Tobacco control through the lens of intersectionality

Multiple factors may disproportionality affect marginalized groups and contribute to psychological impacts, ultimately impacting tobacco use behaviors and increasing disparities. Tobacco use and cessation are not just individual behaviors. There are underlying societal factors that impact the decision to use tobacco, intensity of use, and the difficulty of abstaining from tobacco use. These various identities and factors need to be examined together to better understand tobacco use and quit behaviors, especially for individuals who identify with multiple different groups that have been shown to face the burden of tobacco-related disparities.