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: January 21, 2021)
Place-Based Tobacco Control News and Research
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- A study finds that rural stores are more likely to sell roll-your-own tobacco, chewing tobacco and little cigars/cigarillos more often and at a lower price.
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General Tobacco Control News and Research
- A large nationally representative longitudinal study analysis finds that starting tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, before the age of 18 is a major risk factor for people becoming daily cigarette smokers.
- A study examining e-cigarettes imagery in music videos finds that while e-cigarette product placement or imagery appeared in a relatively low number of music videos, these videos received billions of views and impressions.
- A research study finds that passive smoking exposure was associated with the risk of hypertension in women, young and old adults.
- A study on vaping in the workplace found that among tobacco users, 46% to 48% reported workplace vaping was a trigger for smoking and vaping and 7% of former users reported it as a trigger.
- A study on e-cigarette use on school campuses finds that observing e-cigarette use on school campus was associated with greater odds of e-cigarette use and susceptibility among adolescents.
- A survey of U.S. adolescents from 2011 to 2019 shows cigarette and smokeless tobacco use rapidly decreased since 2012 as the use of e-cigarettes increased.
- Oregon voters pass Measure 108, beginning a series of increases in taxes on cigarettes, other tobacco products and inhalant delivery products.
- The American Lung Association recently shared a list of tips to be tobacco-free in 2021.
- An analysis of Twitter posts opposing flavored e-cigarette bans finds that Twitter posts with the phrase “Flavors Save Lives” commonly discussed voting against political officials and mentioned distrust of government The study’s findings may be valuable for designing tobacco control information campaigns.
- January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Smoking during pregnancy can harm the developing baby and cause certain birth defects. Learn more about avoiding tobacco and other drugs during pregnancy through CDC’s National Birth Defects Prevention Month Digital Toolkit.
