Selected publications and reports from the Tobacco Control Research Group follow.
Alpert HR, Koh H, Connolly GN. Free nicotine content and strategic marketing of moist snuff tobacco products in the United States: 2000-2006. Tobacco Control, 2008; 17: 332-8.
Kreslake JM, Ferris Wayne G, Alpert HR, Koh HK, Connolly GN. Tobacco industry control of menthol in cigarettes and targeting of youth and young adults. American Journal of Public Health, 2008; 98(9):1685-92.
Ferris Wayne G, Connolly GN, Henningfield JE, Farone WA. The role of particle size in cigarette design: implications for addiction and harm. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2008; 10(4): 705-15.
Kreslake JM, Ferris Wayne G, Connolly GN. The menthol smoker: tobacco industry research on consumer sensory perception of menthol cigarettes and its role in smoking behavior. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2008; 10(4):705-15.
Belstock, S. A., Connolly, G.N., Carpenter, C., Tucker, L., Using Alcohol to Sell Cigarettes to Young Adults: A Content Analysis of Cigarette Advertisements, Journal of American College Health, Vol. 56, No.4, January/February, 2008.Alpert, H.R., Connolly, G., Rosen, L.J., Freedom from Tobacco. Israel Medical Association Journal. 2008; 10:92.
Kabir, Z., Connolly, G.N., Clancy, L. Sex-differences in lung cancer cell-types? An epidemiologic study, Ulster Medical Journal. 2008; 77 (1) 31-5.
Rees V.W., Ferris Wayne, G., Connolly, G.N. Puffing style and human exposure altered minimally by switching to a carbon filtered cigarette. Cancer: Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, 2008: 17(11), 1-9.
Megerdichian, C., Rees, V., Ferris Wayne, G., Connolly, G.N., Internal Tobacco Industry Research on Olfactory and Trigeminal Nerve Response, Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Volume 9, 2007: 11; 1119-1129.
Rees, V., Ferris Wayne, G., Thomas, B., Connolly, G.N., Physical design analysis and mainstream smoke constituent yields of the new potentially reduced exposure product, Marlboro UltraSmooth, Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Volume 9, November 2007: 11; 1197-1206.
Biener, L., Bogen, K., Connolly, G.N., Impact of Corrective Health Information on Consumers' Perceptions of "reduced exposure" Tobacco Products, Tobacco Control 2007; 16:306-311.
Biener, L., Garrett, C., Skeer, M., Siegel, M., Connolly, G., The Effects on Smokers of Boston's Smoke-free Bar Ordinance: A Longitudinal Analysis of Changes in Compliance, Patronage, Policy Support, and Smoking at Home, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, Vol. 13, Number 6, November-December, 2007.
Kabir, Z., Connolly, G.N., Clancy, L., Temporal Patterns in Lung Cancer Death Rates in Ireland, Irish Journal of Medical Science 2007; 176 (2): 81-85.
Kabir, Z., Connolly, G.N., Clancy, L., Recent lung cancer patterns in younger age-cohorts in Ireland, Ulster Med J. 2007; 76 (2) 83-87.
Kabir, Z., Connolly, G.N., Clancy, L., Jemal, A., Koh, H.K., Reduced lung cancer deaths attributable to decreased tobacco use in Massachusetts, Cancer Causes and Control; June, 2007; 18 (8): 833-8.
Kabir, Z., Clancy, L., Connolly, G.N., Tobacco control efforts: where is India now?" The Lancet 2007; 370: (9582): 134. (letter)
Kabir, Z., Decrease in U.S. Death from Coronary Disease," Correspondence to Editor, New England Journal of Medicine 2007; 357 (9) 941.
Connolly, G.N., Alpert, H.R., Ferris Wayne, G., Koh, H., Trends in nicotine yield in smoke and its relationship with design characteristics among popular U.S. cigarette brands, 1997-2005, Tobacco Control. October 2007; 16:000: 1-9.
Alpert, H., Carpenter, C., Travers, M., Connolly, G., Environmental and Economic Evaluation of the Massachusetts Smoke Free Workplace Law, Journal of Community Health. 2007; (DOI: 10.1007/s10900-007-9048-6).
Rees, V., Connolly, G., Secondhand Smoke in Private Cars: Simulation of Children's Exposure, American Journal of Preventive Medicine. November 2006.
Fong, G.T., Hyland, A., Borland, R., Hammond, D., Hastings, G.B., McNeill, A., Anderson, S., Cummings, K.M., Allwright, S., Mulcahy, M., Howell, F., Clancy, L., Thompson, M.E., Connolly, G.N., Driezen, P., Reductions in Tobacco Smoke Pollution and Increases in Support for Smoke-Free Public Places Following the Implementation of Comprehensive Smoke-Free Workplace Legislation in the Republic of Ireland: Findings from the ITC Ireland/UK Survey, Tobacco Control. 15: iii51-58, June 2006.
