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2006 The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona issued a comprehensive scientific report which concludes that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smok... Details > Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | African Americans and Tobacco African Americans continue to suffer disproportionately from chronic and preventable disease compared with white Americans. Of the three leading causes of death in African Americans — heart disease, ... Details > Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion | American Indian Adult Tobacco Survey The purpose of the American Indian Adult Tobacco Survey (AI ATS) is to collect tribal–specific data that will help determine tobacco use in specific tribes and guide the development of tribal–specific... Details > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | American Indian Adult Tobacco Survey Fact Sheet The purpose of the American Indian Adult Tobacco Survey (AI ATS) is to collect tribal-specific data that will help determine tobacco use in specific tribes and guide the development of tribal-specifi ... Details > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | American Indian and Alaskan Native Teen Cigarette Smoking American Indian and Alaskan Native Teens have the largest percentage of cigarette smokers in the nation.... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health | Asian American and Pacific Islander Youth and Tobacco Every day, more than 3,000 kids in the United States become new, regular daily smokers. The smoking rate for Asian Americans increases seven-fold from middle school (4.4 %) to high school (33.1%), the... Details > Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership | Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Tobacco Smoking is responsible for 87% of the lung cancer deaths in the United States. In 1993, lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer death 22.3% among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.... Details > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Fact Sheets About Smoking and Tobacco Use This site provides links of information related to smoking and tobacco use; includes topics such as prevention, how to quit, research and data reports, educational materials and more.... Details > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | FDA Kids’ Home Page A kids' web site that provides information on food safety, vaccinations, animal foods and drugs, medical devices, and the role of the FDA investigator. Also included are a tobacco quiz, a medicine "... Details > U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Girl Power!: Body FX Information on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, inhalants, and club drugs that is written for girls.... Details > U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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