TY - JOUR
T1 - HIV-infected adolescent, young adult and pregnant smokers
T2 - Important targets for effective tobacco control programs
AU - Escota, Gerome
AU - Önen, Nur
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Tobacco use is inextricably linked to a number of health risks both in the general and HIV-infected populations. There is, however, a dearth of research on effective tobacco control programs among people living with HIV, and especially among adolescents, young adults and pregnant women, groups with heightened or increased vulnerability secondary to tobacco use. Adolescents and young adults constitute a growing population of persons living with HIV infection. Early and continued tobacco use in this population living with a disease characterized by premature onset multimorbidity and chronic inflammation is of concern. Additionally, there is an increased acuity for tobacco control among HIV-infected pregnant women to reduce pregnancy morbidity and improve fetal outcome. This review will provide an important summary of current knowledge of tobacco use among HIV-infected adolescents, young adults and pregnant women. The effects of tobacco use in these specific populations will be presented and the current state of tobacco control within these populations, assessed.
AB - Tobacco use is inextricably linked to a number of health risks both in the general and HIV-infected populations. There is, however, a dearth of research on effective tobacco control programs among people living with HIV, and especially among adolescents, young adults and pregnant women, groups with heightened or increased vulnerability secondary to tobacco use. Adolescents and young adults constitute a growing population of persons living with HIV infection. Early and continued tobacco use in this population living with a disease characterized by premature onset multimorbidity and chronic inflammation is of concern. Additionally, there is an increased acuity for tobacco control among HIV-infected pregnant women to reduce pregnancy morbidity and improve fetal outcome. This review will provide an important summary of current knowledge of tobacco use among HIV-infected adolescents, young adults and pregnant women. The effects of tobacco use in these specific populations will be presented and the current state of tobacco control within these populations, assessed.
KW - AIDS
KW - Adolescent
KW - HIV
KW - Pregnancy
KW - Smoking
KW - Tobacco
KW - Young adult
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84879369079&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph10062471
DO - 10.3390/ijerph10062471
M3 - Article
C2 - 23778059
AN - SCOPUS:84879369079
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 10
SP - 2471
EP - 2499
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 6
ER -