Understanding the African American "Smoker"

Overview

Journal Nicotine Tob Res

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Public Health

Date 2016 Mar 17

PMID 26980866

Citations 1

Authors

Ursula E Bauer

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Abstract

Unlabelled: This commentary draws on the articles contained in this special African American youth and adult tobacco use supplement to better understand the apparent paradox of low youth smoking rates and high adult smoking rates. Implications for tobacco use prevention and control are discussed.

Implications: This commentary introduces the reader to the topics and questions addressed in the supplement and urges an invigorated public health response to address tobacco-caused disease and death in African Americans.

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