Tobacco Archives

04.09.2026 Close-up image of a male hand holding a burning cigarette with a swirl of smoke on a dark background. Tobacco concept

A Tricky Battle: The Tobacco Industry vs. Public Health

A statewide ban on flavored tobacco products in California has resulted in a decline in sales of e-cigarettes and cigarettes across the state.

Fellow Priyanka Athalye

06.09.2025 Broken cigarette with scattered tobacco for smoking cessation concept

The Benefits of Quitting Smoking at Different Ages

Research shows that quitting smoking adds years to your life, no matter when you stop. But the earlier you quit, the greater the reward.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

11.04.2024 A classic hookah with colorful rays of light and smoke in background

Hooked on Hookah

Hookah use is rising among high school and college students, but few of these young people are aware of the health risks associated with it.

Fellow Heather Sherr

09.18.2024 young woman smoking cigarette

Smoke Signals: Biological Sex and Sexuality

While smoking has consistently declined, the number of gay, lesbian, and bisexual females who smoke is higher than their straight counterparts.

Fellow Heather Sherr

09.12.2024 Close up image of hands grabbing a pouch of smokeless tobacco out of a container

Harms of Smokeless Tobacco

With appealing flavors and discrete methods of use, smokeless tobacco use is on the rise, particularly among young people.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

09.19.2023 close up of man breaking cigarette in half, symbolizing smoking cessation

Social Media and Smoking Cessation

In the first large-scale study examining anti-tobacco campaigns on social media, people responded more positively to messaging about the negative affects of smoking on the lives of those they care about most.

Guest Author Hong Xue

05.10.2023 Lisa Bero, chief scientist at the Center for Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Colorado Anschutz, and professor of medicine and public health

Health Equity

Lisa Bero

Lisa Bero is chief scientist at the Center for Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Colorado Anschutz, as well as a professor of medicine and public health. She is internationally recognized for studying commercial determinants of health, focusing on tobacco control, pharmaceutical policy, and public health.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

01.24.2022 pack of cigarettes

The Cost of Low Prices

A research team investigated how cigarette prices differed by neighborhood racial and economic characteristics in urban and rural areas.

Fellow Sara Mar

11.23.2021 man smoking

Tobacco Marketing Exposure Linked to Community Vulnerability

Young adults from vulnerable communities are more likely to be exposed to tobacco marketing in their daily lives than are young adults living elsewhere.

Guest Authors Shyanika Rose, Julia Chen-Sankey

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