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  1. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    Yukon Alaska girl with phone

    Customizing a mobile program to help rural Alaska native youth quit tobacco

    … a mobile program to help rural Alaska native youth quit … isolated area of more than 50 rural communities not connected by a …

    Jun. 27, 2017
    Quitting smoking / vaping
    Tools
  2. Report Report Research & Resources
    Guy Vaping or Smoking with Mask

    Tobacco Nation in the age of covid-19

    Areas of the country with high rates of smoking—a risk factor for COVID-19 infection—are also among those with the lowest hospital capacities.

    Aug. 05, 2020
    Smoking by Region
    Geographic Disparity
  3. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    Warner social

    5 insights about areas with the highest smoking rates in the U.S.

    When it comes to tobacco use, a group of 12 states stretching from the upper Midwest to the South looks like some of the most tobacco-dependent — and less-de

    Oct. 18, 2017
    Smoking by Region
    Geographic Disparity
  4. Research Article Research Article Research & Resources

    truth campaign proven to drive down smoking rates across different demographic groups

    … incomes, and those who live in rural areas – that have been … as well as among lower-income and rural populations, compared to low … and those from low-income and rural communities, have been …

    Jul. 20, 2021
    Tobacco prevention efforts
    Educational Campaigns
  5. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    Father’s Day: Helping dads kick tobacco

    … estimates that 31.8 percent of rural, white males 12 - 17 years old … “Real Cost” campaign to educate rural, white male teenagers about the …

    Jun. 16, 2016
    Quitting smoking / vaping
    Tools
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  7. Research Article Research Article Research & Resources
    US Mailbox

    Mailed tobacco ads rely on price discounts and youth-appealing themes

    Tobacco companies continue to appeal to price-sensitive and vulnerable populations through a marketing channel that is largely hidden from view.

    Jul. 12, 2022
    Tobacco Industry Marketing
    Advertising Marketing
  8. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    Mapping a COVID-19 vulnerability: Areas of South and Midwest have fewer hospital beds and higher smoking rates

    … 13 states with a large number of rural communities in the Midwest and …

    Aug. 06, 2020
    Smoking by Region
    Geographic Disparity
  9. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    tobacco 21 social

    Nearly 1 in 5 adults used tobacco regularly in 2020

    … groups, including those living in rural areas , low-income adults , …

    Mar. 18, 2022
    Harmful Effects of Tobacco
    Nicotine Addiction
  10. News Article News Article Research & Resources

    Measuring disparities in tobacco advertising exposure

    How can we better measure people’s exposure to tobacco advertising? And what effect does that exposure have?

    Feb. 15, 2017
    Tobacco Industry Marketing
    Marketing
  11. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    teens group

    Smoking rates decline steeply in teens in 2021

    … incomes, and those who live in rural areas – that have been …

    Jan. 10, 2022
    Traditional tobacco products
    Cigarettes
  12. News Article News Article Research & Resources
    tobacco nation map and cigarettes

    Tobacco use in these 12 U.S. states is on par with a number of developing countries. Why?

    … of Chicago’s Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, at  a Truth …

    Nov. 08, 2017
    Smoking by Region
    Geographic Disparity Smoking Rates