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===CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: [https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/Preferred_Terms.html Preferred Terms for Select Population Groups & Communities]=== | ===CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: [https://www.cdc.gov/healthcommunication/Preferred_Terms.html Preferred Terms for Select Population Groups & Communities]=== | ||
* | *Instead of this… "Smokers," Try this... "People who smoke" | ||
===2023: Rosh Review: [https://www.roshreview.com/blog/inclusive-language-for-medical-education-and-qbanks-an-evolving-guide/ Inclusive Language for Medical & Health Education: An Evolving Guide]=== | |||
*Instead of: smoker (e.g., patient is a smoker) | |||
**Use: smokes (e.g., patient smokes cigarettes) | |||
===2022: John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: [https://publichealth.jhu.edu/offices-and-services/office-of-external-affairs/communications-and-marketing/bloomberg-school-editorial-style-guide Bloomberg School Editorial Style Guide]=== | |||
*To avoid stigmatizing language, do not use these terms: | |||
**smoker(s) | |||
**tobacco [or other acceptable product term] user(s) | |||
**non-smoker(s) | |||
**never smoker(s) | |||
**vaper(s) | |||
**user(s) | |||
*Use person-first language: | |||
**person who smokes/people who smoke | |||
**person who uses tobacco/people who use tobacco [or other acceptable product term] | |||
**people who report no current smoking | |||
**people who use heated tobacco products | |||
**He has never smoked. | |||
**She uses e-cigarettes. | |||
===2022: [https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/survey/tobacco-inequities-2022.pdf Addressing New York City’s Smoking Inequities]=== | ===2022: [https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/survey/tobacco-inequities-2022.pdf Addressing New York City’s Smoking Inequities]=== |