Chapter 9 Smoking and social disadvantage

Relevant news and research: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people

Chan, R. C. H., Lam, M. S., Mao, L., Prankumar, S. K. and Wong, H. (2025). Intracommunity intersectional discrimination and its impact on psychological distress and smoking behavior among sexual minority men from minority ethnic backgrounds. Soc Sci Med, 117723. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40022957


DeAtley, T., Baker, A., Denlinger-Apte, R., Ogunbajo, A., Martinez, U., Ceballos, R., Wetter, D. W., Operario, D., Kershaw, T., Gamarel, K. E. and Restar, A. (2025). Assessing Tobacco Harm Perceptions among Transgender and Nonbinary Adults: Results from a Community Informed State-wide Survey. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40059718


Kcomt, L., Jardine, J., Evans-Polce, R. J., McCabe, S. E., Clift, J., Walter-McCabe, H., Engstrom, C. W. and Veliz, P. T. (2025). Associations of Sexual Orientation and Sexual Orientation-Related State Policy Environments with Smoking and Lung Cancer Screening Outcomes among U.S. Adults. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40163704


Paudel, K., Gautam, K., Hossain Sujan, M. S., Adhikari, P., Bhusal, S., Wickersham, J. A., Bhakta, K. C., Sapkota, S., Dhakal, M., Adhikari, T. B. and Shrestha, R. (2025). Patterns of Alcohol Use and Daily Smoking Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal. J Community Health. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40042735


Paudel, K., Rana, A., Gautam, K., Rijal, A., Kc, B., Adhikari, T. B. and Shrestha, R. (2024). Urgent Need for Tobacco Cessation Initiatives Among LGBT Communities in Nepal. Health Prospect, 3, 31-33. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40124567


Perry, K. J., Ivanova, M. Y., Masum, M., Rahal, D., Richards, V. L. and Hinds, J. T. (2025). Heterogeneity in Protective Factors as a Buffer for Unique Risk Factors and Daily Smoking among Transgender Adults. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40036981


Romm, K. F., Vogel, E. A., Cavazos-Rehg, P. A. and Berg, C. J. (2025). Rural-urban movement and stability in relation to minority stress-related factors, tobacco norms, and tobacco use among a sample of US sexual minority-identifying young adults. J Rural Health, 1, e70016. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40102197


Azagba, S., Ebling, T. and de Silva, G. S. R. (2025). Disparities in Tobacco use and cravings among sexual and gender minority adolescents in the United States. Prev Med Rep, 102993. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39967808


Brown, N., Shin, H. and Smiley, S. L. (2024). Perceptions of the Harm of Cigarettes, Mental Health, and Quality of Life Among Transgender Adults Who Smoke Menthol Cigarettes: Results from Wave 5 of the Population Assessment for Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 12. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39767458


Figueroa, W., Sridhar, S., Jankowski, E., Ennis, A., Trinh, A., Seiber, E. and Patterson, J. (2024). Using structural equation modeling to assess pathways between structural stigma and tobacco use among sexual and gender minority young adults living in the United States. Res Sq. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39764098


Grant, R., Mooney-Somers, J., McNair, R., Pennay, A., Segan, C., Power, J. and Bourne, A. (2025). Psychological, social and cultural influences on smoking among lesbian, bisexual and queer women. Tob Control. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39870519


Ruiz, R. A., Lehavot, K., Heffner, J. L., Kava, C. M. and Ornelas, I. J. (2024). Coping and Social Support in Relation to Minority Stress and Cigarette Smoking Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Veterans. Ann LGBTQ Public Popul Health, 4, 335-352. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39790992


Sidhu, L., Kumar, S., Ragavane, P., Chandrasekaran, P. and Murugappan, S. (2024). Assessment of national tobacco control program (NTCP) initiative on tobacco cessation among transgenders in Puducherry - A quasi-experimental study. J Family Med Prim Care, 12, 5708-5713. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39790809


Watson, R. J., Lawrence, S. E., McCauley, P. S., Wheldon, C. W., Fish, J. N. and Eaton, L. A. (2025). Examining tobacco use at the intersection of gender, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity using national U.S. data of sexual and gender diverse youth. Addict Behav, 108246. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39798355


Chichetto, N. E., Canidate, S., Gebru, N. M., McNeely, K. V., Ding, D. D., Hanna, D. B., Parikh, Z., Shoptaw, S. J., Jones, D. L., Lazar, J. M., Kizer, J. R., Cohen, M. H., Haberlen, S. A., Lahiri, C. D., Wise, J. M., Palella, F., Levine, A., Friedman, M. R. and Plankey, M. (2025). Impact of syndemic heavy drinking, smoking, and depression on mortality among MSM with and without HIV: A longitudinal study. Drug Alcohol Depend, 112523. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39662355


Deyo, A. G., LaRowe, L. R., Powers, J. M., Ruiz, R. A., Kidwell, K. M. and Ditre, J. W. (2024). Prevalence of Tobacco and Poly-Tobacco Use as a Function of Sexual Orientation Identity and Sex. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39656680


Evans-Polce, R. J., Kcomt, L., Casey, L., Boyd, C. J., McCabe, S. E., Veliz, P. T., Conlin, C. and Parra, L. A. (2024). Associations of sexual orientation and state-level antidiscrimination policy protections with alcohol, tobacco, and mental health outcomes in a U.S. sample of adolescents and adults. Soc Sci Med, 117605. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39662360


Kelley, N., Maglalang, D. D., Suh, R., Bello, M. S., de Leon, C., Moitra, E. and Ahluwalia, J. S. (2024). Gaps in smoking cessation counseling administered by healthcare providers to BIPOC gay men who smoke daily in the U.S. J Subst Use Addict Treat, 209590. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39622436


Kierstead, E. C., Dimaya, B., Palmerini, M., Bayacal, G. C. and Hair, E. C. (2024). Measuring cigarette and e-cigarette use over time among LGBT+ youth and young adults using a repeat cross-sectional survey, 2022-2024. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39656646


Lee, J., Hinds, J. T., Dai, H. D. and Weinberger, A. H. (2024). Tobacco and cannabis co-use by sexual minority adults in the United States, 2022. Am J Prev Med. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39725091


Lee, J., Wein, P. Y., Heffner, J. L., Weinberger, A. H. and Hinds, J. T. (2024). Practicing inclusive language related to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and other sexual and gender identities (LGBTQIA+) in nicotine and tobacco research. Nicotine Tob Res. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39705106


Vogel, E. A., Romm, K. F. and Berg, C. J. (2024). Tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, and polysubstance use disparities among sexual identity groups of US young adult women and men. Addict Behav Rep, 100571. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39691282


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