Black Americans deserve real tobacco harm reduction options
February 28, 2024 by salon.com
Black Americans deserve real tobacco harm reduction options
Health data reveals a painful legacy of deception towards Black Americans. The decades-long failure to curb cigarette addiction has fueled health inequities experienced by Black communities, where smoking disproportionately cuts lives short. But marginalized groups now suffer a new injustice: government agencies banning tobacco alternatives that empower harm reduction. Science shows switching to e-cigarettes provides the single most effective path for Black smokers to reduce smoking.
18.30% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 48.7 million current smokers in United States 21.60% of men are current smokers but only 15.20% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
