Exploring the Potential for Smoke-Free Laws to Reduce Smoking Disparities by Sexual Orientation in the USA.

Andrea R Titus Kristi E GamarelJames F ThrasherMichael R ElliottNancy L Fleischer

Published in: International journal of behavioral medicine (2022)

We did not find evidence that smoke-free laws were differentially associated with smoking outcomes for heterosexual and SM adults. Additional studies are needed to further explore the potential for tobacco control policies to address the elevated risk of smoking in SM communities.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
public health
human health
mental health
healthcare
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
case control
weight loss