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9A.2 Culturally and linguistically diverse groups
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Relevant news and research: Culturally and linguistically diverse groups

Brett, E., Slear, J., Goniewicz, M. L. and King, A. (2025). Biomarkers of Nicotine and Tobacco Carcinogen Exposure in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Black Adults Receiving a Brief Smoking Reduction Intervention. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40126122


Chan, R. C. H., Lam, M. S., Mao, L., Prankumar, S. K. and Wong, H. (2025). Intracommunity intersectional discrimination and its impact on psychological distress and smoking behavior among sexual minority men from minority ethnic backgrounds. Soc Sci Med, 117723. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40022957


Espinosa, A., Ruglass, L. M., Conway, F. N., Pattanshetti, S., Ostroff, J. S. and Sheffer, C. E. (2025). Sex Differences in Cigarette Smoking Among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Black All of Us Participants: The Relative Importance of Sociodemographic Characteristics and Social Determinants of Health. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40053216


Kiran, T., Halder, P., Sharma, D., Mehra, A., Goel, K. and Behera, A. (2025). Distribution and association of depression with tobacco consumption among middle-aged and elderly Indian population: nested multilevel modelling analysis of nationally representative cross-sectional survey. J Health Popul Nutr, 1, 61. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40033402


Park, R. A., Allen, A. M., Prabhudesai, D., Kelly, E. E., Rothers, J. L. and Nollen, N. (2025). Smoking Cessation in Black Adults: Differences by Sex and Age. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40105729


Pike Moore, S., Fryer, C. S., Lee, E. and Sterling, K. L. (2025). Unpacking the complexities in racial and ethnic discrimination and tobacco use and cannabis co-use behaviors among young adults in the U.S. Addict Behav Rep, 100593. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40125547


Stanfield, J., Dunlop, A. L., Barr, D. B., Corwin, E. J., Panuwet, P., Yakimavets, V. and Brennan, P. A. (2025). Perceived racial discrimination and tobacco and cannabis use in pregnant Black Americans: The mediating role of depressive symptoms. Drug Alcohol Depend, 112660. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40154101


Young, C. D., Katki, H. A., Cheung, L. C., Rivera, M. P., Robbins, H. A., Aldrich, M. C., Blume, J. D., Chaturvedi, A. K. and Landy, R. (2025). Individual- and Group-Level Disparities Between Racial and Ethnic Groups in Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Criteria. JAMA Netw Open, 3, e252172. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40146107


Castro, Y., Velasquez, J. E., Guerra, Z. C., Londono, T., Moore, J. R. and Heydarian, N. M. (2025). A Spanish-language Adaptation of the Brief Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives among Mexican and Mexican-American Adults Who Smoke. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39976524


Chen, Y. (2025). Examining the dynamics of tobacco dependence and psychosocial influences: A random intercept-latent transition analysis. J Health Psychol, 13591053251322276. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40013330


Cohn, A. M., Elmasry, H., Niznik, T., Pickworth, W., Smith, M. A., Margaritis, W. D., Wyatt, R., Dunn, D., Hedeker, D., Murphy, J., Audrain-McGovern, J. and Villanti, A. C. (2025). Racial and ethnic differences in topography and subjective effects among young adults in response to smoking their usual brand menthol or nonmenthol cigarette. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39992758


Dai, H. D. (2025). Trends in Cannabis and Tobacco Use by Racial and Ethnic Groups Among U.S. Youth: 1991-2021. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39961983


Ivlevs, A. and King, R. M. (2025). Emigration and tobacco smoking among those staying behind. J Migr Health, 100305. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39975702


Seegulam, V. L., Washington, C. J., Surendran, P. P., Falise, A. M., Gomez-Manjarres, D. and Lopez-Quintero, C. (2025). Cigarette Smoking Patterns Among Racial and Ethnic Groups With Chronic Lung Diseases During the COVID-19 Pandemic. AJPM Focus, 3, 100310. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39963202


Ward, M. M. (2025). Smoking Intensity and Mortality Across Age, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity Subgroups in the USA. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40016591


Watson, R. J., Lawrence, S. E., McCauley, P. S., Wheldon, C. W., Fish, J. N. and Eaton, L. A. (2025). Examining tobacco use at the intersection of gender, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity using national U.S. data of sexual and gender diverse youth. Addict Behav, 108246. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39798355


Zvolensky, M. J., Brown, R. A., Shepherd, J. M., Brown, J. T., Redmond, B. Y. and Alcocer, S. (2025). Impacto - A single-arm open-label pilot trial of a digital-based integrated smoking cessation program for Spanish-speaking Hispanic individuals who smoke: Development, feasibility, engagement, and clinical outcomes. J Subst Use Addict Treat, 209632. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39864556


Buckner, J. D., Sullivan, J. M., Buenrostro, C. M., Clausen, B. and Zvolensky, M. J. (2024). Racism and cannabis-related problems among Black adults who smoke cigarettes: The role of negative emotions in responses to experiencing racism. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39621394


Harris, C. D., Dutra, L. M., Donaldson, C. D., Bradfield, B., Russell, S., Baum, L. and Zhang, X. (2024). Racial and nonracial discrimination and tobacco use among high school students in California. Soc Sci Med, 117574. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39657517


Wu, J., Ranker, L. R., Origgi, J. M., Ma, J., Hao, D., Benjamin, E. J., Cornacchione Ross, J., Xuan, Z., Wijaya, D., Fetterman, J. L. and Hong, T. (2025). Protecting historically marginalized groups or targeted marketing? A computational analysis of individuals engaging with public and protected cigar-branded tweets. Drug Alcohol Depend, 112516. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39689499


Zvolensky, M. J., Clausen, B. K., Pathak, N., Wein, P. Y., Redmond, B. Y., McClure, E. A. and Viana, A. G. (2024). Racial/ethnic discrimination and racial trauma: Concurrent evaluation among Black adults who smoke in the United States. Psychol Addict Behav. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39666470


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