Smoking Cessation—Progress, Barriers, and New Opportunities
Jerome Adams
Abstract
This Viewpoint summarizes the 2020 report from the US Surgeon General, summarizing updated scientific evidence on the benefits of smoking cessation and individual, health systems, and population strategies that can facilitate smoking cessation.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSmoking cessationScientific evidenceSurgeon generalPopulation healthPopulationFamily medicineEnvironmental healthPublic healthNursingPathologyEpistemologyPhilosophySmoking Behavior and CessationGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts