, Choi, Ji-Yeob, Park, Sue K., Noh, Dong-Young, Simard, Jacques, Dumont, Martine, Goldberg, Mark S., Labrèche, France, Fasching, Peter A., Hein, Alexander, Ekici, Arif B., Beckmann, Matthias W., Radice, Paolo, Peterlongo, Paolo, Azzollini, Jacopo, Barile, Monica, Sawyer, Elinor, Tomlinson, Ian, Kerin, Michael, Miller, Nicola, Hopper, John L., Schmidt, Daniel F., Makalic, Enes, Southey, Melissa C., Hwang Teo, Soo, Har Yip, Cheng, Sivanandan, Kavitta, Tay, Wan-Ting, Shen, Chen-Yang, Hsiung, Chia-Ni, Yu, Jyh-Cherng, Hou, Ming-Feng, Guénel, Pascal, Truong, Therese, Sanchez, Marie, Mulot, Claire, Blot, William, Cai, Qiuyin, Nevanlinna, Heli, Muranen, Taru A., Aittomäki, Kristiina, Blomqvist, Carl, Wu, Anna H., Tseng, Chiu-Chen, Van Den Berg, David, Stram, Daniel O., Bogdanova, Natalia, Dörk, Thilo, Muir, Kenneth, Lophatananon, Artitaya, Stewart-Brown, Sarah, Siriwanarangsan, Pornthep, Mannermaa, Arto, Kataja, Vesa, Kosma, Veli-Matti, Hartikainen, Jaana M., Shu, Xiao-Ou, Lu, Wei, Gao, Yu-Tang, Zhang, Ben, Couch, Fergus J., Toland, Amanda E., Yannoukakos, Drakoulis, Sangrajrang, Suleeporn, McKay, James, Wang, Xianshu, Olson, Janet E., Vachon, Celine, Purrington, Kristen, Severi, Gianluca, Baglietto, Laura, Haiman, Christopher A., Henderson, Brian E., Schumacher, Fredrick, Le Marchand, Loic, Devilee, Peter, Tollenaar, Robert A.E.M., Seynaeve, Caroline, Czene, Kamila, Eriksson, Mikael, Humphreys, Keith, Darabi, Hatef, Ahmed, Shahana, Shah, Mitul, Pharoah, Paul D.P., Hall, Per, Giles, Graham G., Benítez, Javier, Dunning, Alison M., Chenevix-Trench, Georgia, Easton, Douglas F., Berchuck, Andrew, Eeles, Rosalind A., Olama, Ali Amin Al, Kote-Jarai, Zsofia, Benlloch, Sara, Antoniou, Antonis, McGuffog, Lesley, Offit, Ken, Lee, Andrew, Dicks, Ed, Luccarini, Craig, Tessier, Daniel C., Bacot, Francois, Vincent, Daniel, LaBoissière, Sylvie, Robidoux, Frederic, Nielsen, Sune F., Cunningham, Julie M., Windebank, Sharon A., Hilker, Christopher A., Meyer, Jeffrey, Angelakos, Maggie, Maskiell, Judi, Schoot, Ellen van der, Rutgers, Emiel, Verhoef, Senno, Hogervorst, Frans, Boonyawongviroj, Prat, Siriwanarungsan, Pornthep, Schrauder, Michael, Rübner, Matthias, Oeser, Sonja, Landrith, Silke, Williams, Eileen, Ryder-Mills, Elaine, Sargus, Kara, McInerney, Niall, Colleran, Gabrielle, Rowan, Andrew, Jones, Angela, Sohn, Christof, Schneewei, Andeas, Bugert, Peter, Álvarez, Núria, Lacey, James, Wang, Sophia, Ma, Huiyan, Lu, Yani, Deapen, Dennis, Pinder, Rich, Lee, Eunjung, Schumacher, Fred, Horn-Ross, Pam, Reynolds, Peggy, Nelson, David, Ziegler, Hartwig, Wolf, Sonja, Hermann, Volker, Lo, Wing-Yee, Justenhoven, Christina, Baisch, Christian, Fischer, Hans-Peter, Brüning, Thomas, Pesch, Beate, Rabstein, Sylvia, Lotz, Anne, Harth, Volker, Heikkinen, Tuomas, Erkkilä, Irja, Aaltonen, Kirsimari, Smitten, Karl von, Antonenkova, Natalia, Hillemanns, Peter, Christiansen, Hans, Myöhänen, Eija, Kemiläinen, Helena, Thorne, Heather, Niedermayr, Eveline, Bowtell, D, Chenevix-Trench, G, deFazio, A, Gertig, D, Green, A, Webb, P, Green, A., Parsons, P., Hayward, N., Webb, P., Whiteman, D., Fung, Annie, Yashiki, June, Peuteman, Gilian, Smeets, Dominiek, Brussel, Thomas Van, Corthouts, Kathleen, Obi, Nadia, Heinz, Judith, Behrens, Sabine, Eilber, Ursula, Celik, Muhabbet, Olchers, Til, Manoukian, Siranoush, Peissel, Bernard, Scuvera, Giulietta, Zaffaroni, Daniela, Bonanni, Bernardo, Feroce, Irene, Maniscalco, Angela, Rossi, Alessandra, Bernard, Loris, Tranchant, Martine, Valois, Marie-France, Turgeon, Annie, Heguy, Lea, Sze Yee, Phuah, Kang, Peter, Nee, Kang In, Mariapun, Shivaani, Sook-Yee, Yoon, Lee, Daphne, Ching, Teh Yew, Taib, Nur Aishah Mohd, Otsukka, Meeri, Mononen, Kari, Selander, Teresa, Weerasooriya, Nayana, staff, OFBCR, Krol-Warmerdam, E., Molenaar, J., Blom, J., Brinton, Louise, Szeszenia-Dabrowska, Neonila, Peplonska, Beata, Zatonski, Witold, Chao, Pei, Stagner, Michael, Bos, Petra, Blom, Jannet, Crepin, Ellen, Nieuwlaat, Anja, Heemskerk, Annette, Higham, Sue, Cross, Simon, Cramp, Helen, Connley, Dan, Balasubramanian, Sabapathy, Brock, Ian, Luccarini, Craig, Conroy, Don, Baynes, Caroline, and Chua, Kimberley

