{"id":23579,"date":"2026-03-12T13:57:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/?p=23579"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:57:50","slug":"tobacco-is-still-a-public-health-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cadca.org\/es\/blog\/tobacco-is-still-a-public-health-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Tobacco Is Still a Public Health Issue\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<style media=\"all\" type=\"text\/css\">\n\n    \n    \/* xs & sm (mobile) *\/\n    @media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n        }\n\n    \/* md (tablet) *\/\n    @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199.98px) {\n        }\n\n    \/* lg (desktop) *\/\n    @media (min-width: 1200px) {\n        }\n\n    \/* custom styles *\/\n    <\/style>\n<section class=\"rte  block_88e7e01e32bbe99dd7511d7d5d3359f5\" id=\"block_88e7e01e32bbe99dd7511d7d5d3359f5\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In her session, \u201cTobacco,\u00a0Again? Why We\u00a0Can\u2019t\u00a0Stop Caring About a Century-Old Problem,\u201d Kristy\u00a0Marynak\u00a0of the CDC Foundation challenged CADCA National Leadership Forum attendees to look beyond the headlines around nicotine and tobacco products and focus on what the data continues to show.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even though the tobacco landscape may look different than it did a decade ago,\u00a0tobacco use\u00a0remains\u00a0the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.\u00a0According to national data\u00a0from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey, 28.8 million U.S. adults\u00a0smoke cigarettes,\u00a0more than the entire population of Florida.\u00a0Roughly 38\u00a0million adults use at least one type of combustible tobacco product.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even among young people, cigarette use has not disappeared.\u00a0Nearly 760,000\u00a0middle and high school students report smoking cigarettes or another combustible\u00a0tobacco product, according to the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey. In other words, despite years of progress, tobacco use continues to affect\u00a0tens of\u00a0millions of people across the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marynak\u00a0noted that tobacco use rates vary across the population. Smoking\u00a0remains\u00a0more common among adults living in poverty, individuals with disabilities, and people experiencing serious mental health challenges. These trends highlight the need for prevention and cessation strategies targeted to populations with higher smoking rates.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">She\u00a0walked through several narratives shaping public conversation about nicotine, including the idea that the tobacco industry has fundamentally transformed its business\u00a0and\u00a0claims that nicotine itself may offer cognitive or performance benefits. She explained that these messages are\u00a0not accidental. They reflect a broader communications strategy that relies on repetition and marketing to reshape how the public perceives nicotine and tobacco products. This phenomenon, sometimes called the \u201cillusory truth effect,\u201d shows that repeated exposure to misinformation can make false claims feel true over time.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0why credible\u00a0and consistent public health messaging\u00a0remains\u00a0so important.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite the growing visibility of newer\u00a0nicotine products, more than 80 percent of U.S. tobacco company revenue comes\u00a0from\u00a0combustible\u00a0products. Combustible tobacco accounts for more than three out of every four dollars in tobacco\u00a0sales in\u00a0major in convenience and grocery channels, according to the CDC Foundation\u2019s analysis of Circana data.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marynak\u00a0addressed the growing effort to rebrand nicotine itself. Increasingly, nicotine is being marketed as something that can enhance focus or improve productivity, particularly through newer products like nicotine pouches. Decades of research tell a different story. Nicotine is a highly addictive stimulant that can harm the developing brain and lead to long-term dependence.\u00a0For young people in\u00a0particular, early nicotine exposure can disrupt brain development and increase vulnerability to addiction.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Throughout the session,\u00a0Marynak\u00a0emphasized that the fundamentals of tobacco prevention remain as relevant as ever. Strong public health strategies, such as smokefree indoor air laws, education campaigns, and accessible cessation support, have helped people\u00a0quit\u00a0smoking and protected communities\u00a0from secondhand smoke. The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/about\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CDC Tips\u00a0From Former Smokers\u00a0campaign<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a\u00a0federally-funded\u00a0national tobacco education\u00a0campaign,\u00a0helped more than\u00a01 million people\u00a0successfully quit smoking.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As tobacco products and industry marketing strategies evolve, the need for strong, evidence-based tobacco prevention efforts has not changed.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interested in leading\u00a0or attending\u00a0sessions\u00a0like this at a CADCA conference?\u00a0The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/midyear.cadca.org\/cfp.cfm\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">25<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">el<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Annual Mid-Year Training Institute\u2019s call for presentations\u00a0is open<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0through Monday, April 13, 2026, and registration opens in March 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In her session, \u201cTobacco, Again? 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