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9.1 Smoking prevalence and exposure to secondhand smoke among priority populations in Australia
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Relevant news and research: Smoking prevalence and exposure to secondhand smoke among priority populations in Australia

Weitz, B., Kouis, P., Vieira, C. Z., Yiallouros, P. K., Neophytou, M., Protopapas, A., Koutrakis, P., Mouzourides, P. and Kassianos, A. P. (2026). Associations of Socio-economic Factors and Built Environment Characteristics with Smoking Behaviours among adults in Cyprus. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41983593


Hu, J., Grasby, K. and Mitchell, B. (2026). Sex differences in the genetic and causal relationships between depression, smoking, and alcohol use: the role of socioeconomic status. Psychol Med, e58. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41766371


Wilhelm, A. K., de Brito, J. N., Allen, M. L., Pratt, R. J. and Fu, S. S. (2026). Sociodemographic and visit differences in screening for household tobacco smoke exposure in pediatric primary care. Pediatr Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41792338


Jackson, S. E., Notley, C. and Cox, S. (2026). Patterns of disparity: age and socioeconomic differences in women's smoking and quitting outcomes in Great Britain. BMC Med, 1, 16. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41664133


Lee, B., Kwon, M., Park, A. H. and Kim, H. (2026). Tobacco use trends in South Korea, 2013-2023: Persistent disparities and emerging challenges in a repeated cross-sectional study. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41657541


Theodoulou, A., Hartmann-Boyce, J., Lindson, N., Fanshawe, T. R. and Jackson, S. E. (2026). Smoking and Quitting Behaviors by Different Indicators of Socioeconomic Position in England: A Population Study, 2014 to 2023. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41668233


Grobman, B., Non, A. L., Baker, E., Oates, G. R., Regan, E. A., Crooks, J. L., McCormack, M. C., Hansel, N. N., Diaz, A. A. and Ross, J. C. (2026). Disparities in lung function trajectories among tobacco-exposed individuals. Thorax. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41494907


Wan, Y. S., Huang, T. J., Chang, C. H. and Chen, M. Y. (2026). Health Needs and Challenges in Preventing Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Rural Adolescents: Implications for Innovative Health Education. J Nurs Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41575360


Yeo, G. S., Lee, S. T., Teh, K. C., Wong, J. E., Wan Abdul Rahman, W. S. F., Hasmuni Chew, N. H., Hsien Chan, C. M., Mohd Saat, N. Z., Safii, N. S., Budin, S. B., Tang, S. F., Norimah, A. K., Khouw, I., Wee, L. H., Poh, B. K. and Group, S. I. M. S. (2026). Association between household food security and socioeconomic status with paternal smoking: Findings from SEANUTS II Malaysia. PLoS One, 1, e0338608. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41481557


Alabdrabulridha, H., Aljumaiah, R. M., Nasser Alturifi, W., Nasser Alturifi, A. and Almethen, A. (2025). Sociodemographic Determinants of Smoking Behavior Among Adults in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cureus, 11, e95995. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41356948


Quy, L. X., Hanh, T. T. T., Van Can, P., Hoang, L. T., Hai, P. T., Anh, D. T., Thanh, N. T. M., Trang, P. T. T. and Van Minh, H. (2025). Educational Inequality in Tobacco Smoking in Vietnam: Results from Vietnam's Provincial Global Adult Tobacco Surveys 2020-2024. J Community Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40956502


Feliu, A., Fernandez, E., Tami-Maury, I. and Martinez, C. (2025). Impact of tobacco control policies on socioeconomic inequalities in smoking prevalence and quit ratios: an ecological study in the European Union (2009-2020). BMJ Public Health, 2, e002418. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40791264


Jackson, S. E., Brown, J., Buss, V. and Cox, S. (2025). Sociodemographic and Regional Differences in Cigarette Consumption Across Great Britain: A Population Study, 2022-2024. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40675180


Howe, S., Wilson, T., Gartner, C., Blakely, T. and Ait Ouakrim, D. (2025). A novel tobacco forecasting model by multiple sociodemographic strata in Australia. Int J Epidemiol, 2. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40169229


Ukropina, S., Milijasevic, D., Tomasevic, T., Jovanovic, V. M., Cankovic, D., Dragnic, N., Tamas, T. and Petrovic, V. (2025). Predictors of high tobacco use prevalence among adults in Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. PLoS One, 4, e0320647. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40279351


Ja'afar, M. H., Ismail, R., Md Isa, Z., Mohd Tamil, A., Ismail, N. H., Mat Nasir, N., Nasir, N. M., Ab Razak, N. H., Zainol Abidin, N., Mente, A. and Yusof, K. H. (2025). Exploring Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Smoking Among Malaysian Adults: A Cross- Sectional Study. Health Sci Rep, 1, e70310. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39741747


Khosravi, O., Bazyar, M., Soofi, M., Nargesi, S. and Khorshidi, A. (2024). Socioeconomic inequality in exposure to second-hand smoke among middle-aged adults of the RaNCD cohort study: a decomposition analysis. BMC Public Health, 1, 3532. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39696261


Pilehvari, A., Chipoletti, A., Krukowski, R. and Little, M. (2024). Unveiling socioeconomic disparities in maternal smoking during pregnancy: a comprehensive analysis of rural and Appalachian areas in Virginia utilizing the multi-dimensional YOST index. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 1, 828. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39702043


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