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Precluding unhealthy behaviors and supporting transitions to good health through education, policy change, and research.

Tobacco advertising exposure and product use among young adults: An ecological momentary assessment approach

Hébert, E. T., Vandewater, E. A., Businelle, M. S., Harrell, M. B., Kelder, S. H., & Perry, C. L. (2022). Addictive Behaviors, 107601.


A text-based smoking cessation intervention for sexual and gender minority groups: protocol for a feasibility trial

Tami-Maury, I., Klaff, R., Hussin, A., Smith, N. G., Chang, S., McNeill, L., ... & Abroms, L. C. (2022). JMIR Research Protocols, 11(12), e42553.


Restricting Tobacco Retail Outlets Around Middle and High Schools as a Way to Reduce Tobacco Marketing DIsparities: A Simulation Study

Obinwa, U., Pasch, K. E., Jetelina, K. K., Ranjit, N., Perez, A., Perry, C. L., & Harrell, M. (2022). . Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 24(12), 1994–2002.


Home smoke-free policies as children age: Urban, rural, and suburban differences

Mantey, D. S., Omega-Njemnobi, O., Hunt, E. T., Lanza, K., Cristol, B., & Kelder, S. H. (2022). Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 24(12), 1985–1993.


Impact of the e-cigarette era on cigarette smoking among youth in the United States: A population-level study

Harrell, M.B. Mantey, D.S., Chen, B. Kelder, S.H. Barrington-Trimis, J. (2022). Preventative Medicine, 107265.


Associations between perceptions of e-cigarette harmfulness and addictiveness and the age of e-Cigarette initiation among the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) youth

Bluestein, M., Harrell, M., Hebert, E., Chen, B., Kuk, A., Spells, C., Perez, A. (2022). Tobacco Use Insights.


Smoking cessation knowledge and perceptions of cancer care providers at six Latin American cancer institutions

Tami-Maury, I., Garcia, H., Onigbogi, M., et al. (2022). Rev. Panam. Salud. Publica. 46:e121.


Prenatal exposure to tobacco and adverse birth outcomes: effect modification by folate intake during pregnancy

Hoyt, A. T., Wilkinson, A. V., Langlois, P. H., Galeener, C. E., Ranjit, N., et al. (2022). Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology, 8(1), 6.


Emotional self-regulation, impulsivity, 5-HTTLPR and tobacco use behavior among psychiatric inpatients

Wilkinson, A. V., Swann, A. C., Graham, D. P., Patriquin, M. A., Salas, R., Nielsen, D. A., & Kosten, T. R. (2022). Journal of affective disorders, 311, 631–636.


Internalizing and externalizing problems on the age of e-cigarette initiation in youth: Findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH), 2013-2017

Pérez, A., Bluestein, M. A., Kuk, A. E., Chen, B., & Harrell, M. B. (2022). Preventive medicine, 161, 107111.


Perceived stress and E-cigarette use during emerging adulthood: A longitudinal examination of initiation, progression, and continuation

Mantey, D. S., Clendennen, S. I., Sumbe, A., Wilkinson, A. V., & Harrell, M. B. (2022). Preventive medicine, 160, 107080.


Suicide risk in a national VA sample: Roles of psychiatric diagnosis, behavior regulation, substance use, and smoking

Swann, A. C., Graham, D. P., Wilkinson, A. V., & Kosten, T. R. (2022). The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 83(3), 21m14123.


Cannabis vaping among youth and young adults: A scoping review

Harrell, M. B., Clendennen, S. L., Sumbe, A., Case, K. R., Mantey, D. S., & Swan, S. (2022). Current addiction reports, 1–18. Advance online publication.


Perceived parental knowledge reduces risk for initiation of nicotine and cannabis vaping: A longitudinal study of adolescents

Mantey, D. S., Clendennen, S. L., Springer, A. E., & Harrell, M. B. (2022). AJHP, 36(4), 623–632.


