back Articles Published by S L. Buka , Sc.D. Recent Highlights Publications Buka, S.L. , Shenassa, E. & Niaura, R.S. (2000). Evidence of a link between prenatal exposure to nicotine and risk of tobacco dependence in a 30 - year prospective study. Poster Presented a the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Shenassa, E. & Buka, S.L. (2000). Lower density of teen peers predicts current smoking. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Niaura, R.S. , Bock, B. , Lloyd, E.E. , Brown, R. , Lipsitt, L.P. & Buka, S.L. (2001). Maternal transmission of nicotine dependence: Psychiatric, neurocognitive, and prenatal factors. American Journal of Addictions, 10, 16-29. Shenassa, E. , Niaura, R.S. & Buka, S.L. (2001). In-utero exposure to nicotine and lifetime risk of nicotine dependence. Symposium paper to be presented at the Meeting of the Life History Research Society. Novak, S.P. , Reardon, S.F. & Buka, S.L. (2002). How beliefs about substance use differ by socio-demographic characteristics, individual experiences, and neighborhood environments among urban adolescents.. Journal of Drug Education, 32(4), 319-341. Shenassa, E. , McCaffery, J.M. , Swan, G. , Khroyan, T. , Lyons, M. , Lerman, C. , Shakib, S. , Mouttapa, M. , Buka, S.L. , Niaura, R.S. , Leslie, F.M. & Santangelo, S.L. (Dec 2003). Intergenerational transmission of tobacco use and dependence: A transdisciplinary perspective. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 5(Suppl1), S55-S69. Buka, S.L. , Shenassa, E. & Niaura, R.S. (Nov 2003). Elevated risk of tobacco dependence among offspring of mothers who smoke during pregnancy: A 30-year prospective study. American Journal of Psychiatry, 160(11), 1978-1984. Shenassa, E. , Buka, S.L. & Niaura, R.S. (Nov 2003). Elevated Risk of Tobacco Dependence Among Offspring of Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy: A 30-Year Prospective Study.. American Journal of Psychiatry, 160(11), 1978-1984. Gilman, S.E. , Abrams, D.B. & Buka, S.L. (Oct 2003). Socioeconomic status over the life course and stages of cigarette use: Initiation, regular use, and cessation. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 57(10), 802-808. Gilman, S.E. , Abrams, D.B. & Buka, S.L. (Oct 2003). Socioeconomic status over the life course and stages of cigarette use: Initiation, regular use, and cessation.. Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Vol 57(10), 802-808. Gilman, S.E. , Abrams, D.B. & Buka, S.L. (Oct 2003). Socioeconomic status over the life course and stages of cigarette use: Initiation, regular use, and cessation.. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Vol 57(10), 802-808.