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9A.7 Military personnel and veterans
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Relevant news and research: Military personnel and veterans

Abarca, L., Green, L. K., Wang, R. Y., Sandulache, V. C. and Hernandez, D. J. (2025). Tobacco exposure linked to Warthin's tumor being the most common benign parotid neoplasm in Veterans: A retrospective cohort study. Sci Prog, 4, 368504251399563. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41252307


Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2025). Health of veterans. . Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/veterans/health-of-veterans


Branson, M., Patten, C., Hammett, P., Brockman, T., Nelson, D., Rogers, E., Fu, S. S. and Group, V. A. S. (2025). Social support intervention for enhancing smoking treatment utilization and cessation among veterans in the United States: A pilot study. Prev Med Rep, 103281. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41278612


Cornacchione Ross, J., Jebai, R., Gray, J. C., Rosellini, A. J., Little, M. A. and Adams, R. S. (2025). Tobacco Product Use and Type by Military Veteran Status: Findings from the National Health Interview Survey, 2021-2023. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41035128


Herbst, E., Hoggatt, K. J., Zhang, N., Purcell, N. and Bialous, S. (2025). Tobacco cessation prescription rates among Veterans living with human immunodeficiency virus who smoke. AIDS Care, 1-10. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41069064


Kaufman, A. R., Liu, B., Gibson, J. T., Hartman, A. and Little, M. (2025). Population prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among U.S. military veterans. Drug Alcohol Depend, 112908. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41151353


McDaniel, J. T., Redner, R., Coleman, S. R. M., Klemperer, E. M., Chen, F. F., Bolivar, H. A. and Higgins, S. T. (2025). Cigarette smoking prevalence, nicotine dependence, and quit ratios among U.S. adult females by residence and military-veteran status: 2002-2023. Prev Med, 108417. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41033470


Melzer, A. C., Kaplan, A., Campbell, M., Lefchak, H., Nelson, D. and Pestka, D. (2025). Missed opportunities for tobacco dependence treatment among U.S. veterans referred for lung Cancer screening: An observational cohort study. Prev Med Rep, 103263. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/41142668


Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2025). Chronic conditions among ex-serving ADF members. . Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/veterans/chronic-conditions-among-ex-serving-adf-members


Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2025). Health service use among ex-serving Australian Defence Force members. . Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/veterans/health-service-use-among-ex-serving-adf-members


Douthit, B. J., Kim, J., Hackstadt, A. J., Park, D., Winter, R., Jessica, D., Spalluto, L. B., York, S. J., Hendler, F., Dittus, R. S., Christofferson, D. E., Matheny, M. E., Tindle, H. A., Roumie, C. L. and Lewis, J. A. (2025). Validation of data in the Veteran health administration electronic medical record for identification of tobacco use. Ann Epidemiol, 167-171. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40912380


Kacmarek, C. N., Trikeriotis, E. J., Goldberg, R. W. and Besterman-Dahan, K. (2025). Cigarette Smoking with Serious Mental Illness: US Provider and Veteran Beliefs About How to Quit. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40990337


Morris, K. A. L., Munns, A., Riley, M. R. and Taylor, H. (2025). Establishment and evaluation of a smoking cessation programme on the prevalence and intensity of smoking during a 6-month military deployment. BMJ Mil Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40588343


Danielsson, M., Lammi, A., Sandstrom, P., Siitonen, S., Ruohola, J. P., Ollgren, J., Pylkkanen, L. and Vasankari, T. (2025). Use of nicotine products and withdrawal support among personnel of the Finnish Defence Forces. BMJ Mil Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40175152


Polick, C. S., Sims, C. A., Meckes, S., Magnante, A. T., Braley, T. J., Wilson, S. M., Dennis, P. A. and Calhoun, P. S. (2025). Smoking Cessation Screening and Treatment Among Veterans With Multiple Sclerosis. Mil Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40202854


Bernstein, E. L., Bade, B. C., DeRycke, E. C., Lerz, K., Zeghlache, R., Rose, M., Kravetz, J., Farmer, M. M., Bastian, L., Akgun, K. M. and Cain, H. C. (2025). The Association Between Sex and Lung Cancer Screening Adherence to Follow-Up in a Cohort of Veterans. J Womens Health (Larchmt). Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40045919


Kaye, J. T., Betts, J. M., Brubaker, E., Webster, K., Beckham, J. C., Baker, T. B. and Cook, J. W. (2025). Behavioral activation for smoking cessation in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: A randomized clinical trial. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40071390


Pagano, T. A. and Hanif, M. K. (2025). Nurse-Led Tobacco Cessation for Veterans Using Motivational Interviewing in a Lung Cancer Screening Program. Clin J Oncol Nurs, 2, 130-134. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40096569


Ruiz, R. A., Lehavot, K., Heffner, J. L., Kava, C. M. and Ornelas, I. J. (2024). Coping and Social Support in Relation to Minority Stress and Cigarette Smoking Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Veterans. Ann LGBTQ Public Popul Health, 4, 335-352. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39790992


Finnegan, A. and Salem, K. (2024). Comparative study of hypertension, diabetes, dementia and smoking in military veterans and non-veterans: a quantitative study using primary healthcare data. BMJ Mil Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39653549


Jung, S., Kang, H. and Cho, S. I. (2024). Age-period-cohort analysis of smoking prevalence trends among career military personnel in South Korea. Tob Induc Dis. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39649728


Earlier news and research

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