The effect of perceptions of hookah harmfulness and addictiveness on the age of initiation of hookah use among population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) youth

Kuk, A. E., Bluestein, M. A., Chen, B., Harrell, M., Spells, C. E., Atem, F., & Pérez, A. (2022). International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(9), 5034.


Remote versus in-person learning during COVID-19: Comparison of e-cigarette susceptibility and ever use among a diverse cohort of 6th grade students in Texas

Mantey, D. S., Omega-Njemnobi, O., Ruiz, F. A., Chen, B., Springer, A. E., & Kelder, S. H. (2022). official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, ntac084. Advance online publication.


Age of initiation of cigarillo use among young adults: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study, 2013-2017

Chen, B., Sterling, K. L., Bluestein, M. A., Penedo, E., Kuk, A. E., Harrell, M. B., Perry, C. L., & Pérez, A. (2022). PloS one, 17(3), e0264168.


The longitudinal impact of seeing and posting tobacco-related social media on tobacco use behaviors among youth (aged 12-17): Findings from the 2014-2016 population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study

Pérez, A., Spells, C. E., Bluestein, M. A., Harrell, M. B., & Hébert, E. T. (2022). Tobacco use insights, 15, 1179173X221087554.


Age of initiation of smokeless tobacco use among young adults: Findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study, 2013-2017

Pérez, A., Kuk, A. E., Bluestein, M. A., Chen, B., & Harrell, M. B. (2022). Tobacco prevention & cessation, 8, 11.


Timing of ENDS uptake by sexual orientation among adolescents and young adults in urban Texas

Tami-Maury, I., Chen, B., Sumbe, A., & Harrell, M. B. (2022). Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 24(3), 388–394.


Electronic nicotine delivery systems use predicts transitions in cigarette smoking among young adults

Loukas, A., Marti, C. N., & Harrell, M. B. (2022). Drug and alcohol dependence, 231, 109251.


Association of tobacco and marijuana use with symptoms of depression and anxiety among adolescents and young adults in Texas

Sumbe, A., Wilkinson, A. V., Clendennen, S. L., Bataineh, B. S., Sterling, K. L., Chen, B., & Harrell, M. B. (2022). Tobacco prevention & cessation, 8, 03.


Rising vape pod popularity disrupted declining use of electronic nicotine delivery systems among young adults in Texas from 2014-2019.

Loukas A, Marti CN, Pasch KE, Harrell MB, Wilkinson AV, Perry CL. Addiction. 2022 Jan;117(1):216-223. doi: 10.1111/add.15616. Epub 2021 Jul 5. PMID: 34159679; PMCID: PMC8664970.


Rising vape pod popularity disrupted declining use of electronic nicotine delivery systems among young adults in Texas, USA from 2014 to 2019

Loukas, A., Marti, C. N., Pasch, K. E., Harrell, M. B., Wilkinson, A. V., & Perry, C. L. (2022). Addiction (Abingdon, England), 117(1), 216–223.


Stress, Dependence, and COVID-19-related Changes in Past 30-day Marijuana, Electronic Cigarette, and Cigarette Use among Youth and Young Adults

Clendennen, S. L., Case, K. R., Sumbe, A., Mantey, D. S., Mason, E. J., & Harrell, M. B. (2021). Tobacco use insights, 14, 1179173X211067439. https://doi.org/10.1177/1179173X211067439


Age of e-cigarette initiation in USA young adults: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study (2013–2017)

Pérez, A., Bluestein, M.A., Kuk, A.E., Chen, B. PLOS One. Accepted 12/02/2021.


Age of Initiation of Dual Tobacco Use and Binge Drinking among Youth (12–17 Years Old): Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study

Pérez, A., Kuk, A.E., Bluestein, M.A., Sia, H.M.S., Chen, B. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(24), 12985; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182412985


Further considerations on the association between flavored tobacco legislation and high school student smoking rates

Mantey, D. S., & Kelder, S. H. (2021). JAMA pediatrics, 175(12), 1290.


