Shawn O’Connor
Biographic Data
| ID | 5412686 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shawn O’Connor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shawn |
| FAMILY NAME | O’Connor |
| SIGNATURE | O’CONNOR S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Perceived addiction to vaping among youth and young adult regular vapers
More than half of youth and young adult regular e-cigarette users felt they had some level of addiction. The findings identify possible opportunities for targeted programming for education and treatment, as well as potential opportunities for policy change such as maximum allowable nicotine strengths
Is blue the new green? Repackaging menthol cigarettes in response to a flavour ban in Ontario, Canada
Results suggest that tobacco companies attempted to maintain menthol smokers in Ontario by aggressive preban promotion of menthol capsule cigarettes, continued promotion of innovative filter technologies and by directing smokers to non-menthol alternatives whose packaging both in text and in colour connoted menthol-like qualities (eg, green) and reduced harshness or harm (eg, blue, white, silver, smooth taste)
Marketing Iqos in a dark market
These promotion activities have undoubtedly made substantial numbers of Ontarians aware of IQOS. Yet, the government has not provided guidance as to absolute and relative potential harms. Our observations of tactics to promote a new tobacco product in a dark market may inform government regulatory policy and non-governmental organisation efforts wherever heat-not-burn products are introduced
Waterpipe use among high school students in Ontario: Demographic and substance use correlates
The effect of MPOWER on smoking prevalence
Higher levels of MPOWER combined, as well as continued and frequent monitoring of tobacco use (M) and increasing taxation (R), were associated with a decrease in current tobacco smoking over time
Packaging digital culture to young smokers
Tobacco companies frequently seek to associate their products with certain lifestyle images in an attempt to foster brand-specific identities for their cigarettes. As demonstrated by industry-sourced segmentation analyses, for example, companies divide smokers into broad groups based on personal characteristics and strategise on how to adapt their products to increase attractiveness for these imagined communities.1–3 Linking tobacco products with…
Changes in Retail Tobacco Promotions in a Cohort of Stores Before, During, and After a Tobacco Product Display Ban
We used a longitudinal design to investigate the impact of a government policy banning the display of tobacco products at the point of sale. The extent of tobacco promotions in 481 randomly selected stores was documented at 4 points in time (2005–2009). Tobacco promotions were greatly reduced after implementation of the display ban. A ban on the display of tobacco products and other signage and promotions at retail is a critical tobacco-control p…
Differentiating psychosis and faith: The role of social norms and religious fundamentalism
Although delusion is a central characteristic of psychosis, problems with the DSM definition make identification difficult, especially when religious content is involved. This study, involving 255 participants, sought to (1) determine if untrained participants’ assessment of religious beliefs would be similar to that of trained clinicians in a previous study and (2) determine whether participants’ Religious Fundamentalism (RF) influenced assessme…
Monitoring Tobacco Control Outcomes: The Unintended Consequences of Target Selection
We explore key lessons arising out of target-setting agendas in tobacco control. Two real-world examples are described that illustrate the pitfalls of choosing an omnibus target for a comprehensive strategy: (a) a target to reduce wholesale cigarette sales in Ontario and (b) a First Ministers’ target to reduce current smoking. Changing contexts brought about by shifts in illicit tobacco sales made it problematic to interpret success in both cases…
Keeping the Point-of-Sale Environment at the Forefront
Husten’s editorial on smoking cessation in young adults highlights the need for the public health community to support young adults’ quit attempts through environmental changes, including increasing tobacco prices, encouraging smoke-free public places, workplaces, and homes, and improving coverage of cessation interventions.1 One important initiative missing from this list is restricting tobacco promotions at the retail point-of-sale (POS). The t…
Tobacco Promotions at Point-of-sale: The Last Hurrah
Tobacco Promotions at Point-of-sale: The Last Hurrah
Keeping the Point-of-Sale Environment at the Forefront