Henningfield, J.E., Connolly, G.N., Kemper, K.E., Gitchell, J.G., Pinney, J.M., Clean cut cigarettes: fictitious launch foreshadows actual tobacco industry strategy, Tobacco Control. 2006; 15: 341-342.
Carpenter, C., Ferris Wayne, G., Connolly, G.N., The Role of Sensory Perception in the Development and Targeting of Tobacco Products, Addiction. January 2007; 102: 136-147.
Hammond, D., Wiebel, F., Koslowski, L.T., Borland, R., Cummings, K.M., O'Connor, R.J., McNeill, S., Connolly, G.N., Arnott, D., Fong, G.T., Revising the International Standards Organization Machine Smoking Regime for Cigarette Emissions: Implications for Tobacco Control Policy, Tobacco Control. 2006; 000: 1-8.
Carpenter, C., Connolly, G., Travers, M., Hyland, A., Cummings, K.M., Health meetings do not belong in smoky cities (letter), Tobacco Control. Feb. 2006; 15 (1).
Biener, L., Rimer, R.L., Wakefield, M., Szczypka, G., Rigotti, N., Connolly, G.N., Impact of Smoking Cessation Aids and Mass Media Among Recent Quitters, American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2006; 30 (3).
Ferris Wayne, G., Henningfield, J., Connolly, G.N., Brand differences of free-base nicotine delivery in cigarette smoke: view of the tobacco industry documents, Tobacco Control. 2006; 15: 189-198.
Ferris Wayne, G., Potential Reduced Exposure Products (PREPs) in Industry Tobacco Trial Testimony, Tobacco Control.2006; 15 (Supp 4): iv90-iv97.
Cullen, D.M., Ferris Wayne, G., Connolly, G.N., Deciphering the Internal Code Used by the Tobacco Industry, Tobacco Control. Dec. 2005; 14: 429-432.
Nadel, J., Rees, V., Connolly, G.N., Disparities in Global Tobacco Harm Reduction, American Journal of Public Health. Dec. 2005; 95 (12), 2120. (Letter)
Carpenter, C., Ferris Wayne, G., Connolly, G.N., Pauly, J., Koh, H., New cigarette brands with flavors that appeal to youth: Tobacco Marketing Strategies, Health Affairs. November 2005; 24(6):1601-1610.
Keithly, L., Cullen, D.J., Ferris Wayne, G., Connolly, G.N., Industry research on the use and effects of levulinic acid: A case study in cigarette additives, NTR. November 2005; 7(5): 761-71.
Connolly, G.N., Alpert, H.R., Rees, V., Ferris Wayne, G., Carpenter, C., Koh, H., The effect of the New York State Fire Safety Standard on Ignition Propensity, Smoke Toxicity and the Consumer Market, Tobacco Control, Oct. 2005; 14: 321-327.
Koh, H.K., Judge, C.M., Robbins, H., Celebucki, C.C., Walker, D.K., Connolly, G.N. The first decade of the Massachusetts tobacco control program, Public Health Reports. Vol. 120; October 2005.
Carpenter, C.M., Ferris Wayne, G., Connolly, G.N., Designing Cigarettes for Women: New Findings for the Tobacco Industry Documents, Addiction. June 2005; 100(6): 837-51.
Celebucki, C., Ferris Wayne, G., Connolly, G.N., Pankow, J., Chang, E., Characterization of measured menthol in 48 U.S. cigarette sub-brands, Nicotine and Tobacco Research. August, 2005; 7: 523-31.
Grey, N., Henningfield, J., Benowitz, N.L., Connolly, G.N., Dresier, C., Fagerstron, K., Javis, M.J., Boyle, P., Toward a Comprehensive Long Term Nicotine Policy, Tobacco Control. June 2005; 14(3): 161-165.
Ferris Wayne, G., Connolly, G.N., Henningfield, J.E., Assessing internal tobacco industry knowledge of the neurobiology of tobacco dependence, Nicotine & Tobacco Research. December, 2004; 6: 927-940.
Hamilton, W.L., diStefano Norton, J., Ouellette, T.K., Rhodes, W.M., Kling, R., Connolly, G.N., Smokers' response to advertisements for regular and light cigarettes and potential reduced-exposure tobacco products, Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Dec. 2004; 6 Suppl 3: S352-362.
Connolly, G.N., Sweet and spicy flavours: new brands for minorities and youth, Tobacco Control. Sept. 2004; 13(3): 211-212. (commentary)
Rosen, L.J., Zucker, D., Rosenberg, H., Connolly, G.N., Environmental tobacco smoke in Israeli bars, pubs, and cafés, Israel Medical Association Journal (Accepted March, 2008)
Kreslake, J.M., Ferris Wayne, G, Alpert, H.R., Koh, H.K., Connolly, G.N., Tobacco Industry Control of Menthol in Cigarettes and Targeting of Youth and Young Adults. American Journal of Public Health, (Accepted, January, 2008).