Cigarette smoking frequency, quantity, dependence, and quit intentions during adolescence: Comparison of menthol and non-menthol smokers (national youth tobacco survey 2017-2020)

Mantey, D. S., Chido-Amajuoyi, O. G., Omega-Njemnobi, O., & Montgomery, L. (2021). Addictive behaviors, 121, 106986.


Nicotine inhalation and suicide: Clinical correlates and behavioral mechanisms.

(Swann, A. C., Graham, D. P., Wilkinson, A. V., Kosten, T. R. (In Press). American Journal on Addictions.)


Digital marketing of smokeless tobacco: A longitudinal analysis of exposure and initiation among young adults

(Clendennen, S. L., Mantey, D. S., Wilkinson, A. V., Perry, C. L., Harrell, M. B., & Loukas, A. (2021). Addictive Behaviors, 106850 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106850)


Emotional symptoms and sensation seeking: Implications for tobacco interventions for youth and young adults.

(Bataineh, B. S., Wilkinson, A. V., Case, K. R., Clendennen, S. L., Sumbe, A., Chen, B., & Harrell, M. B. (2021). Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 7.)


Intention to Lose Weight and Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among Adolescents.

(Sanchez, R., Ranjit, N., Kelder, S. H., Gill, M., & Hoelscher, D. M. (2021). Preventive Medicine Reports, 101406.)


Self-reported history of intensity of smoking is associated with risk factors for suicide among high school students.

(Dasagi, M. Mantey, D. S., Harrell, M. B., Wilkinson, A. V. (In Press). PLoS One.)


Prospective estimation of the age of initiation of cigarettes among young adults (18-24 years old): findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) waves 1-4 (2013-2017)

Pérez, A, N’hpang, R.S., Kuk, A., Bluestein, M., Penedo, E., Chen, B., Sterling, K., Perry, C.L., Harrell, M.B. (2021) Prospective estimation of the age of initiation of cigarettes among young adults (18-24 years old): findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) waves 1-4 (2013-2017). PLoS One. May 5;16(5):e0251246. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251246. eCollection 2021. [PMCID: PMC8099124]


Age at smoking initiation and prevalence of cigarette use among youths in sub-saharan Africa, 2014-2017

Chido-Amajuoyi, O. G., Fueta, P., & Mantey, D. (2021). JAMA network open, 4(5), e218060.


Multi-directional pathways of tobacco and marijuana use, including comorbid use, among a population-based cohort of adolescents in Texas: A six-wave cross-lagged model

(Rogers, S. M., Harrell, M. B., Chen, B., Springer, A., Loukas, A., & Perry, C. L. (2021). Addictive Behaviors, 115, 106771.)


Association between observing peers vaping on campus and E-cigarette use and susceptibility in middle and high school students

(Mantey, D. S., Omega-Njemnobi, O., Ruiz, F. A., Vaughn, T. L., Kelder, S. H., & Springer, A. E.(2021). Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 219, 108476. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108476.)


Age of initiation of cigarettes use in a Nationally Representative Sample of US youth

Pérez, A, N’hpang, R.S., Callahan, E., Kuk, A., Bluestein, M., Chen, B., Perry, C.L., Harrell, M.B. (2021) Age of initiation of cigarettes use in a Nationally Representative Sample of US youth, 2013-2017. JAMA Network Open. Feb 1;4(2): e210218. Epub 2021 Feb 1. [PMCID: PMC7910812].


Cross-sectional survey for assessing cancer care providers’ characteristics and attitudes on smoking cessation in Colombia and Mexico

(Tamí-Maury I, Suchil L, Reynales LM, Garcia L, Chen M, Shete S, Betancur A, Cinciripini P, Hawk E, Garcia H. BMJ Open 2021;11:e041447. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041447)


Susceptibility, Trial, and Current Use Prevalence of Cigarettes, E-cigarettes, Cigars, Snus, and Snuff Products in Mexican-Americans Adults at Texas-Mexico Border

(Pike, Jordyn; Marsden, David G.; Wilkinson, Anna V.; Lee, Miryoung; McCormick, Joseph B.; and Fisher-Hoch, Susan P. (2020) Journal of Family Strengths: Vol. 20 : Iss. 1 , Article 8. Available at: https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/jfs/vol20/iss1/8.)


