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Editorial
. 2025 May 6:23.
doi: 10.18332/tid/203618. eCollection 2025.

Access to tobacco cessation is a human right and essential for the endgame

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Editorial

Access to tobacco cessation is a human right and essential for the endgame

Ashton Thiele et al. Tob Induc Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cessation; endgame; equity; prevention.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have each completed and submitted an ICMJE form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. The authors declare that they have no competing interests, financial or otherwise, related to the current work. A. Thiele reports that he is an unpaid ASH intern. C. Dresler reports that in the past 36 months she is a board member of Action on Smoking and Health, of Regional Service Authority, Ouray Colorado, and of Ridgway Ouray Community Council (Ouray County, Colorado). H. Kathuria reports that in the past 36 months received grants or contracts from NIH (R01 HLI56851 and R01 HL175602) and royalties as Section Editor for UpToDate Tobacco Treatment section. Furthermore in the past 36 months received payment for a GO2 for Lung Cancer Foundation presentation and participated on a Data Safety Monitoring Board or Advisory Board, DSMB R01 CA240551 NIH Grant. Finally, she reports that in the past 36 months held a leadership/fiduciary role at the ATS: Board of Directors, Chair of Tobacco Action Committee; Chair of Research Statement on Co-use of Tobacco and Cannabis and CHEST: Editorial Board for CHEST; and Chair on Guideline for Inpatient Tobacco Treatment. M. Arendt-Manning reports that since the initial planning of the work, ASH her employer, paid her salary. C. Southard reports that in the past 36 months received payment or honoraria from the Northwestern University Medical School for an annual lecture to PA students.

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