World No Tobacco Day 2024 is observed annually on 31 May. The aim of this special day is to highlight the health and other risks associated with tobacco use and discourage the use of tobacco in any form. The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2024 is “Protecting Children from Tobacco Industry Interference”, focusing on the impact of tobacco on addictive behaviors among children and adolescents, calling and urging attention to the various risks posed by tobacco to adolescents.

To further discuss research related to World No Tobacco Day, the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH, ISSN: 1660-4601) has created a collection of open-access academic research on the topic of tobacco exposure, child and adolescent health risks and tobacco-related addictive behaviors. We hope to use this special day to share new scientific knowledge in the field of the impact of tobacco on health and quality of life.

Article Collection

1. “Association between E-Cigarette Advertising Exposure and Use of E-Cigarettes among a Cohort of U.S. Youth and Young Adults”
by Vuong V. Do, Amy L. Nyman, Yoonsang Kim, Sherry L. Emery, Scott R. Weaver and Jidong Huang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12640; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912640 
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/19/12640

2. “Harm Perception in Response to Pictorial Warning Labels Predict Higher Non-Smoking Intention among Korean Adolescents”
by Jun Hyun Hwang and Soon-Woo Park
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(4), 1404; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041404  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/1404

3. “Use of and Beliefs toward Novel Tobacco and Nicotine Products among Portuguese University Students: A Pandemic Survey”
by Marina Vaz, Pedro Cascais and Olga Lourenço
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(4), 478; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040478 
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/4/478

4. “Assessing Smoking Habits, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Needs among University Students at the University of Milan, Italy”
by Laura Campo, Silvia Lumia and Silvia Fustinoni
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12527; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912527
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/19/12527

5. “Smoking Habits and Workplace Health Promotion among University Students in Southern Italy: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Investigation”
by Elpidio Maria Garzillo, Maria Grazia Lourdes Monaco, Anna Rita Corvino, Alessia Giardiello, Antonio Arnese, Francesco Napolitano, Gabriella Di Giuseppe and Monica Lamberti
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(17), 10682; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710682
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/17/10682

6. “Changes in the Patterns and Characteristics of Youth ENDS Use over Time”
by Stephen R. Shamblen, Melissa H. Abadi, Kirsten T. Thompson, Grisel García-Ramírez and Bonnie O. Richard
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(13), 8120; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19138120 
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/13/8120

7. “Pilot Ecological Momentary Assessment Study of Subjective and Contextual Factors Surrounding E-Cigarette and Combustible Tobacco Product Use among Young Adults”
by Deepa R. Camenga, Angela M. Haeny, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Stephanie S. O’Malley and Krysten W. Bold
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(21), 11005; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11005

8. “Tobacco Use Status and Temptation to Try E-Cigarettes among a Sample of Appalachian Youth”
by Delvon T. Mattingly, Jayesh Rai, Osayande Agbonlahor, Kandi L. Walker and Joy L. Hart
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(13), 6755; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136755 
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/13/6755

Access more articles at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/search?journal=ijerph.

Call for Papers

Special Issue: “Tobacco Use in Adolescents and Youth”
Guest Editor: Dr. Uma S. Nair
Submission deadline: 30 September 2024

Special Issue: “Tobacco Use, Vaping, Heating, Nicotine Dependence, Smoking Cessation, and Public Health”
Guest Editors: Dr. Klaas F. Franzen and Dr. Daniel Drömann
Submission deadline: 30 September 2024

Access more open Special Issues at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues.

Closed Special Issues

Special Issue: “2nd Edition: Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Tobacco Product Use”

Special Issue: “Addressing Tobacco and Nicotine Use among Adolescent and Young Adult Populations”