Collection 3 
Smoking - A Health Promotion Challenge

The American Journal of Health Promotion Collection 3 includes six articles:

Population-based Tobacco Control: Progress and Prospects 
C. Tracy Orleans, Michael K. Cummings 
[From the November/December 1999 Issue] 
This review article provides background on current and prospective interventions for tobacco control. Interventions specific to schools, community, worksite and physician offices are noted. Future directions for making further progress in this health promotion area are outlined.

Adolescent Tobacco Use: The Protective Effects of Developmental Assets Leslie 
A. Atkins, Roy F. Oman, Sara K. Vesely, Cheryl B. Aspy, Kenneth McLeroy 
[From the March/April 2002 Issue] 
This study examines the effects of 10 youth developmental assets on adolescent tobacco use. 1350 teen-parent pairs were studied. Assets that were included in the study assessment were the existence of a nonparental role model, peer role models, family communication, use of time (organized groups), use of time (religion), good health practices (exercise, nutrition), community involvement, cultural respect, future aspirations, and responsible choices.

The Use and Impact of Incentives in Population-based Smoking Cessation Programs: A Review 
Namrata Bains, William Pickett, John Hoey 
[From the May/June 1998 Issue] 
This review discusses current published literature on population-based smoking cessation interventions that utilize incentives. It examines whether such interventions are effective in reducing the prevalence of smoking.

Cigarette Smoking Among the Elderly: Disease Consequences and the Benefits of Cessation 
David M. Burns 
[From the July/August 2000 Issue] 
Older smokers are less likely to attempt to quit smoking than younger smokers, but when they do quit, they are more likely to use formal assistance and to be successful in quitting. The excess death rate for smokers vs non-smokers increases with age for lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease and other smoking-related causes of death. Death rates from all causes drop by the first year after quitting.

A Review of the Health Impact of Smoking Control at the Workplace 
Michael P. Eriksen, Nell H. Gottlieb [From the November/December 1998 Issue] The purpose of this article was to summarize and provide a critical review of smoking cessation programs in the workplace, as well as to assess the health impact of these programs and smoking policies. 52 studies on smoking cessation programs and 29 on health policy interventions were included.

Postpartum Return to Smoking: Who is at Risk and When 
Patricia Dolan Mullen, Mary Ann Richardson, Virginia P. Quinn, Daniel H. Ershoff 
[From the May/June 1997 Issue] 
This study followed women who had participated in a prenatal smoking cessation intervention trial and successfully stopped smoking. Its purpose was to determine the probability of relapse in confirmed quitters during the first six months after birth and to identify factors that increase relapse. 127 women were studied.