Husten’s editorial on smoking cessation in young adults highlights the need for the public health community to support young adults’ quit attempts through environmental changes, including increasing tobacco prices, encouraging smoke-free public places, workplaces, and homes, and improving coverage of cessation interventions.1 One important initiative missing from this list is restricting tobacco promotions at the retail point-of-sale (POS). The t…
Keeping the Point-of-Sale Environment at the Forefront
Husten’s editorial on smoking cessation in young adults highlights the need for the public health community to support young adults’ quit attempts through environmental changes, including increasing tobacco prices, encouraging smoke-free public places, workplaces, and homes, and improving coverage of cessation interventions.1 One important initiative missing from this list is restricting tobacco promotions at the retail point-of-sale (POS). The t…
Tobacco Promotions at Point-of-sale: The Last Hurrah
Differentiating psychosis and faith: The role of social norms and religious fundamentalism
Although delusion is a central characteristic of psychosis, problems with the DSM definition make identification difficult, especially when religious content is involved. This study, involving 255 participants, sought to (1) determine if untrained participants’ assessment of religious beliefs would be similar to that of trained clinicians in a previous study and (2) determine whether participants’ Religious Fundamentalism (RF) influenced assessme…
Monitoring Tobacco Control Outcomes: The Unintended Consequences of Target Selection
We explore key lessons arising out of target-setting agendas in tobacco control. Two real-world examples are described that illustrate the pitfalls of choosing an omnibus target for a comprehensive strategy: (a) a target to reduce wholesale cigarette sales in Ontario and (b) a First Ministers’ target to reduce current smoking. Changing contexts brought about by shifts in illicit tobacco sales made it problematic to interpret success in both cases…
Changes in Retail Tobacco Promotions in a Cohort of Stores Before, During, and After a Tobacco Product Display Ban
We used a longitudinal design to investigate the impact of a government policy banning the display of tobacco products at the point of sale. The extent of tobacco promotions in 481 randomly selected stores was documented at 4 points in time (2005–2009). Tobacco promotions were greatly reduced after implementation of the display ban. A ban on the display of tobacco products and other signage and promotions at retail is a critical tobacco-control p…
Packaging digital culture to young smokers
Tobacco companies frequently seek to associate their products with certain lifestyle images in an attempt to foster brand-specific identities for their cigarettes. As demonstrated by industry-sourced segmentation analyses, for example, companies divide smokers into broad groups based on personal characteristics and strategise on how to adapt their products to increase attractiveness for these imagined communities.1–3 Linking tobacco products with…
The effect of MPOWER on smoking prevalence
Higher levels of MPOWER combined, as well as continued and frequent monitoring of tobacco use (M) and increasing taxation (R), were associated with a decrease in current tobacco smoking over time
Waterpipe use among high school students in Ontario: Demographic and substance use correlates
Is blue the new green? Repackaging menthol cigarettes in response to a flavour ban in Ontario, Canada
Results suggest that tobacco companies attempted to maintain menthol smokers in Ontario by aggressive preban promotion of menthol capsule cigarettes, continued promotion of innovative filter technologies and by directing smokers to non-menthol alternatives whose packaging both in text and in colour connoted menthol-like qualities (eg, green) and reduced harshness or harm (eg, blue, white, silver, smooth taste)
Marketing Iqos in a dark market
These promotion activities have undoubtedly made substantial numbers of Ontarians aware of IQOS. Yet, the government has not provided guidance as to absolute and relative potential harms. Our observations of tactics to promote a new tobacco product in a dark market may inform government regulatory policy and non-governmental organisation efforts wherever heat-not-burn products are introduced
Perceived addiction to vaping among youth and young adult regular vapers
More than half of youth and young adult regular e-cigarette users felt they had some level of addiction. The findings identify possible opportunities for targeted programming for education and treatment, as well as potential opportunities for policy change such as maximum allowable nicotine strengths
Medicine (9 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (8 works) · Business (6 works) · Advertising (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Tobacco control (5 works) · Marketing (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)