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: June 23, 2020)
Place-Based Tobacco Control News and Research
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- A longitudinal study of tobacco retailers near high schools in New Jersey found that changes in point-of-sale advertising generally mirrored the national youth use rates of the various products.
- Compared to retailers in Non-Hispanic White communities, retailers in communities predominately comprised of other racial and ethnic backgrounds were less likely to sell e-cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes.
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General Tobacco Control News and Research
- Researchers have observed an increase in motivation to quit among cigarette and e-cig users in response to COVID-19
- Researchers find that youth who initiated nicotine use through ENDS identified fruity flavors as their favorite, while youth who preferred menthol/mint/wintergreen were less likely to have tried ENDS first.
- A new study finds that while levels of pollutants emitted by e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn tobacco are substantially lower compared to those from traditional cigarettes, these new nicotine delivery systems are still a source of indoor air pollutants.
- Research suggests that the risk of stroke among African American smokers is more than double that of nonsmokers.
- A new study recommends for the public health community and pediatricians to conduct additional research on effective strategies to reduce adolescent e-cigarette use and to educate and work with youth.
- Many e-liquid promotion posts on Instagram remained non-compliant with nicotine warnings after FDA provisions took effect.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement on tobacco use and COVID-19, stressing the importance of conducting ethical, high-quality and systematic research on the link between tobacco use, nicotine use and COVID-19.
- A study on the effects of e-cigarette exposure on the mouth found that daily vaping can increase your risk for gum disease.
- Juul Labs plans to stop operations in South Korea after it failed to gain traction amid government health warnings.
- Researchers find that smoking nearly doubles the rate of COVID-19 progression in smokers compared to nonsmokers.
