Tobacco industry: a barrier to social justice

Romeo-Stuppy, Kelsey; Huber, Laurent; Toebes, Brigit; Yerger, Valerie B.; Senkubuge, Flavia

doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056572

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“…In addition to VLNC, the FDA has taken further steps to ban menthol in cigarettes, a flavor that is heavily promoted by tobacco industries and is particularly popular among African Americans [ 74 ]. An estimated 85% of African American smokers use menthol cigarettes [ 75 ]. A simulation model, based on data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), has shown that menthol cigarettes contributed to over 10 million additional smokers, 3 million lost life years, and at least 350,000 premature deaths from 1980 to 2018 [ 76 ].…”

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Disparities in Healthcare and HBV Vaccination by Smoking Status: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2018

Lin

2023

Healthcare

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Cigarette smokers face greater challenges in accessing healthcare compared with non-smokers. In the US, approximately 2.2 million individuals are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). I used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2018 to investigate the association between smoking status (current, former, and never smoker) and different health outcomes, including healthcare accessibility, HBV vaccination, general health condition, and health insurance. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to analyze healthcare disparity by smoking status. I found that current smokers had 40% higher odds (AOR = 1.4, 95% CI: 1.1, 1.8) of lacking routine healthcare access compared with non-smokers. Regardless of smoking status, I observed a high rate of HBV non-vaccination among all participants. Specifically, 64% of current smokers, 67% of former smokers, and 57% of non-smokers had not received a single dose of HBV immunization. My study sheds light on the persisting gaps in healthcare access, particularly for smokers, and the urgent need to promote awareness and vaccination against hepatitis B.

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Disparities in Healthcare and HBV Vaccination by Smoking Status: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2018

Lin

2023

Healthcare

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“…According to studies, tobacco use increases the risk of six out of the top eight global killers [3]. Similar studies have revealed that tobacco use results in the deaths of about eight million individuals annually [4]. In addition, smoking tobacco can cause a number of illnesses, including cancer.…”

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Measuring the Effect of Smoking or Tobacco Use on Vertigo Among the Adult Population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Alateeq¹,

Hafiz²,

Alnizari³

2023

Cureus

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Background Smoking is widespread at all ages in Saudi society. In addition, complaints of vertigo are common. A key problem is how smoking affects vertigo and, thus, quality of life. Researchers have investigated the association between smoking and vertigo and found that smoking may be a risk factor for vertigo, but this association is not clear. The current study aims to investigate the association between smoking and vertigo. Materials and methods We conducted a cross-sectional study from March 2022 to January 2023 to investigate the effect of smoking on vertigo in Saudi Arabia’s adult population. Results We found that smokers were more prone to vertigo than non-smokers. In addition, the severity of vertigo increases as the number of cigarettes smoked or the length of time in years that the person has smoked increases. Conclusion The findings of the study should inspire more research into the impact of demographic factors on vertigo among smokers.

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“…2 Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 provided an exemplar precedent with the potential to change the course of the global tobacco epidemic forever, 3 with attendant environmental, economic and social benefits. 4 Modelling showed that the combination of measures would rapidly reduce smoking to negligible levels. 5 The plan was lauded by public health experts around the world as groundbreaking and long overdue, more than 70 years after the harms of cigarettes were definitively established.…”

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Short-term dollars at what cost? Repealing New Zealand’s Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 plan would sacrifice lives and longer-term economic gain

Hefler,

Malone

2023

Tob Control

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Tobacco industry: a barrier to social justice

Cited by 5 publications

References 18 publications

Disparities in Healthcare and HBV Vaccination by Smoking Status: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2018

Disparities in Healthcare and HBV Vaccination by Smoking Status: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2018

Measuring the Effect of Smoking or Tobacco Use on Vertigo Among the Adult Population in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Short-term dollars at what cost? Repealing New Zealand’s Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 plan would sacrifice lives and longer-term economic gain

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