TOBACCO AND NICOTINE USE AND HEALTH DISPARITIES:
HOW TO ADDRESS EQUITY ISSUES THROUGH FDA ACTION
THE OPPORTUNITY THROUGH FDA'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
J o h n P r i t c h a r d
V i c e P r e s i d e n t , R e g u l a t o r y S c i e n c e
M a y 1 9 , 2 0 2 1
STATISTICS ON TOBACCO-RELATED DISPARITIES
14 % National smoking prevalence1
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▪ ~30% People living with HIV |
▪ ~20% LGBTQ |
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▪ ~30% People with mental health conditions |
▪ ~20% Veterans |
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▪ ~20% |
People with disabilities |
▪ ~25% |
American Indians/ Alaska Natives |
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▪ ~15% |
African Americans |
▪ ~15% |
Hispanic Americans |
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1. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/adult_data/cig_smoking/index.htm#:~:text=In%202019%2C%20nearly%2014%20of,with%20a%20smoking%2Drelated%20disease. All other values can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/disparities/index.htm |
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THESE ARE NOT DATA POINTS
THESE ARE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES
People with Mental Health Conditions1
- Approximately 1 in 4 (or 25%) of adults in the U.S. have some form of mental illness or substance use disorder, and these adults consume almost 40% of all cigarettes smoked by adults overall.
American Indian/Alaska Native Peoples
- More American Indian/ Alaska Native women smoke during their last 3 months of pregnancy-26.0% compared to 14.3% of whites, 8.9% of African Americans, 3.4% of Hispanics, and 2.1% of Asians/Pacific Islanders
Sub-Groups within the Hispanic Population
- Puerto Rican 28.5%, Mexican 19.1% prevalence vs. "Hispanic" 16.6%
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2. Photo Credit CDC, CDC TIPS |
TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES WILL REQUIRE CHANGE TO CORE POLICY THAT WILL BENEFIT ALL
In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, in
April 2021, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore stated:
"The negative health effects of nicotine addiction and smoking fall more heavily on minority and low-income communities. Nowhere is this disparity greater than among low-income African Americans."
"Smoking rates are as high as 40% in disadvantaged urban low-income African American communities."
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WAYS TO ADDRESS EQUITY ISSUES THROUGH FDA ACTIONS: THE OPPORTUNITY THROUGH FDA'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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"Minimally or non-addictive" |
Improve access |
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cigarette product standard |
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to cessation |
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services |
High-focus on youth smoking prevention
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Regulated, high-quality |
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alternative nicotine products |
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for adults |
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