Dogs and cats are twice as likely to get cancer if their owner smokes.
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Reif, John, Christa Bruns, and Kimberly Lower. “Cancer of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses and Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Pet Dogs.” American Journal of Epidemiology. 147(5). 1998. Web.
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Several studies have found a greater number of tobacco advertisements in African American neighborhoods.
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"Disparities and Menthol Marketing: Additional Evidence in Support of Point of Sale Policies." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health — Open Access Journal, Anderson, 2016 ; Moreland-Russel, 2013; Rising 2011
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Big Tobacco makes $37B a year selling cigarettes to people with mental health issues. *
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* Calculation based off of WSJ (April 2017) article. Wall Street Journal ; Against All Odds, the U.S. Tobacco Industry is Rolling in Money
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"If they're really really not selling to children, we're all going to be out of business." -Tobacco Company Exec, 1998
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"Salem Black Initiative Program Brand Team Ideation Session." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 03 Aug. 1989. Report.
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People with mental illness die about 5 years earlier than those without these disorders; many of these deaths are caused by smoking cigarettes.
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Tobacco Use Among Adults with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders (Secondary Source CDC Report) ; March 10, 2017
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Back in the ‘80’s, a major tobacco company paid to go into inner-city neighborhoods and hand out free samples of menthol cigarettes in an effort to acquire African Americans as customers.
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PM, PHILIP MORRIS. BENSON & HEDGES PART-TIME INNER CITY SAMPLING PROGRAM. 1985 June 03. Philip Morris Records.
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In 1972, a tobacco company considered adding honey to cigarettes because teenagers like sweet products.
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"Tobacco Company Quotes on Marketing to Kids." Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Washington, DC. 14 May 2001. 3. Web.
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The most common causes of death among people with mental illness are heart disease, cancer, and lung disease, which can all be caused by smoking.
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Tobacco Use Among Adults with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders (Secondary Source CDC Report)
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In 2015, 72.8% of African Americans were interested in quitting smoking and 63.4% reported making a quit attempt.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Quitting Smoking Among Adults — United States, 2000–2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 6 Jan 2017;65(52):1457-1464.
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Teens who see tobacco use in movies have more positive attitudes towards smoking.
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"The Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing Tobacco Use. Tobacco Control Monograph No. 19." U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD. June 2008.
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Although African Americans usually smoke fewer cigarettes and start smoking cigarettes at an older age, they are more likely to die from smoking-related diseases than whites.
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"African Americans and Tobacco Use." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 17 August 2016
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A 1989 document from Big Tobacco's files described young adult smokers in the military as: "less educated" with "poor academic performance" and "limited job prospects."
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"Military Yas Initiative." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 1989. Report.
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