Objectives To identify barriers that are common and unique to six selected vulnerable
groups: low socioeconomic status; Indigenous; mental illness and substance abuse; …

Substance use disorders are widely recognized as one of the most pressing global public
health problems, and recent research indicates that environmental factors, including access …

Background: Although higher socioeconomic status (SES) indicators such as educational
attainment are linked with health behaviors, the Blacks' Diminished Return theory posits that …

Objective We sought to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence to inform
policies that reduce density and proximity of tobacco retailers. Data sources Ten databases …

Objective To examine inequities in tobacco retailer availability by neighbourhood-level
socioeconomic, racial/ethnic and same-sex couple composition. Data sources We …

The advent of new tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes and the dramatic rise in
their use, especially by adolescents and young adults, are significant public health …

Aims Social determinants of health (SDOHs) may contribute to the total cost of care (TCOC)
for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of this study was to investigate …

Introduction: Because higher density of tobacco retailers is associated with greater tobacco
use, US communities seek ways to reduce the density and number of tobacco retailers. This …

Tobacco retailer density is consistently associated with poor tobacco-use outcomes. The aim
of this review was to synthesize the international evidence on density reduction policies …

An increasing number of countries have set tobacco endgame goals that target dramatic
reductions in smoking prevalence. To achieve those targets and promote health equity …