November 2022: Ninth Special Issue Released

The November 2022 Special Issue of Preventive Medicine is
now available. The ninth in a series that focuses on behavior change,
health, and health disparities, this issue includes select research in
the field of tobacco control and regulatory science. VCBH Director
Stephen Higgins, PhD organized the selection of papers and acted as
guest editor.
The issue, “Behavior Change, Health, and Health Disparities 2022:
Innovations in Tobacco Control and Regulatory Science to Decrease
Cigarette Smoking,” includes research from VCBH researchers and
presenters who participated in the VCBH 9th Annual Conference in October 2021.
“This year we focus on cigarette smoking, which continues to have
devastating health impacts including more than 8 million annual
premature deaths globally and 480,000 in the U.S. where most of the
research reported in this Special Issue was conducted,” said Dr.
Higgins. “While the introduction of new tobacco products into the
marketplace like electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) demands
attention, it is essential that we remain focused on the enormous
challenges involved in eliminating cigarette smoking.”
The Special Issue is available online through Science Direct here.