Tag Archives: smoking

Vaping and E-Cigarettes: An Interview with Tobacco Researcher Jessica Pepper

By | April 3, 2019

Vaping and the use of e-cigarettes, especially among teenagers, has been in the news frequently in recent months. But what does the research-based evidence have to say about these new devices?  I sat down with Jessica Pepper, PhD, MPH, a top published author in the field of e-cigarette research, to learn more about the prevalence… Read More »

Smoking in America: Medicaid, Quitting, and Income

Over the last few decades, cigarette smoking has become a health burden concentrated primarily among low-income individuals in the U.S. In our recently published research study, Medicaid coverage expansions and cigarette smoking cessation among low-income adults, we sought to determine the relationship between recent expansions of Medicaid coverage and smoking cessation for low-income adults. Demographics… Read More »

Smoke-free Public Housing: A Rule Whose Time Has Come

By | June 9, 2016

Earlier this month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a proposed federal rule to implement smoke-free public housing. The proposed rule would affect all living units, common areas, outdoor areas up to 25 feet away from the housing areas, and administrative offices. The change would affect over 700,000 units no later than… Read More »