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June 9, 2006
Culture Helps Keep Asian-Americans From Quitting Smoking
Study found cigarettes deeply embedded in immigrants' way of life

Social influences seem to be the biggest indicator for the high percentage of smokers in this population, the study shows. For example, a common way to instigate conversation within the Korean population is to offer a cigarette.



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