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2014
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34. Variation in breast cancer hormone receptor and HER2 levels by etiologic factors: A population-based analysis

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Sherman, Mark E., Rimm, David L., Yang, Xiaohong R., Chatterjee, Nilanjan, Brinton, Louise A., Lissowska, Jolanta, Peplonska, Beata, Szeszenia-Dąbrowska, Neonila, Zatonski, Witold, Cartun, Richard, Mandich, Daniza, Rymkiewicz, Grzegorz, Ligaj, Marcin, Lukaszek, Stanisław, Kordek, Radzislaw, Kalaylioglu, Zynep, Harigopal, Malini, Charrette, Lori, Falk, Roni T., Richesson, Douglas, Anderson, William F., Hewitt, Stephen M., and García-Closas, Montserrat

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2007
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36. Alcohol Drinking in Never Users of Tobacco, Cigarette Smoking in Never Drinkers, and the Risk of Head and Neck Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium

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Hashibe, Mia, Brennan, Paul, Benhamou, Simone, Castellsague, Xavier, Chen, Chu, Curado, Maria Paula, Maso, Luigino Dal, Daudt, Alexander W., Fabianova, Eleonora, Wünsch-Filho, Victor, Franceschi, Silvia, Hayes, Richard B., Herrero, Rolando, Koifman, Sergio, La Vecchia, Carlo, Lazarus, Philip, Levi, Fabio, Mates, Dana, Matos, Elena, Menezes, Ana, Muscat, Joshua, Eluf-Neto, Jose, Olshan, Andrew F., Rudnai, Peter, Schwartz, Stephen M., Smith, Elaine, Sturgis, Erich M., Szeszenia-Dabrowska, Neonilia, Talamini, Renato, Wei, Qingyi, Winn, Deborah M., Zaridze, David, Zatonski, Witold, Zhang, Zuo-Feng, Berthiller, Julien, and Boffetta, Paolo

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2007

41. Tobacco: deadly in any form or disguise

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Boyle, Peter, Ariyaratne, Yasantha, Barrington, Ruth, Bartelink, Harry, Bartsch, Georg, Barns, Anton, de Valeriola, Dominique, Aninshaw, Ketayun, Eggermont, Alexander M M, Gray, Nigel, Kakizoe, Tadao, Karki, Balman Singh, Kaslar, Miklos, Kerr, David, Khayat, David, Khuhaprema, Thiravud, Kim, In-Hoo, Martin-Moreno, Jose, McVie, Gordon, Park, Jae-Gahb, Philip, Thierry, Ringborg, Ulrik, Rodger, Alan, Seffrin, John R, Semiglazov, Vlacimir, Soo, Khee Chae, Sun, Yun-tian, Thomas, Robert, Tursz, Thomas, Veronesi, Umberta, Wiestler, Otmar, Yoo, Keun-Young, Zatonski, Witold, and Zhao, Ping

