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Tobacco-Related Disparities in Specific Populations
Research
Everyday discrimination is associated with nicotine dependence in African American, Latino, and White smokers – Nicotine & Tobacco Research. In this study, a total of 2,376 African American, Latino, and White smokers completed an online survey about everyday discrimination experiences and indicators of nicotine dependence. Regression analyses indicated that everyday discrimination was positively associated with indicators of nicotine dependence. Researchers concluded that greater nicotine dependence is a potential pathway through which discrimination may influence health.
Out smoking on the big screen: Tobacco use in LGBT movies, 2000–2011 – Tobacco Control. A content analysis of American movies with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) themes or characters found that tobacco use was depicted in 87% of movies with an average of four occurrences of tobacco use per hour. Only 15% of movies and 3% of all depictions of tobacco use conveyed any harms of tobacco use. Researchers concluded that movies may contribute to smoking among LGBT people.
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Reports
Leading Health Indicators infographic: Tobacco – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. November’s monthly Leading Health Indicators infographic highlights the racial and ethnic disparities evident among American smokers today while also tracking progress on Healthy People 2020 goals regarding adult and youth smoking rates.
How to better help your homeless clients quit tobacco: Recommendations for state tobacco programs and health care delivery systems – Break Free Alliance. A detailed infographic makes the case for clinical and state health agency involvement in tobacco control for the homeless while listing recommendations for both types of organizations. Statistics on the homeless and health care professionals regarding tobacco control from the infographic come from a 2012 study published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.
A practitioner's guide for advancing health equity: Community strategies for preventing chronic disease – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is a resource for public health practitioners working to advance health equity through community health interventions. The guide focuses on policy, systems, and environmental improvements designed to improve the places where people live, learn, work, and play. Click here to learn more about the guide’s different sections or click here to download the tobacco control section.
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