Each month, the Geographic Health Equity Alliance (GHEA) aggregates the latest news and research related to place-based tobacco control and geographic health disparities. Below you will find the latest posts, updated regularly throughout the month.
(Last updated: April 27, 2020)
Place-Based Tobacco Control News & Research
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- Differences in exposure to the tobacco retailer environment between urban and rural regions suggest policy interventions focusing on retailer density may be more effective in urban areas, while point of sale marketing limitations may be more effective in rural areas.
- Despite 2009 legislation prohibiting sales, flavored tobacco products remain available at a majority of New York City retailers, especially in neighborhoods with high proportions of non-Hispanic Black residents.
- A study of Scottish convenience stores finds tobacco products are cheaper in low-income neighborhoods.
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General Tobacco Control News and Research
- The COVID-19 pandemic delays FDA review of vaping products by four months.
- Tobacco product manufacturer, British American Tobacco, has begun to develop a vaccine against COVID-19.
- A study on e–cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) finds that patients shared THC cartridges obtained from informal sources before the onset of lung injury.
- A study on social media use by tobacco product brands found that the leading brands of most tobacco product types use social media extensively.
- A study on state-level income-based disparities in adult smoking found that between 2011-2017 only one state reduced in smoking between lower- and higher-income groups.
- A study on trends in smoking prevalence and depression status found that while smoking prevalence is decreasing overall, disparities by depression status remain significant.
- An examination of national trends and state-level variation in duration of incoming Quitline calls found the variation in average call duration across states likely reflects different service delivery models.
- The Truth Initiative develops resources to quit vaping, or help someone quit, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- A study finds that young adults who used modifiable e-cigarette devices at baseline smoked six times as many cigarettes than those who used vape pens.
