Study Measures Smoking Rates Among Specific Populations in California

On September 6, 2005, the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) "released the results of five population-based studies showing significantly higher smoking rates for the active military stationed in California, Korean men and those identified as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT), compared to the general California adult population. This first-ever population-specific data are in contrast to the state’s overall smoking prevalence, which is at historic lows. The new data also show that Chinese and Asian Indian Californians smoke at considerably lower rates than the general population.... "

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