The Washington Post (6/16, Docter-Loeb) reports that a study published in Tobacco Control reveals that “around 1 in 7 U.S. adults who smoke might have some degree of disability.” The researchers analyzed “data from the 2019-2023 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for about 150,000 people.” They determined that “14.1 percent of adults who currently smoked had a disability, and estimates for any kind of disability were significantly higher for current or former adult smokers.” Researchers found that “the prevalence of vision, hearing, mobility and cognitive disability was two to 2.4 times higher among those who currently smoked.” According to the study, “about 16.5 percent of women who smoke and 12.1 percent of men who smoke have a disability.” In addition, “19 percent of non-Hispanic smokers had a disability vs. 11 percent of Hispanic smokers.” (SOURCE: APA Headlines)