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: May 16, 2022)
General Tobacco Control News and Research
- The FDA announced its efforts to prevent youth initiation by prohibiting menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
- A study finds that there has been a reduction in cigarette use among adults with major depression and substance use disorder, but rates still remain higher among people with psychiatric disorders than those without.
- A recent study conducted by The Truth Initiative shows that the tobacco industry disguises their advertisements to major media outlets as advocacy messages in order to continue to promote their products.
- A study finds that people who use both combustible cigarettes and e-cigarettes do not reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people who exclusively use traditional cigarettes.
- Recent studies show that homeless teenagers who are Black or Hispanic and identify as LGBTQIA+ have a higher prevalence of cigarette use compared to non-homeless teenagers.
- A study finds that sexual minority children and teenagers have an increased risk for tobacco use compared to their heterosexual counterparts.
- The FDA recently issued several marketing decisions on Vuse Vibe and Vuse Ciro e-cigarette products.
- A study finds that people who use e-cigarettes are inhaling synthetic cooling agents at a rate the World Health Organization considers unsafe.
