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: October 4th, 2023)
General Tobacco Control News and Research
- New research finds that women who smoke during pregnancy are 2.6 more likely to give birth prematurely.
- A new study found that patients who quit smoking after undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention have similar health outcomes as patients who did not smoke previously.
- According to a recent study, the top four cessation methods among youth who use electronic cigarettes are 1) peer support, 2) internet help, 3) a mobile app or text messaging service and 4) parent support.
- A new report documents how the tobacco industry uses flavored cigars to target youth and young adults.
- According to a recent study, New York City’s commercial tobacco retailer density policy has been successful in mitigating longstanding patterns of inequity in commercial tobacco access.
- According to a recent observational study, Singapore’s smoke-free law may have caused a decline in heart-attacks.