Prior to the vote, Huy Nguyen, interim executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission, said the change is an attempt to prevent tobacco products from getting into the hands of teenagers
Barriers to quitting in pregnancy There are many factors associated with smoking during pregnancy such as socioeconomic status (low educational attainment and deprivation), White race, higher level of nicotine dependence, lack of social support, having a partner who smokes or other smokers in the home, using alcohol during pregnancy, culture, high levels of stress, and mental health conditions including depression and past-year psychiatric symptoms 4,7,27
Key Takeaway: Think of 0.32 grams as your go-to starting point
The latest evidence One study, published March 18, 2025, in JACC: Advances , relied on electronic medical record data from 2010 to 2018 on 4.6 million people ages 50 and younger