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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Tobacco

Internet URL

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/sgr_1998/sgr-min-asi.htm  

Sponsoring Agency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Description

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 at 22.3% among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

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Review Date

4/3/2007