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*Puerto Ricans are likelier than other Latinos to be current smokers.
*For Latinas, there is a positive relationship between level of acculturation and smoking.
*In 2005, 22 percent of Hispanic high school students smoked, a 19% increase over the 2003 smoking rate of 18.4 percent.
*6 out of 10 Latina pregnant adolescents report drinking beer or
wine before their third month of pregnancy.
*Latinos come in second highest in use of alcohol, binge drinking
and heavy alcohol use.
*Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for Hispanics between the ages of 1 and 34!
*In 2004, 9.4 percent of Hispanic middle school students smoked.
*Puerto Rican women are nearly twice as likely to smoke as women of other Hispanic groups.
*Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Latinos living in the United States.
*Hispanic children ages 5 to 12 are 72% likelier to die in a motor vehicle crash than non-Hispanic children. |
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WE MOVED! PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS AS OF AUGUST 2008:
250 Fifth Avenue
Suite 403
New York, New York 10001
The National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention, more commonly
known as LCAT, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) national organization established in 1989 in order to combat alcohol and tobacco problems and their underlying causes in Latino communities. As the only Latino national organization dedicated solely to reducing the harm caused by alcohol and tobacco in the Latino community, our work is conducted through research, advocacy, policy analysis, community education, training and information dissemination.
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Smokers Flock Together and Quit Together
Social Networks Exert Key Influences on Decision to Quit Smoking Wednesday, May 21, 2008 |
| When smokers kick the habit, odds are they are not alone in making the move. Instead, the decision to quit smoking often cascades through social networks, with entire clusters of spouses, friends, siblings and co-workers giving up the habit roughly in tandem, according to a new study supported in part by the...read more |
Cigarette Bill Treats Menthol With Leniency
By STEPHANIE SAUL
Published: May 13, 2008 |
| Some public health experts are questioning why menthol, the most widely used cigarette flavoring and the most popular cigarette choice of African-American smokers, is receiving special protection as Congress tries to regulate tobacco for the first time....read more |
Brewers Target Latino Kids in Bid to Gain Market
By Jovita Juárez and Bernardo Rosa-Lugo Jr.
The Sacramento Bee |
| For years beer makers have tried to wedge Mexican culture into the cold brew of their Cinco de Mayo promotions. But come Seis de Mayo, these companies are sure to discard their Latino fervor like a spent lime husk at the bottom of a Corona bottle. ...read more |
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DVD Now Available!
Tobacco
101: Smoking Is a Family Matter
This new
DVD will prove to be an educational tool that will help
inform the Latino community about the health consequences
of using tobacco and the benefits of quitting. Great
for individuals and organizations serving our community!
COST:
$25.00
(includes S&H)
Each
DVD contains an English and Spanish version
For additional
information contact mlopez@nlcatp.org.
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