Tobacco Research | Practice & Science for LGBTQ+ Health Equity

The Ohio State University: College of Public Health

Research Review: Associations of race and ethnicity with tobacco messaging exposures and tobacco use among bisexual and pansexual women

March 22, 2023 | Elle Elson

In Brittney Keller-Hamilton’s study, she and her colleagues found that lesbian and bisexual women (LBW) have a higher prevalence of tobacco use than heterosexual women, and bisexual women use the most among this group. Read more to learn about how restrictions on tobacco coupons could promote health equity. go.osu.edu/22BKPM

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Research Review: “Visual attention to blu’s parody warnings and the FDA’s warning on e-cigarette advertisements”

March 1, 2023 | Elle Elson

Research Review, featuring an article review of a study done by members of the PS LGBTQ lab! “Parody warnings” were supplemented on e-cigarette packaging by this company in 2017. Read more about how this impacted eye-tracking data for participants, including those who have never used e-cigarettes here.

Differences in Quit Attempts, Successful Quits, Methods, and Motivations in a Longitudinal Cohort of Adult Tobacco Users by Sexual Orientation

February 22, 2023 | Ashley Meadows

This is a research article done by members of the PS LGBTQ lab. LGBTQ+ individuals bear a greater burden of negative health outcomes and are in need of specialized quit strategies. Read more about this study here.