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Smokers -- Health aspects, Smokers -- Statistics, Tobacco habit -- Health aspects, Tobacco habit -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis
Published
2006

43. Curbing tobacco's toll starts with the professionals: World No Tobacco Day

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Boyle, Peter, Ariyaratne, M.A.Y., Bartelink, Harry, Baselga, Jose, Berns, Anton, Brawley, Otis W., Burns, Harry, Davidov, Michail, Dinshaw, K.A., Dresler, Carolyn, Eggermont, Alexander M.M., Gajurel, Damodar, Gordina, Galina, Gray, Nigel, Kakizoe, Tadao, Karki, Balman Singh, Kasler, Miklos, Kerr, David J., Khayat, David, Kiselev, Alexander, Khuhaprema, Thiravud, Klocker, Helmut, Levshin, Valdimir, Martin-Moreno, Jose M., McVie, J. Gordon, Mendelsohn, John, Napalkov, Nikolai P., Ngoma, Twalib A., Park, Jae-Gahb, Philip, Theirry, Potschke-Langer, Martina, Poudal, Hom Nath, Rajan, B., Ringborg, Ulrik, Rodger, Alan, Seffrin, John R., Shanta, V., Shrestha, Murari Man, Thomas, Robert, Tursz, Thomas, de Valeriola, Dominique, Veronesi, Umberto, Wiestler, Otmar D., Zaridze, David, Zatonski, Witold, and Zeng, Yi-Xin

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World Health Organization -- Services, Cancer -- Risk factors, Smoking -- Risk factors, Smoking -- Control
Published
2005

44. Smoking characteristics of Polish immigrants in Dublin

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Zatonski Witold, Currie Laura M, Keogan Sheila, Clarke Vanessa, Kabir Zubair, and Clancy Luke

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Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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Abstract Background This study examined two main hypotheses: a) Polish immigrants' smoking estimates are greater than their Irish counterparts (b) Polish immigrants purchasing cigarettes from Poland smoke "heavier" (≥ 20 cigarettes a day) when compared to those purchasing cigarettes from Ireland. The study also set out to identify significant predictors of 'current' smoking (some days and everyday) among the Polish immigrants. Methods Dublin residents of Polish origin (n = 1,545) completed a previously validated Polish questionnaire in response to an advertisement in a local Polish lifestyle magazine over 5 weekends (July–August, 2007). The Office of Tobacco Control telephone-based monthly survey data were analyzed for the Irish population in Dublin for the same period (n = 484). Results Age-sex adjusted smoking estimates were: 47.6% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 47.3%; 48.0%) among the Poles and 27.8% (95% CI: 27.2%; 28.4%) among the general Irish population (p < 0.001). Of the57% of smokers (n = 345/606) who purchased cigarettes solely from Poland and the 33% (n = 198/606) who purchased only from Ireland, 42.6% (n = 147/345) and 41.4% (n = 82/198) were "heavy" smokers, respectively (p = 0.79). Employment (Odds Ratio [OR]: 2.89; 95% CI: 1.25–6.69), lower education (OR: 3.76; 95%CI: 2.46–5.74), and a longer stay in Ireland (>24 months) were significant predictors of current smoking among the Poles. An objective validation of the self-reported smoking history of a randomly selected sub-sample immigrant group, using expired carbon monoxide (CO) measurements, showed a highly significant correlation coefficient (r = 0.64) of expired CO levels with the reported number of cigarettes consumed (p < 0.0001). Conclusion Polish immigrants' smoking estimates are higher than their Irish counterparts, and particularly if employed, with only primary-level education, and are overseas >2 years.

