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: March 25, 2022)
General Tobacco Control News and Research
- A study analyzing information and claims on the relative risks of IQOS through the IQOS website’s webchat service, found that a variety of claims and information on risks were given to potential consumers through webchats, highlighting the need for clearer regulation on corporate communication via live webchats.
- A study analyzing flavors and flavorings in waterpipe tobacco products found that all registered waterpipe tobacco products were flavored, and the majority (78%) were fruit flavored.
- A study evaluating U.S. smokers’ willingness to pay for different cigarette packaging designs found that price determined about 70% of purchase choices, while pack design determined about 22%.
- Researchers examining smoking behaviors of e-cigarette and hookah users found that these groups are more than twice as likely to exhale particles through their nose compared with cigarette smokers, who favor exhaling the emissions from their mouth. The findings make it plausible that e-cigarette and hookah users are at increased risk for inflammation and cancers of the nose, sinuses and throat.
- New data released in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reveals that youth tobacco use remains a serious public health concern. About 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students reported current (past 30-day) use of a tobacco product in 2021.
