September 10, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Smoking knowledge and decision in an era of widespread awareness: Persistent disparities and policy implications

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals ongoing gaps in smoking knowledge across socioeconomic groups, suggesting tailored interventions are needed.

Knowledge on smoking health risks is negatively associated with smoking, showing even informed individuals smoke less.
Among individuals with knowledge, those aware of smoking's addictive nature smoke an average of 1 stick less daily.
Persistent disparities exist in smoking knowledge between wealth groups, indicating socioeconomic factors impact understanding.
Closing knowledge-based disparities is crucial for effective anti-smoking policy, needing targeted approaches for less affluent populations.

Estrada et al. (2025) studied this question.

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September 10, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals ongoing gaps in smoking knowledge across socioeconomic groups, suggesting tailored interventions are needed.

Knowledge on smoking health risks is negatively associated with smoking, showing even informed individuals smoke less.
Among individuals with knowledge, those aware of smoking's addictive nature smoke an average of 1 stick less daily.
Persistent disparities exist in smoking knowledge between wealth groups, indicating socioeconomic factors impact understanding.
Closing knowledge-based disparities is crucial for effective anti-smoking policy, needing targeted approaches for less affluent populations.

Estrada et al. (2025) studied this question.

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