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Former FDA Commissioner Calls For Reduction Of Nicotine Levels In Cigarettes
June 17, 2010
"It is a national embarrassment that these lethal menthol products have been allowed to be marketed so disproportionately to African-American youth – or to any youth for that matter," said John Payton, president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. "Menthol has been the bridge to entice youth to ...
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Skin Color Clue To Nicotine Dependence
June 15, 2009
Higher concentrations of melanin -- the color pigment in skin and hair -- may be placing darker pigmented smokers at increased susceptibility to nicotine dependence and tobacco-related carcinogens than lighter skinned smokers, according to scientists. ...
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STUDY BLASTS CIG BLACK MARKETING
June 24, 2011
A new Stanford University School of Medicine study shows that tobacco companies increased the advertising and lowered the sale price of menthol cigarettes at stores near California high schools with larger populations of African-American students. Study lead researcher Lisa Henriksen, PhD, of the Stanford Prevention Research Center found Tobacco companies increased the advertising and lowered the sale price ...
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Mental Illness, Not Race, Drives Suicide Attempts
May 24, 2011
Risk of attempted suicide was nearly equalized across all racial groups -- whites, blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asians. ...
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Blacks Use "Quitlines" To Quit Smoking
May 04, 2011
African-Americans are consistently more likely than white smokers to use telephone help lines to quit smoking. ...
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Refusal Skills Help Minority Youths Resist Smoking Pressures
April 20, 2011
“Smoking and quitting behaviors are heavily influenced by factors in the immediate environment, including family, peers and school.†...
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Survey: Menthol Smokers Feel "Twice-Addicted"
March 24, 2011
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FDA Recommends Flavored Cigarette Ban
March 18, 2011
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Anti-Smoking Program Targets Hispanic Youth
February 02, 2011
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Letter To The Editor: Murdered For Money
December 23, 2010
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Menthol Cigarettes Tough To Quit For Blacks
December 21, 2010
One possible reason suggested in the report is that the menthol effect is influenced by economic factors. ...
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Momentum Grows For Minorities In Sciences
December 14, 2010
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Report Shows Menthol Cigarettes Affects On Blacks
November 15, 2010
A special supplemental issue to the journal Addiction was released focusing on menthol flavored cigarettes. ...
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Interventions Help Latinos Quit Smoking
October 29, 2010
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Back-To-School Drug Survey Report Released
August 19, 2010
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CDC Data: Tobacco Use Lowest Among Hispanics
August 05, 2010
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Kiosk Offers Hispanic Smokers Help To
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May 14, 2010
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Black Infants At Increased Risk From Tobacco Smoke Exposure
May 04, 2010
Low levels of prenatal tobacco smoke exposure are associated with a higher risk of developmental problems for African American children than white children, according to new research from Cincinnati ...
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Report Finds Blacks Hit Hardest By Lung Cancer
April 21, 2010
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Poll Reveals Sleep Differences Among
Ethnic Groups
March 08, 2010
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Quitting Smoking Especially Difficult For Some Groups
February 12, 2010
Evidence-based smoking cessation treatments are addressed in another article in this special section ...
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Quitting Smoking Especially Difficult For Some Groups
February 12, 2010
Evidence-based smoking cessation treatments are addressed in another article in this special section ...
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