Melinda Pénzes

Biographic Data

ID7700667
NAMEMelinda Pénzes
GIVEN NAMESMelinda
FAMILY NAMEPénzes
SIGNATUREPÉNZES M
AFFILIATIONSSemmelweis University
ORCID0000-0001-7396-4028
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Mapping loopholes in the current regulation of tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship in Europe

    Gunnar Sæbø, Dolors Carnicer-Pont et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2026

    Curbing TAPS through comprehensive national bans and cross-border cooperation remains challenging because of the permeability of mass media, social media and other digital tools. Further research is necessary to develop strategies for effective implementation and enforcement to ensure compliance with TAPS regulations

  • E-cigarette use and susceptibility among Indonesian youth

    Open AccessMouhamad Bigwanto, Melinda Pénzes et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    SM, peers, and family significantly shape youth e-cigarette-related behavior. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions, including banning e-cigarette advertising on SM, promoting peer-driven prevention strategies, and leveraging SM for educational campaigns to reduce youth e-cigarette use

  • Gendered educational disparities and in-home smoking and use of electronic tobacco/nicotine devices among cohabiting couples

    Open AccessZoltán Brys, Melinda Pénzes et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2025

    Allowing in-home smoking and in-home EDTNAD use is more prevalent in disadvantaged communities. The correlation between women's educational advantage (relative to their male partners) and in-home smoking suggests increased bargaining power to establish smoke-free homes. Our findings underscore the importance of gender-sensitive approaches in interventions aimed at promoting SAFH

  • Does sensation-seeking behavior influence the patterns of flavored e-cigarette use? A cross-sectional study among Indonesian adolescents and young adults

    Open AccessMouhamad Bigwanto, Melinda Pénzes et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Flavors, especially menthol and fruit flavors, attract youth, broaden the e-cigarette audience and are particularly appealing to high sensation-seekers. Banning these flavors could significantly deter e-cigarette initiation among youth

  • Impact of regulatory tightening of the Hungarian tobacco retail market on availability, access and cigarette smoking prevalence of adolescents

    Open AccessTamás Joó, Kristie Long Foley et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2024

    After a significant decrease in the nationwide availability of licensed tobacco retailers, Hungary experienced short-term reductions in youth smoking prevalence. However, the sporadic implementation of complementary, evidence-based tobacco control strategies might limit further declines in youth smoking initiation and tobacco product use

  • A Covid19 elleni védőoltás elutasítása együtt élő párok körében

    Open AccessZoltán Brys, Melinda Pénzes et al.ARTICLESzociológiai Szemle2023

    A Covid19 elleni védőoltás elutasítása klasztereződést mutat a társadalomban, amely mögött strukturális hatások és a társas befolyás jelensége áll. A párkapcsolat a társas befolyás és az egészségmagatartás szempontjából egyaránt kiemelt jelentőségű. A párkapcsolati szintű vakcinációs homogenitás mértékéről keveset tudunk, ahogy a védőoltás elutasításának párkapcsolati szintű epidemiológiájáról sem rendelkezünk adatokkal. Vizsgálatunk célkitűzése …

  • Vaping-Related Adverse Events and Perceived Health Improvements

    Open AccessMelinda Pénzes, Márta Bakacs et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Web-based samples of e-cigarette users commonly report significant vaping-related health improvements (HIs) and mild adverse events (AEs). This cross-sectional study with in-person interviewing data collection examined self-reported AEs and perceived HIs among Hungarian adult current daily exclusive e-cigarette ( n = 65) and dual users ( n = 127), and former daily e-cigarette users ( n = 91) in 2018. Logistic regression was used to evaluate assoc…

  • Perceived health effects of vaping among Hungarian adult e-cigarette-only and dual users

    Open AccessLilla Abafalvi, Melinda Pénzes et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    The majority of e-cigarette-only users reported more perceived beneficial changes in physiological functions and fewer AEs than dual users. Perceived short-term benefits of e-cigarette use may reinforce users despite the uncertainty of long-term health consequences. Health professionals should provide balanced information regarding the possible short- and long-term positive and negative health effects of e-cigarette use during consultations with …

  • Home- and Car-Based Rules in Foster Care Settings to Reduce Exposure to Secondhand Smoke

    Open AccessKristie Long Foley, L Ferencz et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2018

    Background : To evaluate changes in smoke free rules in the foster care system after the implementation of the Romanian national clean air law. Methods : A repeated cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire among foster care employees ( n = 599) was conducted in 58 foster care homes during 2014 ( n = 295) and 51 homes during 2016 ( n = 304). We estimated the absolute difference in the proportion of employees who stated that smoke free rule…