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: December 23, 2020)
Place-Based Tobacco Control News and Research
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- New research shows higher tobacco retailer density is associated with higher COPD-related hospital discharge rates.
- A new study finds increased cigarette taxes alone may not be enough to impact smoking rates.
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General Tobacco Control News and Research
- A study examining the association between e-cigarette use and smoking cessation finds that, in the form of mass-marketed consumer products, e-cigarettes do not lead smokers to quit.
- A study on prevalence and trends in smoking among adults with epilepsy finds that, from 2010–2017, one in four adults with active or inactive epilepsy were current smokers, compared to one in six adults without epilepsy.
- The FDA recently authorized IQOS’ Three System Holder & Charger; The agency’s review found that the minor design changes did not raise new concerns related to health effects or changes in use behavior.
- A study examining U.S. market trends in smokeless tobacco (SLT) sales between 2011-2019 finds that overall SLT sales increased between 2011 and 2016, but there were signs of leveling off including declining sales of moist snuff. New types of smokeless tobacco products (e.g., snus, tobacco-free nicotine pouches) account for a growing share of the market.
- A longitudinal study in the U.K. on the impact of cessation resource information on health warnings concludes that health warnings are an important source of cessation resource information. Making this information more prominent may help sustain awareness.
- Researchers find that American teens’ use of tobacco cigarettes and smokeless tobacco has dropped to record lows, even as their use of electronic cigarettes increased.
