Association Between Exposure to Tobacco …
Donaldson SI, Dormanesh A, Perez C, et al. Association Between Exposure to Tobacco Content on Social Media and Tobacco Use. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Online First 11 July 2022, “The total sample size across the 24 included datasets was 139 624…. Participants who were exposed to tobacco content on social media, compared with those who were not exposed, had greater odds of reporting lifetime tobacco use (OR, 2.18; 95% CI, 1.54-3.08; I2 = 94%), past 30-day tobacco use (OR, 2.19; 95% CI, 1.79-2.67; I2 = 84%), and susceptibility to use tobacco among never users (OR, 2.08; 95% CI, 1.65-2.63; I2 = 73%).
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2794077
Findings suggest that a comprehensive strategy to reduce the amount of tobacco content on social media should be developed by federal regulators. Such actions may have downstream effects on adolescent and young adult exposure to protobacco content, and ultimately tobacco use behaviors.”
Comment: A legal framework with practical enforcement provisions is necessary to deal with social media promotion of cigarettes and alternative nicotine products like e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. Sometimes laws are in place, but enforcement is not specified, practical, or pursued by authorities.
Stephen Hamann