Prospective estimation of the age of initiation of hookah use among youth: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study waves 1-4

Pérez, A., Arnold, E.K., Bluestein, M.A., Harrell, M.B., Perry, C.L., Chen, B. (2021) Prospective estimation of the age of initiation of hookah use among youth: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study waves 1-4 (2013-2017). Addictive Behaviors. Volume 117, June 2021, 106838. [PMCID: PMC7956064]


Multiple tobacco product use among cigarette smokers: a longitudinal examination of menthol and non-menthol smokers during young adulthood

Mantey, D., Harrell, M., Chen, B., Kelder, S. H., Perry, C., & Loukas, A. (2022). Tobacco control, 31(3), 411–415.


Age of Onset of Susceptibility to Different Tobacco Products Among US Young Adults: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (PATH) Waves 2-4 (2014-2017)

Pérez, A., Bluestein, M.A., Kuk, A.E., Chen, B., Sterling, K.L., Harrell, M.B. Age of Onset of Susceptibility to Different Tobacco Products Among US Young Adults: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (PATH) Waves 2-4 (2014-2017). Submitted to Tobacco Use Insights on 04/08/2021.


Age of initiation of cigarillos, filtered cigars and/or traditional cigars among youth: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) study, 2013–2017

(Chen B, Sterling K, Bluestein M, Harrell MB, Kuk AE, Perry CL, Pérez A (in press). PLOS One.)


The Recalled Age of Initiation of Multiple Tobacco Products Among 26-34 Year Olds: Findings From the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Wave 1 (2013- 2014).

(Pérez, A., Penedo, E., Bluestein, M., Chen, B., Perry, C.L., Harrell, M.B. (2020) Forthcoming International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health accepted on Nov 30/2020.)


A simulation of the potential impact of restricting tobacco retail outlets around middle and high schools on tobacco advertisements

Obinwa, U., Pasch, K. E., Jetelina, K. K., Ranjit, N., Perez, A., Perry, C., & Harrell, M. (2022). Tobacco control, 31(1), 81–87.


A Longitudinal Examination of Behavioral Transitions among Young Adult Menthol and Non-Menthol Cigarette Smokers Using a Three-State Markov Model.

(Mantey, D. S., Harrell, M. B., Chen, B., Kelder, S. H., Perry, C. L., & Loukas, A. (2020). Nicotine & Tobacco Research.)


Retail Access is Associated with Multiple Tobacco Product Use among Adolescent

(Mantey, D.S.; Chido-Amajuoyi, Onyema G.; and Barroso, Cristina S. (2020) Journal of Family Strengths: Vol. 20 : Iss. 1 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/jfs/vol20/iss1/1.)


Dissemination of CATCH My Breath, a middle school E-Cigarette prevention program

(Kelder, S. H., Mantey, D. S., Van Dusen, D., Vaughn, T., Bianco, M., & Springer, A. E. (2021). Dissemination of CATCH My Breath, a middle school E-Cigarette prevention program. Addictive Behaviors, 113, 106698.)


Predictors of JUUL, other electronic nicotine delivery systems, and combustible tobacco initiation among Texas youth

Case KR, Obinwa UC, Clendennen, SL, Perry CL, Harrell MB. Predictors of JUUL, other electronic nicotine delivery systems, and combustible tobacco initiation among Texas youth. Preventive Medicine. 2020 Sep; 138: 106097. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106097. Epub 2020 Apr 23. PMID: 32335030.


Restricting tobacco retail outlets around middle and high schools as a way to reduce tobacco marketing disparities: A Simulation Study

Obinwa, U., Pasch, K. E., Jetelina, K. K., Ranjit, N., Perez, A., Perry, C. L., & Harrell, M. (2022). Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, ntac150. Advance online publication.


