Smoking and Tobacco Use: A Health Equity Perspective
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 27
Special Issue Editor
Interests: tobacco; smoking; health equity; behavioral interventions
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Dear Colleagues,
Tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of death and disease globally. While the past several decades have witnessed a decline in the prevalence of tobacco use, certain marginalized and minoritized populations continue to experience high rates of tobacco use, making tobacco use a health equity issue. Reasons contributing to these disparities include socioeconomic factors, structural racism, targeted tobacco ads to certain sub-groups, and barriers in uniform access to evidence-based cessation services. Moreover, low-income individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with mental health issues face unique barriers to successfully quitting smoking/tobacco use, thereby exacerbating tobacco-related health disparities. To advance health equity, we must explore policies, innovative interventions, and research to address these barriers, while examining the efficacy of innovative and adapted interventions tailored for these sub-groups of individuals. For this Special Issue, we invite submissions that examine smoking and tobacco use through a health equity lens. We welcome original research that examines disparities in tobacco use, innovative cessation interventions, or explores the impact of social determinants on smoking/tobacco use behaviors. Submissions focusing on community-driven solutions, culturally tailored interventions, and strategies to address tobacco-related health inequities are especially encouraged.
Dr. Uma S. Nair
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- smoking
- tobacco use
- LGBTQ+ populations
- low-income/low SES
- indigenous/racial and ethnic disparities
- culturally tailored interventions for tobacco use
- mHealth interventions
- behavioral interventions
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