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Tobacco is the most preventable cause of death in the world today.
Why do more than 80% of the world’s tobacco-related deaths and chronic diseases occur in low- and middle-income countries?
Why do most deaths attributable to second-hand tobacco smoke occur among children & women?
Why are tobacco’s harmful effects concentrated among groups who are the most vulnerable?
TReND and Addiction announce an International Call for Papers on Movies, Entertainment Media and Tobacco-Related Disparities. Submissions due February 1, 2012. More info
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The Tobacco Research Network on Disparities (TReND) was created by the National Cancer Institute and the Legacy Foundation to help understand and eliminate health disparities related to tobacco.
Latest research
Multiple perspectives on tobacco use among youth with mental health disorders and addiction
Tobacco cessation interventions targeting youth and young adults with mental health disorders and addictions have been extremely limited, and it remains unclear if existing programs are appropriate for this population.
A study was conducted to gather multiple perspectives—from the target population as well as from professionals with experience in community-based treatment and tobacco control policy—on smoking behaviors and facilitators and barriers to tobacco cessation for this group.
This research was conducted by Chad D. Morris, PhD, Mandy G. May, MPH; Karen Devine, MSW; Shawn Smith, MA, MBA; Tamara DeHay, PhD; and John Mahalik, PhD, MPA, and published in Volume 25, Issue sp5 in the May/June 2011 edition of the American Journal of Health Promotion.
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Policies and practice news
FDA enforcement action plan for tobacco promotion and advertising restrictions
The US Food and Drug Administration released its action plan for enforcing restrictions on tobacco advertising and promotion in October 2010. “Enforcement Action Plan for Promotion and Advertising Restrictions” was developed in consultation with public health organizations and other groups representing populations most affected by the tobacco industry’s marketing—young people and minority communities.
The FDA’s strategy to enforce federal regulations designed to reduce the appeal of tobacco products and restrict access to cigarettes and smokeless tobacco by people under the age of 18 includes marketing surveillance, retailer compliance inspections, enforcement tools, and education to encourage voluntary compliance.
The Tobacco Research Network on Disparities (TReND) was created by the National Cancer Institute and the Legacy Foundation to help understand and eliminate health disparities related to tobacco.