Prospectively estimating the age of initiation of e-cigarettes among U.S. youth: findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study, 2013-2017.

(Pérez, A., Bluestein, M., Chen, B., Perry, C.L., Harrell, M.B. (2020) Forthcoming Journal of Biometrics and Biostatistics. Accepted May 12/2020.)


Cluster Randomized Trial of Teens Against Tobacco Use: Youth Empowerment for Tobacco Control in El Paso, Texas

Brown, L. D., Bandiera, F. C., & Harrell, M. B. (2019). American journal of preventive medicine, 57(5), 592–600.


Harmonizing cigar survey data across TCORS, CTP, and PATH studies: The cigar collaborative research (CCR) group

Fishbein, H., Bauer, D., Yu, Q., Mermelstein, R., Jones, D., et al. (2021). Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 23(1), 212–218.


Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Marketing and Initiation Among Youth and Young Adults

Loukas, A., Paddock, E. M., Li, X., Harrell, M. B., Pasch, K. E., et al. (2019). Pediatrics, 144(3), e20183601.


Understanding susceptibility to e-cigarettes: A comprehensive model of risk factors that influence the transition from non-susceptible to susceptible among e-cigarette naïve adolescents

Carey, F. R., Rogers, S. M., Cohn, E. A., Harrell, M. B., Wilkinson, A. V., et al. (2019). Addictive behaviors, 91, 68–74.


Adolescent Tobacco Uptake and Other Substance Use: A Latent Class Analysis

Delk, J., Carey, F. R., Case, K. R., Creamer, M. R., Wilkinson, A. V., et al. (2019). American journal of health behavior, 43(1), 3–14.


E-cigarette use is associated with intentions to lose weight among high school students.

Mantey, D. S., Omega-Njemnobi, O., & Kelder, S. H. (2020). Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 22(5), 838–842.


Hookah Use as a Predictor of Other Tobacco Product Use: A Longitudinal Analysis of Texas College Students

Case, K. R., Creamer, M. R., Cooper, M. R., Loukas, A., & Perry, C. L. (2018). Addictive behaviors, 87, 131–137.


Mobile phone text messaging for tobacco risk communication among young adult community college students: Protocol and baseline overview for a randomized trial

Prokhorov, A. V., Khalil, G. E., Calabro, K. S., Machado, T. C., Russell, S., et al. (2018). JMIR research protocols, 7(10), e10977.


Exposure to E-cigarette marketing and product use among Mexican American young adults on the United States-Mexico border

Herrera, A. L., Wilkinson, A. V., Cohn, E. A., Perry, C. L., & Fisher-Hoch, S. P. (2018). Cogent medicine, 5, 1534306.


Youth or young adults: Which group is at highest risk for tobacco use onset?

Perry, C. L., Pérez, A., Bluestein, M., Garza, N., Obinwa, U., et al. (2018). The Journal of adolescent health: official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 63(4), 413–420.


The transition from non-susceptible to susceptible to e-cigarette use among e-cigarette-naive adolescents: a comprehensive model of multiple risk factors' influence.

Carey, F. R., Rogers, S. M., Cohn, E. A., Harrell, M. B., Wilkinson, A. V., et al. (2019). Addictive behaviors, 91, 68–74.


The time-varying relations between risk factors and smoking before and after a quit attempt

Koslovsky, M. D., Hébert, E. T., Swartz, M. D., Chan, W., Leon-Novelo, L., et al. (2018). Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 20(10), 1231–1236.


E-cigarette-specific symptoms of nicotine dependence among Texas adolescents.

Case, K. R., Mantey, D. S., Creamer, M. R., Harrell, M. B., Kelder, S. H., et al. (2018). Addictive behaviors, 84, 57–61.


Measurement and predictive value of susceptibility to cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, and hookah among Texas adolescents

Carey, F. R., Wilkinson, A. V., Harrell, M. B., Cohn, E. A., & Perry, C. L. (2018). Addictive behaviors reports, 8, 95–101.


