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8 Ways Tobacco Use Affects Vulnerable Populations

Written by Regina R. Washington, DrPH | Nov 16, 2016 11:13:29 PM

LGBT HealthLink worked in collaboration with Sibling National Disparity Networks to create a tool that would provide a fast way to convey how tobacco, the cause of one third of all cancers, has a disproportionate impact on disparity populations. The resulting infographic will aid health officials, health providers, as well as decision makers to highlight pertinent information on the key tobacco related disparities, broaden understanding, and promote ideas for action. Please right click on either image below to download and use on your website or in other digital publications.

"We hope that this tool will empower our stakeholders to draw attention to key tobacco disparities about each of these priority populations around the nation" stated, Regina R. Washington, LGBT HealthLink Director.

Our Collaborators: National African American Tobacco Prevention Network, National Native Network, The RAISE Network, Nuestras Voces, National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco and Cancer, Geographic Health Equity Alliance, and SelfMade Health Network.

Please feel free to contact LGBT HealthLink for more information, and to share this infographic widely to motivate your grantees to build disparity population engagement in their daily activities.