The tobacco study findings highlight persistent disparities linked to ethnicity, income, sexual orientation among other factors.
Despite significant progress in reducing cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure nationwide, the findings highlight persistent disparities linked to race and ethnicity, income, education, sexual orientation and gender identity, occupation, geography, behavioral health status, and other factors.
“Tobacco use imposes a heavy toll on families across generations. Now is the time to accelerate our efforts to create a world in which zero lives are harmed by or lost to tobacco,” said Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. While smoking has declined by more than 70% in the U.S. since 1965, the report finds that the number is higher among American Indian and Alaska Native people.
While deaths from secondhand tobacco smoke exposure have declined by over 50% since 2006, secondhand smoke exposure remains disproportionately high among non-smokers, especially children, Black people, individuals with lower incomes, and those with lower education levels. To eliminate these disparities, the Surgeon General has various recommendations which include increasing education on the risks of tobacco use, expanding access to cessation programs and addressing social determinants of health. The report emphasizes the need for targeted interventions to support marginalized communities in order to reduce tobacco-related health inequities.
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