School socioeconomic disparities in e-cigarette susceptibility and use among central Texas middle school students

Springer, A. E., Davis, C., Van Dusen, D., Grayless, M., Case, K. R., et al. (2018). Preventive medicine reports, 11, 105–108.


Whose post is it? Predicting E-cigarette brand from social media posts.

(Vandewater, E. A., Clendennen, S. L., Hébert, E. T., Bigman, G., Jackson, C. R., Wilkinson, A. V., & Perry, C. L.; Tobacco Regulatory Science; 2018)


Establishing consensus on survey measures for electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery system use: current challenges and considerations for researchers

Weaver, S. R., Kim, H., Glasser, A. M., Sutfin, E. L., Barrington-Trimis, J., et al. (2018). Addictive behaviors, 79, 203–212.


Measuring perceptions related to e-cigarettes: Important principles and next steps to enhance study validity

Gibson, L. A., Creamer, M. R., Breland, A. B., Giachello, A. L., Kaufman, A., et al. (2018). Addictive behaviors, 79, 219–225.


Whose post is it? Predictive e-cigarette brand from social media brand page posts

Vandewater, E. A., Clendennen, S. L., Hébert, E. T., Bigman, G., Jackson, C. D., et al. (2018). Tobacco regulatory science, 4(2), 30–43.


Hookah use and perceptions among young adult hookah users

Nicksic, N. E., Ly, C., Loukas, A., & Perry, C. L. (2018). Journal of addictive behaviors, therapy & rehabilitation, 7(2), 10.4172/2324-9005.1000178.


The Effect of Prenatal Maternal Cigarette Smoking on Children's BMI Z-Score With SGA as a Mediator

Salahuddin, M., Pérez, A., Ranjit, N., Hoelscher, D. M., & Kelder, S. H. (2018). International journal of obesity (2005), 42(5), 1008–1018.


Longitudinal predictors of cigarette use among students from 24 Texas colleges

Creamer, M. R., Loukas, A., Clendennen, S., Mantey, D., Pasch, K. E., et al. (2018). Journal of American college health : J of ACH, 66(7), 617–624.


Flavored cigars appeal to younger, female, and racial/ethnic minority college students

Hinds, J. T., 3rd, Li, X., Loukas, A., Pasch, K. E., & Perry, C. L. (2018). Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 20(3), 347–354.


Very light smoking and alternative tobacco use among college students

Li, X., Loukas, A., & Perry, C. L. (2018). Addictive behaviors, 81, 22–25.


A longitudinal study of risk perceptions and e-cigarette initiation among college students: Interactions with smoking status

Cooper, M., Loukas, A., Case, K. R., Marti, C. N., & Perry, C. L. (2018). Drug and alcohol dependence, 186, 257–263.


Receptivity of young adult hookah users to health warning labels

Ly, C., Nicksic, N. E., Loukas, A., Prokhorov, A. V., & Perry, C. L. (2018). Tobacco regulatory science, 4(1), 536–547.


Real Time assessment of young adults' attitudes towards tobacco messages

Hébert, E. T., Vandewater, E. A., Businelle, M. S., Harrell, M. B., Kelder, S. H., et al. (2018). Tobacco regulatory science, 4(1), 644–655.


Type of E-Cigarette Device Used Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Findings From a Pooled Analysis of Eight Studies of 2166 Vapers

Barrington-Trimis, J. L., Gibson, L. A., Halpern-Felsher, B., Harrell, M. B., Kong, G., et al. (2018). Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 20(2), 271–274.


Type of e- cigarette device used among youth and young adults: Findings from a pooled analysis of 8 studies of 2,166 vapers

Barrington-Trimis, J. L., Gibson, L. A., Halpern-Felsher, B., Harrell, M. B., Kong, G., et al. (2018). Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 20(2), 271–274.


Weight status and cigarette and electronic cigarette use in adolescents

Delk, J., Creamer, M. R., Perry, C. L., & Harrell, M. B. (2018). American journal of preventive medicine, 54(1), e31–e35.


