Small Conference on Cigar Use: Epidemiology, Toxicant Exposure, and Smoking Behavior

项目摘要 吸烟，像其他可燃烟草的使用，使消费者面临巨大的风险。 一系列化学物质，其中许多被认为是有害的或潜在的 有害个人健康负担是由于产品之间的复杂相互作用 特性（例如，成分含量（包括尼古丁、调味剂、产品设计）， 消费者的使用行为（例如，抽吸地形、每天单位、依赖程度， 暴露时间）;然而，公共卫生负担受到这些因素以及定价的影响， 税收、市场营销、包装和促销等影响公众吸引力和市场份额的因素。 拟议中的会议将通过以下人员的介绍来审查这一模式的许多方面： 专家、小组讨论和观众参与讨论雪茄使用的现状 在美国我们召集了一个由八位主题专家组成的多元化小组， 演讲将提供对复杂互动的当前和有影响力的考虑 雪茄之间，他们的用户，以及个人，公共卫生和政策的影响。的 会议发言人将讨论雪茄产品的特点（Drs. Delnevo，Koszowski）， 雪茄使用的流行病学（理查森博士），使用模式（布兰克博士，斯特拉瑟），营销（博士。 埃默里，德尔内沃，理查森，斯特林），和生物标志物的暴露和健康影响（博士。 Benowitz）。将有研究的一般性讨论和指导讨论的 政策影响，将查明知识差距和前进步骤， 社区可以有意义地为基于理性、科学驱动的监管政策做出贡献。 地点（芝加哥，IL）和日期（2016年3月1日）是专门选择的，以配合 尼古丁和烟草研究学会（SRNT）的年度会议。的 SRNT会议，研究烟草科学和公共卫生的卓越会议 专家吸引了领先的学术界，工业界，非政府组织和政府科学家， 感兴趣的、热情的、参与性的观众。我们得到了对会议的支持 来自SRNT和《烟草管理科学杂志》， 会议拟议的会议将是第一个专门的研究论坛， 全面解决当前，重要的，国内雪茄使用的相关讨论。

Project Summary Cigar smoking, like other combustible tobacco use, exposes the consumer to a huge constellation of chemical substances many of which are recognized as harmful or potentially harmful. Individual health burden is due to a complex interaction between product characteristics (e.g., constituent content including nicotine, flavoring, product design) and the use behavior of the consumer (e.g., puff topography, units per day, level of dependence, exposure time); whereas, public health burden is influenced by these factors as well as pricing, taxation, marketing, packaging, and promotion that effect the public appeal and market share. The proposed conference will examine many aspects of this model through presentation by experts, panel discussions, and audience participation discussing the current state of cigar use in the United States. We have assembled a diverse group of eight subject matter experts whose presentations will provide a current and impactful consideration of the complex interactions between cigars, their users, as well as personal, public health, and policy implications. The conference speakers will address characteristics of cigar products (Drs. Delnevo, Koszowski), epidemiology of cigar use (Dr. Richardson), use patterns (Drs. Blank, Strasser), marketing (Drs. Emery, Delnevo, Richardson, Sterling), and biomarkers of exposure and health effects (Dr. Benowitz). There will be general discussions of the research and directed discussions of the policy implications that will identify knowledge gaps and steps forward so that the scientific community can meaningfully contribute to a rationally based, science-driven regulatory policy. The venue (Chicago, IL) and date (March 1, 2016) were specifically chosen to be in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT). The SRNT meeting, the preeminent conference for research tobacco science and public health experts attracts leading academic, industry, NGO, and government scientists assuring an interested, enthusiastic, and participatory audience. We have received support for the meeting from SRNT and from the Journal of Regulatory Tobacco Science to publish reports from the conference. The proposed conference would be the first dedicated research forum to comprehensively address the current, important, and relevant discussion of domestic cigar use.