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: September 23, 2022)
General Tobacco Control News and Research
- CDC released a new featured article which highlights health equity and the importance of improving tobacco-related health disparities. The article discusses how more protections are needed to prevent tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among different population groups, and to help people who use tobacco to quit for good.
- Researchers find that prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol products, reduce access to these products and have no significant impact on cross-border sales in neighboring states where menthol cigarettes are sold.
- A study examining California’s Tobacco-Free for Recovery Initiative found that an intervention to promote tobacco-free grounds implemented in residential substance use disorder treatment programs was associated with a significant reduction in client smoking and an increase in NRT/pharmacotherapy.
- Researchers examine the role of IQOS risk perceptions on cigarette smoking behaviors.
- A study investigates the feasibility of reaching the Healthy People 2030 goal of reducing U.S. adult smoking prevalence to 5% by 2030 through using state cigarette excise tax increases.
- Researchers summarize evidence about electronic nicotine delivery systems’ (ENDS) risk and safety health profile to inform ENDS health communication strategies.
- Researchers examine trends in ENDS advertisement expenditures in the U.S. from 2015 to 2020 by media channel and by advertiser.