This issue highlights the disproportionate impact of tobacco use on vulnerable populations, including individuals suffering from behavioral health and substance use disorders, low socioeconomic populations, and other groups.  It include news on an exciting behavioral health and tobacco use summit; salutes a national public health champion; showcases several publications and resources that address tobacco use policies and interventions among marginalized and underserved populations; profiles organizations that focus on addressing tobacco-related health inequities; and features an “Ask A Lawyer” column on addressing reasonable accommodation issues in public housing, where many individuals with disabilities reside and one third of the adults smoke. 

This special edition focuses on the tobacco industry’s ongoing impact on kids. The issue includes resources on policy options for regulating flavored tobacco and e-cigarette products; two publications that examine marijuana policy issues analogous to those faced in tobacco control; an article describing lessons learned from Massachusetts attorneys Cheryl Sbarra and Jenn Robertson from one town’s attempt to ban the sale of all tobacco products; and an Ask A Lawyer column on tobacco retailer licensing.  It salutes the activities of two major organizations focused on youth tobacco control – the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Legacy – and pays tribute to two seasoned national leaders in tobacco control, Dr. Tim McAfee and the American Lung Association/C. Everett Koop’s Unsung Hero of the Year, the Consortium’s Maggie Mahoney.