E-cigarette use and cigarette smoking cessation among Texas college students

Mantey, D. S., Cooper, M. R., Loukas, A., & Perry, C. L. (2017). American journal of health behavior, 41(6), 750–759.


Positive outcome expectations and tobacco product use behaviors in youth

Creamer, M. R., Delk, J., Case, K., Perry, C. L., & Harrell, M. B. (2018). Substance use & misuse, 53(8), 1399–1402.


Exposure to point-of-sale marketing of cigarettes and e-cigarettes as predictors of smoking cessation behaviors

Mantey, D. S., Pasch, K. E., Loukas, A., & Perry, C. L. (2019). Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 21(2), 212-219.


Examining college students’ social environment, normative beliefs, and attitudes in subsequent initiation of electronic nicotine delivery systems

Agarwal, D., Loukas, A., & Perry, C. L. (2018). Health Education & Behavior, 45(4), 532-539.


Recall of point-of-sale marketing predicts cigar and e-cigarette use among Texas youth

Pasch, K. E., Nicksic, N. E., Opara, S. C., Jackson, C., Harrell, M. B., et al. (2018). Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 20(8), 962–969.


Geospatial associations between retail tobacco outlets and current use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes among youth in Texas

Pérez, A., Chien, L. C., Harrell, M. B., Pasch, K. E., Obinwa, U. C. et al. (2017). Journal of biometrics & biostatistics, 8(5), 375.


The relationships between sensation seeking and a spectrum of e-cigarette use behaviors in Texas adolescents: Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses specific to Texas adolescents

Case, K. R., Harrell, M. B., Pérez, A., Loukas, A., Wilkinson, A. V., et al. (2017). Addictive behaviors, 73, 151–157.


Exposure and engagement with tobacco- and e-cigarette-related social media

(Hébert ET, Case KR, Kelder SH, Delk J, Perry CL, Harrell MB; J Adolesc Health. 2017) Hébert, E. T., Case, K. R., Kelder, S. H., Delk, J., Perry, C. L., et al. (2017). The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 61(3), 371–377.


Depressive symptoms predict current e-cigarette use among college students in Texas

Bandiera, F. C., Loukas, A., Li, X., Wilkinson, A. V., & Perry, C. L. (2017). Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 19(9), 1102-1106.


Exclusive e-cigarette use predicts cigarette initiation among college students addictive behaviors

Loukas, A., Marti, C. N., Cooper, M., Pasch, K. E., & Perry, C. L. (2018). Addictive behaviors, 76, 343–347.


Association of tobacco advertisement, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) exposure and cigarette use in Nigerian adolescents: implications for current practices, products and policies

Chido-Amajuoyi, O. G., Mantey, D. S., Clendennen, S. L., & Pérez, A. (2017). BMJ global health, 2(3), e000357.


A Comparison of Sociodemographic Correlates of Cigarette, Alcohol, and Energy Drink Consumption among High School Students in the United States, 2010-2015

Cha, E. M., Ranjit, N., & Hoelscher, D. M. (2017). Journal of Applied Research on Children, 8(2), 1.


Implementation of a Computerized Tablet-Survey in an Adolescent Large-Scale, School-Based Study

Delk, J., Harrell, M. B., Fakhouri, T., Muir, K. A., & Perry, C. L. (2017). The Journal of school health, 87(7), 506–512.


Source credibility and e-cigarette attitudes: Implications for tobacco communication

Case, K. R., Lazard, A. J., Mackert, M. S., & Perry, C. L. (2018). Health communication, 33(9), 1059-1067.


The association between sensation seeking and e-cigarette use in Texas young adults: A cross-sectional study

Case, K. R., Loukas, A., PhD, Harrell, M. B., Wilkinson, A. V., Springer, A. E., et al. (2017). Journal of American college health : J of ACH, 65(4), 277–285.


