Report focused on tobacco use health impacts, eliminating disparities
College of Public Health faculty contributed to a new Surgeon General’s report focused on addressing disparities and eliminating tobacco-related disease and death.
The report explores the latest research on commercial tobacco product use, secondhand smoke exposure, tobacco product marketing and smoking-related health outcomes.
Micah Berman, Stephen F. Loebs Professor in Health Services Management and Policy, Professor Liz Klein, Associate Professor Julianna Nemeth and Associate Professor Megan Roberts shared their expertise in the report. Former Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion Program Manager Allison Glasser also contributed.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States and leads to about one in five deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While tobacco use has declined overall, improvements in health have not been equal across populations.
