Premium Cigars Patterns of Use, Marketing, and Health Effects (2022) / Chapter Skim
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6 Priority Research Needs
6 Priority Research Needs
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monograph on cigars (NCI, 1998) , little has changed regarding the state of knowledge on premium cigar characteristics or health effects.
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However, these patterns of use could change due to factors that include changes in marketing, consumer awareness, or prices; taxes, or regulations of one or more tobacco products; or social shifts that result in a preference for premium cigars. A greater understanding of premium cigars' physical characteristics, patterns of use, user perceptions, tobacco industry marketing strategies, and health effects will aid comparison over time and inform regulation.
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regulation, • alignment with other research efforts, and • whether the results would change the field's understanding of the health effects and/or patterns of use of premium cigars. The committee ranked these needs via a voting process, informed by the above criteria.
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population and knowledge of the health risks associated with their use, track patterns of use (including when new regulations are implemented) , and better assess health effects over time.
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Since that time, no coordinated federal surveillance and evaluation infrastructure has been established to support regular monitoring and tracking related to different cigar types. To conduct research on premium cigars and compare among cigar types, infrastructure to collect relevant data for cigars overall is needed.
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Given the potential seasonal and geographic variation in premium cigar use, including paradata (administrative data about the survey) could facilitate a better understanding of such potential variations and their implications for interpreting prevalence estimates.
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Recommendation 4: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , the National Institutes of Health, and other federal agencies should ensure that the research they support on the associations between cigar, including premium cigar, use and health effects a.
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When studying premium cigar characteristics and users over time, the studies should examine use patterns, puffing topography, inhalation, relighting, and transitions. Studies of secondhand smoke exposure should include nonsmokers who may be regularly exposed to secondhand smoke from premium cigars (e.g., employees at cigar lounges)
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, the National Institutes of Health, and other federal agencies should support research that a. Provides data on the level of dependence in relation to patterns of premium and other cigar type use; b.
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Priority Populations The literature about the health effects of large and premium cigars on specific populations has significant gaps; however, additional research is a high priority in certain areas. Recommendation 8: The Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and other federal agencies should support research on the comparative health effects of cigar types, including premium cigars, in priority populations (as needed based on preva lence and trends)
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Consumer Perceptions and Knowledge As discussed in Chapter 4, no research examines whether consumers distinguish premium cigars from large cigars or other cigar types, their knowledge of what premium cigars are, what defines them, or their knowledge of specific health effects. Recommendation 9: The Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and other federal agencies should support research to assess consumer knowledge and awareness of premium cigars in the U.S.
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1998. Cigars: Health effects and trends.
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