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 17, 2023)
General Tobacco Control News and Research
- A recent meta-analysis of additional retail environment regulations to reduce the supply of commercial tobacco products showed that decreasing the amount of retail outlets reduced the number of impulse purchases of commercial tobacco products.
- A recent literature review on the utility of Legal Epidemiology (LE) shows that LE is an effective tool for addressing social determinants of health and provides a range of methods to help improve overall community health through policy and system changes.
- A recent study looked at the response of people who smoke to a sales ban on cigarettes. Framing cigarette sale bans as “protecting Americans from avoidable harm” can lead to increases in support of cigarette bans among people who do and do not smoke.
- According to a recent study, nearly 40% of youth and young adult e-cigarette users would discontinue use if flavored e-liquids, excluding menthol, were no longer an option. 70% said they would discontinue use if menthol e-liquids were also banned.
- A recent study found that age-based commercial tobacco purchase restrictions reduce adverse birth outcomes among birthing people in the 18-21 age group.
- A recent study found that delayed infant lung functioning was similar among maternal exposure to second-hand smoke while pregnant and mothers who smoke while pregnant.