Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Combustible Tobacco Smoking from 2014 to 2020: Declines are lagging among non-Hispanic Black Youth.

Dale S ManteyOnyinye Omega-NjemnobiLa Trice MontgomerySteven H Kelder

Published in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2024)

A direct, evidence-based intervention to reduce combustible tobacco smoking among NHB youth is critically needed. Such tobacco control initiatives should follow the Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Framework, incorporating sustainable funding for school-based intervention, public health education, and adult cessation.

Keyphrases

public health
young adults
mental health
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
physical activity
smoking cessation
primary care
quality improvement
african american
childhood cancer