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Tobacco-Related Disparities in Specific Populations
Research
American Indians hit hardest by tobacco costs (CA)
According to a study released by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Health Policy Research, the average annual cost of smoking for American Indians living in California is $1,076. Researchers determined the cost by analyzing census figures, government health data and economic consequences of smoking. Approximately 20% of the 739,000 American Indians living in California currently smoke, but due to a lack of resources, many American Indians do not have access to the appropriate cessation support. The researchers suggest that Native communities should regulate tobacco advertisement, tobacco availability, and excise taxes and increase education on the importance of tobacco cessation. Read more here.
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Reports
New topic area on Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights website
‘Native Communities’ is a new topic area on the “Tobacco’s Target Populations” section of the Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights website. The Native Communities page of the ANR website features information about the traditional use of tobacco in American Indian life, as well as resources for working with Native American tribes to help reduce the use of commercial tobacco products by tribal members and to adopt smoke-free policies. Click here to view the webpage.
New report from Legacy on tobacco use and mental illness
Legacy has published a new report entitled "A Hidden Epidemic: Tobacco Use and Mental Illness." This report puts a spotlight on the issue of the high prevalence of tobacco use and nicotine dependence among people with mental illnesses and highlights barriers to effective tobacco cessation efforts to help people with mental illnesses quit. This publication also features examples of projects that demonstrate how organizations across America are addressing tobacco-related disparities faced by people with mental illnesses. These examples represent a broad range of tobacco prevention and cessation projects implemented by past Legacy grantees to deal with the issue of the high prevalence of tobacco use in this population. A PDF of the report is available online for free download here.
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