Anti-Smoking Media Campaigns and Disparities in Smoking Cessation in the United States, 2001-2015.
David C ColstonBeomyoung ChoJames F ThrasherAndrea R TitusYanmei XieSherry EmeryMichael R ElliottNancy L FleischerPublished in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2021)
Exposure to anti-smoking media campaigns were associated with year-ago smokers' cessation behaviors. However, there were no differences in the association by sex, race/ethnicity, income, or education, indicating that broadly focused media campaigns may be insufficient to reduce smoking cessation among priority populations, and thus health disparities generally.