“Tobacco Free With FDNY”

Bars, Matthew P; Banauch, Gisela I.; Appel, David; Andreachi, Michael; Mouren, P; Kelly, Kerry J.; Prezant, David J.

doi:10.1378/chest.129.4.979

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“…This is but one of many reasons for supporting aggressive efforts to promote nonpunitive tobacco cessation programs and counseling services, available without cost at FDNY since 9/11 (Bars et al 2006). …”

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Trends in Respiratory Symptoms of Firefighters Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster: 2001–2005

Webber

Gustave

Lee

et al. 2009

Environ Health Perspect

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BackgroundRespiratory symptoms, either newly reported after the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster on 11 September 2001 (9/11) or increased in severity, have been well documented in WTC-exposed workers and New York City residents. However, considerable uncertainty exists over the persistence of symptoms.ObjectivesIn this study, our goals were to describe trends in post-9/11 respiratory and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms in WTC-exposed firefighters and to examine symptom progression in the cohort that completed both year 1 and year 4 questionnaires.MethodsWe analyzed questionnaire responses from 10,378 firefighters in yearly intervals, from 2 October 2001 to 11 September 2005, defining exposure based on arrival time at the WTC site. For the cohort of 3,722 firefighters who completed the two questionnaires, we also calculated exposure duration summing months of work at the site.ResultsIn cross-sectional analyses, the prevalence of dyspnea, wheeze, rhinosinusitis, and GERD remained relatively stable, whereas cough and sore throat declined, especially between 1 and 2 years post-9/11. We found a dose–response relationship between arrival time and symptoms in all years (p < 0.01). Logistic models of symptoms at year 4 in the cohort demonstrated independent effects of earlier arrival and longer work duration: each additional month of work increased the odds of symptoms 8–11%.ConclusionsProtracted work exposures increased the odds of respiratory and GERD symptoms 4 years later. In most large disasters, exposures may be unavoidable during the rescue phase, but our data strongly suggest the need to minimize additional exposures during recovery and cleanup phases.

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Trends in Respiratory Symptoms of Firefighters Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster: 2001–2005

Webber

Gustave

Lee

et al. 2009

Environ Health Perspect

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“…Participants who reported being contraindicated to NRT (e.g., high blood pressure not controlled by medication) were required to obtain physician authorization prior to receiving the corresponding medication. Participants received a tailored amount and delivery type of NRT based on number of cigarettes smoked per day using an established protocol (Bars et al, 2006). The study physician wrote the prescriptions.…”

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Mobile contingency management as an adjunctive treatment for co-morbid cannabis use disorder and cigarette smoking

Beckham

Adkisson

Hertzberg

et al. 2018

Addictive Behaviors

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“…high blood pressure not controlled by medication), the study physician obtains additional VA physician authorization in the medical record prior to prescribing NRT. Veterans receive tailored amount and delivery-type of NRT based on number of cigarettes smoked per day [48]. All NRT is mailed directly to veterans from the VHA pharmacy, so travel is not required.…”

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A bstinence R einforcement T herapy (ART) for rural veterans: Methodology for an mHealth smoking cessation intervention

Wilson

Hair

Hertzberg

et al. 2016

Contemporary Clinical Trials

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Introduction Smoking is the most preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in U.S. veterans. Rural veterans in particular have elevated risk for smoking and smoking-related illness. However, these veterans underutilize smoking cessation treatment, which suggests that interventions for rural veterans should optimize efficacy and reach. Objective The primary goal of the current study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention that combines evidenced based treatment for smoking cessation with smart-phone based, portable contingency management on smoking rates compared to a contact control intervention in a randomized controlled trial among rural Veteran smokers. Specifically, Veterans will be randomized to receive Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy (ART) which combines evidenced based cognitive-behavioral telephone counseling (TC), a tele-medicine clinic for access to nicotine replacement (NRT), and mobile contingency management (mCM) or a control condition (i.e., TC and NRT alone) that will provide controls for therapist, medication, time and attention effects. Methods Smokers were identified using VHA electronic medical records and recruited proactively via telephone. Participants (N = 310) are randomized to either ART or a best practice control consisting of telephone counseling and telemedicine. Participating patients will be surveyed at 3-months, 6-months and 12-months post-randomization. The primary outcome measure is self-reported and biochemically validated prolonged abstinence at 6-month follow-up. Discussion This trial is designed to test the relative effectiveness of ART compared to a telehealth-only comparison group. Dissemination of this mHealth intervention for veterans in a variety of settings would be warranted if ART improves smoking outcomes for rural veterans and is cost-effective.

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“Tobacco Free With FDNY”

Cited by 29 publications

References 11 publications

Trends in Respiratory Symptoms of Firefighters Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster: 2001–2005

Trends in Respiratory Symptoms of Firefighters Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster: 2001–2005

Mobile contingency management as an adjunctive treatment for co-morbid cannabis use disorder and cigarette smoking

A bstinence R einforcement T herapy (ART) for rural veterans: Methodology for an mHealth smoking cessation intervention

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