Kabir, Z., Connolly, G.N., Koh, H., Capewell, S., Clancy, L., Reduced CHD deaths attributable to decreased smoking prevalence in Massachusetts, 1993-2003. American Journal of Public Health, (Accepted December, 2007)
Ferris Wayne, G., Carpenter, C.M., Tobacco Industry Manipulation of Nicotine Dosing. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology (Special Volume on Nicotine Psychopharmacology) (Accepted September, 2007).
Ferris Wayne, G., Chemical Additives in Cigarettes, NCI Monograph 19. (Accepted May, 2005)
Kreslake, J., Ferris Wayne, G., Connolly, G.N., The menthol smoker: tobacco industry research on consumer sensory perception of menthol cigarettes and its role in smoking behavior, Nicotine and Tobacco Research. (Accepted August, 2007).
Ferris Wayne, G., Connolly, G.N., Henningfield, J.E.,
Farone, W.A., The Role of Smoke Particle Size in Cigarette Design:
implications for Addiction and Harm, Nicotine & Tobacco Research. (Accepted
August, 2007)
Rees, V., Connolly, G.N. (Eds.) Potentially Reduced Exposure Tobacco Products: A Public Health Information Guide. Harvard School of Public Health, April, 2008 (ISBN 978-0-9801976-0-0).
Seidenberg, A.B., Determination of the Ignition Strength of Twenty-One International Cigarette Brand Types For Roswell Park Cancer Institute, January 16, 2008.
Seidenberg, A.B., Rees, V., Connolly, G.N., Determination of the Ignition Strength of Four Cigarette Brand Types For Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (The Netherlands) October 9, 2007.
Seidenberg, A.B., Rees, V., Connolly, G.N., Determination of the Ignition Strength of Five Cigarette Brand Types For Baltimore City Health Department, August 21, 2007.
Connolly, G.N., Alpert, H.R., Ferris Wayne, G., Koh, G. A Report of the Tobacco Research Program, Harvard School of Public Health, January, 2007.
Alpert, H.R., A Law Synopsis by the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, Regulating Cigarettes for Fire Safety, Report. May, 2007. (Download this report - pdf)
Christophi, C.A., Koloktroni-Zacharopoulou, O., Alpert, H.R., Warren, C.W., Jones, N.R., Demokritou, P., Connolly, G.N., Prevalence and Main Determinants of Tobacco Use in Cyprus Youth Through the Use of the GYTS, Report.
Connolly, G.N., Alpert, H.R., Demokritou, P., Koloktroni-Zacharopoulou, O., Soteriades, E., A Strategic Plan for Tobacco Control in Cyprus, Report, Cyprus International Institute for the Environment and Public Health in Association with Harvard School of Public Health, 2006. (Download this report -pdf)
Kreslake, J., Connolly, G.N., An Evaluation of the Maine Tobacco Control Program, Report. March 2006.
Ferris Wayne, G., Pickworth, W.B., Impact of tobacco product additives and design features on sensory perceptions, smoking topography, and repeated use. Commissioned report for World Health Organization Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (Kobe, Japan). May, 2006.
WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg); Scientific Advisory, Candy Flavored Tobacco Products: Research Needs and Recommended Actions by Regulators. Report. The WHO Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI) and the WHO Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg) wish to acknowledge the significant contributions made by Gregory N. Connolly and Carrie M. Carpenter, May 2006.
Connolly, G.N., Carpenter, C.M., Travers, M., Cummings, K.M., Hyland, A., Mulcahy, M., Clancy, L., How Smoke-free Laws Improve Air Quality: A Global Study of Irish Pubs, Report by Harvard School of Public Health, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Office of Tobacco Control Ireland, Health Service Executive-West, Environmental Health Department Galway and Research institute for a Tobacco Free Society Ireland, March, 2006.
Connolly, G.N., Carpenter, C., Alpert, H.R., Skeer, M., (Harvard School of Public Health) and Travers, M., (Roswell Park Cancer Institute) Evaluation of the Massachusetts Smoke-Free Workplace Law, Report, April 2005. (Download this report - pdf)
Connolly, G.N., Alpert, H.R., Carpenter, C., Rees, V.,
Ferris Wayne, G., Fire Safer Cigarettes, the Effect of the New York State
Cigarette Fire Safety Standard on Ignition Propensity, Smoke Toxicity and the
Consumer Market, A Preliminary Report, January 200. (Download this report - pdf)
Media/Video
October, 2008 - The Strategic Marketing of Smokeless Tobacco
Professor Gregory Connolly discusses the
strategic marketing of moist snuff tobacco products, particularly to
youth, and how tobacco companies adjust the levels of free nicotine
content in their smokeless tobacco products. (6:10)