Our prior work found negatively framed mental health warnings for cigarette packaging were perceived as less effective than current physical health warnings, and had the potential to induce stigma and blame for people who smoke [38]
These data jibe with the other studies on the topic, and the consensus is that elevated cigarette smoking rates, and a disproportionate burden of secondhand smoke exposure and smoking-related disease, are commonly found among medically underserved populations, including certain racial/ethnic minority groups, those who have lower education and/or socioeconomic status, and those who live in certain geographic regions like the Midwest
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