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2008
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45. The relationship between smokers' motivation to quit and intensity of tobacco control at the population level: a comparison of five European countries

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Zatonski Witold, West Robert, Polychronopoulos Evangelos, Panagiotakos Demosthenes B, Thyrian Jochen, and John Ulrich

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Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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Abstract Background Smoking prevalence differs significantly across Europe. In addition, there are considerable differences in tobacco control activities across European countries. The relationship between prevalence and policy is under-researched. The present analysis examines the motivation to change smoking behaviour across 5 different European countries that differ considerably in their tobacco control activities. Methods A population-based, representative survey of 1750 smokers, aged 16–59, from 5 different European countries (Germany, Greece, Poland, Sweden, UK) was used. Demographic variables, smoking status and the motivation to stop smoking were assessed. Motivation was assessed as, first, intending to quit (using the stages of change plus a modified stage for Precontemplation), and second, the desire to quit. Results The majority of smokers want to stop smoking (73.5%), while only 35.0% want to stop definitely. Across countries, 10.2% definitely do not want to stop. Most of the smokers can be categorised in the Precontemplation stage (between 62.6% and 77.7% depending on the country), one of the stages of change categories. The relationship between the stages of change and the country under examination is statistically significant (chi-square = 43.466, p < 0.001). In countries with a high level of tobacco control, the proportion of people in Precontemplation is lower than in countries with low tobacco control activity. Conclusion There are differences in the stages of change between the countries under examination. However, the categorisation of the countries into low, medium and high tobacco control activity used in this analysis does not explain these differences. Most smokers want to stop smoking, but a high proportion cannot indicate a time-frame when this is going to happen. Tobacco control efforts or other kinds of support might encourage these smokers to actually try to stop. Longitudinal studies at the population level are needed to assess, relate or monitor tobacco control activities and the intention to stop.

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2008
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46. Ovarian cancer risk and common variation in the sex hormone-binding globulin gene: a population-based case-control study

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Yeager Meredith, Welch Robert, Peplonska Beata, Szeszenia-Dabrowska Neonila, Sherman Mark E, Richesson Douglas, Lissowska Jolanta, Brinton Louise A, Garcia-Closas Montserrat, Zatonski Witold, and Chanock Stephen J

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Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282
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Abstract Background The sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) is a carrier protein that modulates the bio-availability of serum sex steroid hormones, which may be involved in ovarian cancer. We evaluated whether common genetic variation in SHBG and its 3' neighbor ATP1B2, in linkage disequilibrium, is associated with the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. Methods The study population included 264 women with ovarian carcinoma and 625 controls participating in a population-based case-control study in Poland. Five common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in SHGB and five in ATP1B2 were selected to capture most common variation in this region. Results None of the SNPs evaluated was significantly associated with ovarian cancer risk, including the putative functional SNPs SHBG D356N (rs6259) and -67G>A 5'UTR (rs1799941). However, our data were consistent with a decreased ovarian cancer risk associated with the variant alleles for these two SNPs, which have been previously associated with increased circulating levels of SHBG. Conclusion These data do not support a substantial association between common genetic variation in SHBG and ovarian cancer risk.

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2007
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47. The contribution of leading diseases and risk factors to excess losses of healthy life in eastern Europe: burden of disease study

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Vander Hoorn Stephen, Zatonski Witold, Powles John W, and Ezzati Majid

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Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
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Abstract Background The East/West gradient in health across Europe has been described often, but not using metrics as comprehensive and comparable as those of the Global Burden of Disease 2000 and Comparative Risk Assessment studies. Methods Comparisons are made across 3 epidemiological subregions of the WHO region for Europe – A (very low child and adult mortality), B (low child and low adult mortality) and C (low child and high adult mortality) – with populations in 2000 of 412, 218 and 243 millions respectively, and using the following measures: 1. Probabilities of death by sex and causal group across 7 age intervals; 2. Loss of healthy life (DALYs) to diseases and injuries per thousand population; 3. Loss of healthy life (DALYs) attributable to selected risk factors across 3 age ranges. Results Absolute differences in mortality are most marked in males and in younger adults, and for deaths from vascular diseases and from injuries. Dominant contributions to east-west differences come from the nutritional/physiological group of risk factors (blood pressure, cholesterol concentration, body mass index, low fruit and vegetable consumption and inactivity) contributing to vascular disease and from the legal drugs – tobacco and alcohol. Conclusion The main requirements for reducing excess health losses in the east of Europe are: 1) favorable shifts in all amenable vascular risk factors (irrespective of their current levels) by population-wide and personal measures; 2) intensified tobacco control; 3) reduced alcohol consumption and injury control strategies (for example, for road traffic injuries). Cost effective strategies are broadly known but local institutional support for them needs strengthening.

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2005
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48. Cohort Profile: The Polish-Norwegian Study (PONS) cohort.

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Manczuk, Marta, Boffetta, Paolo, Sartori, Samantha, Hashim, Dana, Vatten, Lars J., and Zatonski, Witold A.

Subjects
HEALTH status indicators, CHRONIC diseases, SMOKING, ALCOHOL drinking, FOOD habits, MORTALITY, EMPLOYMENT, EXERCISE, LONGITUDINAL method, LOGISTIC regression analysis, BODY mass index
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The PONS cohort is a longitudinal observational regional study collecting information on health and health-related behaviours in the south-eastern part of Poland. The study aims at providing information on determinants of health differences between Poland and other countries in the region, especially related to premature mortality. The baseline data collection contains records for 13 172 individuals (2010-11), between 45 and 64 years of age, from the city of Kielce and surrounding rural area. All cohort members were volunteer participants and gave informed consent prior to inclusion. Data were collected on current health status, medical history and health-related behaviours with focus on preventable causes of chronic diseases, including tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and dietary habits. In addition to an extensive questionnaire, blood and urine samples were collected for storage. The study is expected to provide valuable evidence related to various lifestyle behaviours and health, and insight into the usefulness of population approaches for preventive interventions in Polish communities. To access data or biological material or to use the sample to recruit participants for new studies, researchers should contact the principal investigator, Witold A Zatonski at: [canepid@coi.waw.pl]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2017
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49. Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in the general female population of 9 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.

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Clifford, Gary M., Waterboer, Tim, Dondog, Bolormaa, You Lin Qiao, Kordzaia, Dimitri, Hammouda, Doudja, Keita, Namory, Khodakarami, Nahid, Raza, Syed Ahsan, Ang Tshering Sherpa, Zatonski, Witold, Pawlita, Michael, Plummer, Martyn, and Franceschi, Silvia

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AGE distribution, CONFIDENCE intervals, HEPATITIS C, HEPATITIS viruses, LIVER tumors, PAPILLOMAVIRUSES, POPULATION, POPULATION geography, SEROLOGY, VIRAL antibodies, DISEASE prevalence, PARITY (Obstetrics), DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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Background: New oral treatments with very high cure rates have the potential to revolutionize global management of hepatitis C virus (HCV), but population-based data on HCV infection are missing in many low and middle-income countries (LMIC). Methods: Between 2004 and 2009, dried blood spots were collected from age-stratified female population samples of 9 countries: China, Mongolia, Poland, Guinea, Nepal, Pakistan, Algeria, Georgia and Iran. HCV antibodies were detected by a multiplex serology assay using bead-based technology. Results: Crude HCV prevalence ranged from 17.4% in Mongolia to 0.0% in Iran. In a pooled model adjusted by age and country, in which associations with risk factors were not statistically heterogeneous across countries, the only significant determinants of HCV positivity were age (prevalence ratio for ≥45 versus <35 years = 2.84, 95%CI 2.18-3.71) and parity (parous versus nulliparous= 1.73, 95%CI 1.02-2.93). Statistically significant increases in HCV positivity by age, but not parity, were seen in each of the three countries with the highest number of HCV infections: Mongolia, Pakistan, China. There were no associations with sexual partners nor HPV infection. HCV prevalence in women aged ≥45 years correlated well with recent estimates of female HCV-related liver cancer incidence, with the slight exception of Pakistan, which showed a higher HCV prevalence (5.2%) than expected. Conclusions: HCV prevalence varies enormously in women worldwide. Medical interventions/hospitalizations linked to childbirth may have represented a route of HCV transmission, but not sexual intercourse. Combining dried blood spot collection with high-throughput HCV assays can facilitate seroepidemiological studies in LMIC where data is otherwise scarce. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2017
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50. Menstrual and Reproductive Factors, Hormone Use, and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer.

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Lujan-Barroso, Leila, Wei Zhang, Olson, Sara H., Yu-Tang Gao, Herbert Yu, Baghurst, Peter A., Bracci, Paige M., Bueno-de-Mesquita, H. Bas, Foretová, Lenka, Gallinger, Steven, Holcatova, Ivana, Janout, Vladimír, Bu-Tian Ji, Kurtz, Robert C., Vecchia, Carlo La, Lagiou, Pagona, Donghui Li, Miller, Anthony B., Serraino, Diego, and Zatonski, Witold

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2016
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