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 22, 2023)
General Tobacco Control News and Research
- After heavy criticism, the FDA has created a five-year strategic plan to better address priorities related to tobacco control.
- A recent study conducted in Las Vegas, NV found that levels of carcinogen PM2.5 are 5.4 times higher in casinos that allow smoking than in casinos that do not.
- The US Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge brought by RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company to Los Angeles County’s ban on sales of flavored tobacco products.
- A recent report found that California’s anti-tobacco campaigns have resulted in significant health care cost savings over the life of the programs. Over the past 30 years California’s total health care savings have amounted to $816 billion as a result of tobacco control programs.
- Researchers have found that prenatal exposure to tobacco may increase risks for childhood obesity.
- Recent research has found that a large proportion of high-performance athletes are using tobacco, particularly those engaged in team sports.
