During 20152019, cigarette-only use declined, while cannabis-only use increased across nearly all sociodemographic groups. Cigarette-only use was most prevalent among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults (with lower education, income, or lacking insurance), the study found, whereas cannabis-only use predominated among more socioeconomically advantaged groups (college-educated, high-income, and privately insured). While prior studies have concluded that marijuana smoke exposure is not equally or more dangerous to health than tobacco smoking, the authors of the new paper suggested that the surge in cannabis use as tobacco use wanes represents a worrisome trend among adults. Without timely policy response, cannabis may become the next public health crisis, they cautioned
Laurent Huber, executive director of Action on Smoking and Health, said that 789,724 Americans who smoke every day, including 199,732 Black smokers, are expected to quit once the ban is enacted
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These products are often disproportionately used by Black Americans and other minority groups
Also, cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer