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 22, 2023)
General Tobacco Control News and Research
- Recent research shows that using commercial tobacco products significantly impacts mental wellbeing and increases the risk of being hospitalized with a mental illness by 250%.
- A recent study found that e-cigarette manufacturers use targeted marketing techniques to initiate commercial tobacco use among young adults.
- According to a recent study, exposure to secondhand smoke may be a source of lead exposure in children.
- New research suggests that vaping increases asthma rates in adolescents who have never smoked combustible cigarettes.
- A new study found that approximately 56 million Americans are unknowingly exposed to secondhand smoke on a routine basis.
- Recent research shows that people who concurrently use cannabis and commercial tobacco experience higher rates of depression and anxiety.
