Each month, 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 19, 2023)
General Tobacco Control News and Research
- In a recent study measuring engagement with anti-tobacco campaigns published on Facebook, researchers found that the campaigns that drew the most attention were the ones that included the effects of secondhand smoke on pets.
- A Quitline program in California has shown long-term success when medical providers make electronic referrals for their patients to the program.
- Recent research has found that, even with addition of warning labels, tobacco product packaging in the United States still needs improvement to make the products less appealing.
- The number of young adults who use e-cigarettes increased sharply between 2019 and 2021, up by almost three-quarters of a million.
- Researchers recently found that young teens who concurrently use cigarettes and vaping devices are at higher risk of persistent and heavier cigarette use in their late teens.
- A recent study found that adding menthol flavor to e-cigarette liquid is associated with increased inhalation of micro particles from e-cigarette vapor and worsens lung function.
