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Health Disparities

Information on the differences in the patterns, prevention, and treatment of tobacco use among specific populations.

Related Materials

Fact Sheet

• Women and Tobacco

Surgeon General’s Reports

• 1998
  • Tobacco Use Among U.S. Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups
    • Highlights
      • African Americans and Tobacco
      • American Indians and Alaska Natives and Tobacco
      • Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Tobacco
      • Hispanics and Tobacco
• 2001
  • Women and Smoking

Surveys

• National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
• National Youth Tobacco Surveys (NYTS)
• Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System (YRBS)

Educational Materials

• Sabemos
  Toolkit that addresses secondhand smoke exposure within the Hispanic/Latino population.
• Pathways to Freedom:  Winning the Fight Against Tobacco
  Guide that addresses tobacco issues specific to African Americans.

Case Studies

• Strategic planning process to address tobacco-related disparities in—
  • Arkansas
  • Idaho
  • Wisconsin

Related MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports)

• Prevalence of Cigarette Use Among 14 Racial/Ethnic Populations—United States, 1999–2001
  January 30, 2004 / 53(03);49-52
  • Intro |
  • Highlights |
  • Full text
• Smoking During Pregnancy—United States, 1990–2002
  October 7, 2004 / Vol. 53 / No. 39:911–915
  • Intro |
  • Highlights |
  • Full text

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