The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Smoking Among Vulnerable Populations.
Rhiannon C WileyAnthony C OliverMiranda B SnowJanice Y BunnAnthony J BarrowsJennifer W TideyDustin C LeeStacey C SigmonDiann E GaalemaSarah H HeilCatherine MarkesichAndrea C VillantiStephen T HigginsPublished in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2022)
Individuals from populations especially vulnerable to smoking might be at risk for greater harm from cigarette smoking during times of pandemic-related stress. Public health interventions are warranted to ameliorate increases in smoking among these populations. Special attention should be paid to those experiencing unemployment and high anxiety.