Hispanics/Latinos and Tobacco Use

• Puerto Ricans are likelier than other Latinos to be current smokers.¹
• Smoking is responsible for 87% of all lung cancer deaths in the United States.
• Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Latinos living in the United States.³
• 31.3% of Latina teens report current cigarette use.
• For Latinas, there is a positive relationship between level of acculturation and smoking.⁵
  

References:
1. Perez-Stable EJ, Ramirez A, Villareal R, Talavera GA, et al. Cigarette smoking behavior among U.S. Latino men and women from different countries of origins. American Journal of Public Health. September 2001; 91(9):1424-1430.
3. American Cancer Society. South Atlantic Cancer Facts & Figures 2008.
5. American Cancer Society. South Atlantic Cancer Facts & Figures 2008.

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