Text and Mobile Media Smoking Cessation Service for Young Adults in South Texas: Operation and Cost-Effectiveness Estimation

Ramirez, A. G., Chalela, P., Akopian, D., Munoz, E., Gallion, K. J., et al. (2017). Health promotion practice, 18(4), 581–585.


Sexual and gender minority college students and tobacco use in Texas

Hinds, J. T., Loukas, A., & Perry, C. L. (2018). Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 20(3), 383-387.


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Teen Vaping and Lung Issues: What's the Problem?

4/8/2020 - A one-pager on the problem with teen vaping and lung issues included e-cigarette or vaping-related lung injury, COVID-19, and general lung health.


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Vaping with Flavors

12/17/2020 - Healthy Children, Healthy State. A one-pager on vaping with flavors from the Texas Child Health Status Report Project.


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Vaping Advertisements and Teens

12/15/2020 - Healthy Children, Healthy State. A one-pager on vaping advertisements and teens in Texas from the Texas Child Health Status Report Project.


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Teen Vaping in Texas

9/16/2020 - Healthy Children, Healthy State. A one-pager on teen vaping in Texas from the Texas Child Health Status Report Project.


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CATCH My Breath E-Cigarette Prevention Program and UTHealth Research Study

7/6/2020 - We invite your child to join the CATCH My Breath Youth Focus Group.


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Teen Vaping and Lung Disease: What's the Problem?

WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR: As of December 4th, 2019, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 2 U.S territories have reported over 2,400 cases of e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury (EVALI).


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Datos breves sobre JUUL

4/9/18 - Este dispositivo de vapeo de alta nicotina se esconde a plena vista. Esto es lo que debes saber.


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Quick Facts About JUUL

4/9/18 - This high nicotine vaping device hides in plain sight. Here is what you should know.


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The Appeal of E-Cigarette Flavors

4/13/17 - This infographic describes how sweet and fruity flavors may be enticing younger Texans to try e-cigarettes.


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El Atractivo de los Sabores de Cigarillos Electrónicos

4/13/17 - Esta infografía describe cómo los sabores dulces pueden estar atrayendo a los jóvenes Texanos a probar los cigarrillos electrónicos.


E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General

12/6/16 - This Surgeon General’s report focuses on the history, epidemiology, and health effects of e-cigarette use among youth and young adults; the companies involved with marketing and promoting these products; and existing and proposed public health policies regarding the use of these products by youth and young adults.


Know the Risks: E-cigarettes and Young People (e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov)

12/8/16 - This website, released in conjunction with the 2016 U.S. Surgeon General's Report on e-cigarettes and young people, contains useful information and resources for the general public.


TATAMS Parental Consent Form - Spanish


TATAMS Parental Consent Form - English


"Risky Business: Kids, E-cigs, Vaping and New Tobacco Products" webinar slides

Our guest speaker for this webinar was Terry Pechacek, PhD, Deputy Director for Research Translation in the Office of Smoking and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


Deanna Hoelscher Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, RDN, LD, CNS, FISBNPA
John P. McGovern Professor in Health Promotion and Austin Regional Dean, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
Director, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living

Nalini Ranjit Nalini Ranjit, PhD
Associate Professor, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences

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Age of Initiation of Tobacco Products Among USA Youth and Young Adults

This study involves a prospective secondary analysis of the first three waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study among U.S. youth (aged 12-17 years) and young adults (aged 18-24 years) who reported never use at Wave 1.


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CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health)

CATCH is a research-based program designed to guide schools, families and children in healthy eating and physical activity.


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CATCH My Breath

CATCH My Breath (CMB) is a middle school e-cigarette prevention program originally designed as a rapid response to the emerging teen vaping trends.


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Texas Adolescent Tobacco and Marketing Surveillance Study

The goal is to understand what types of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) devices, like e-cigarettes, and other tobacco products, like cigarettes, cigars, and hookah, youth and young adults are using and why they use those products. Additionally, we study the effect of tobacco product marketing and other factors (e.g., product characteristics, intrapersonal and interpersonal influences) on youth tobacco use.


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