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In 2015, 72.8% of African Americans were interested in quitting smoking and 63.4% reported making a quit attempt.

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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As late as 1999, tobacco companies placed in-store advertising signage at a child's eye level.

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"Point-of-Purchase Tobacco Environments and Variation by Store Type --- United States, 1999." CDC. 08 March 2002. 51(09): 184-7. Web.

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Urea was found in cigarettes. Urea is also found in Pee.

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Covington & Burling. "Summary of Data on Urea." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 05 Feb. 1993. Report. "Cigarette Ingredients. R.J. Reynolds List of Ingredients." R.J. Reynolds. 2013. Web.

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In 1989, one tobacco company called the threat of an acute deficiency of young adult smokers the "doomsday scenario."

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FCB/LKP Marketing Planning Department. "Winston 1990+." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 18 Dec. 1989. Document.

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Back in the day, tobacco documents included a segmentation of the women's market into groups like "emotional bra burning extremists" and "blatant lesbians."

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Satterthwaite, F.B. "Segmenting the Women's Market by Women's Role, Women's Lib and Other Social Forces #7591." Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. 18 June 1973. Report.

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Nearly 70% of smokers say they want to quit, but only 6% are able to each year.

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"Cigarette Smoking Among Adults- United States, 2000." CDC, 26 July 2002. 51(29): 642-645. Web.

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In 2006, tobacco-related costs to the Military Health Service alone totaled $564 million.

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IOM report, page 4 Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Smoking Cessation in Military and Veteran Populations; Editors: Stuart Bondurant and Roberta Wedge; Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2009

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In cities like DC, there are up to 10 times more tobacco ads in black neighborhoods than other neighborhoods.

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American Journal of Public Health : Peer Reviewed. "Marketing Little Cigars and Cigarillos: Advertising, Price,
and Associations With Neighborhood Demographics" ; Jennifer Cantrell, DrPH, MPA, Jennifer M. Kreslake, MPH, Ollie Ganz, MSPH, Jennifer L. Pearson, PhD, MPH, Donna Vallone, PhD, MPH,
Andrew Anesetti-Rothermel, MPH, Haijun Xiao, MS, and Thomas R. Kirchner, PhD ; October 2013, Vol 103, No. 10

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After recognizing the “decline of smoking” as an “upscale and mainstream” behavior,” Big Tobacco planned to target “a population that is increasingly blue collar, ethnic, and less educated.”

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Journal of Public Health, Volume 32, Issue 2, 1 June 2010, Pages 210–218,

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Fact In 2015, 72.8% of African Americans were interested in quitting smoking and 63.4% reported making a quit attempt.

Fact As late as 1999, tobacco companies placed in-store advertising signage at a child's eye level.

Fact Urea was found in cigarettes. Urea is also found in Pee.

Fact In 1989, one tobacco company called the threat of an acute deficiency of young adult smokers the "doomsday scenario."

Fact Back in the day, tobacco documents included a segmentation of the women's market into groups like "emotional bra burning extremists" and "blatant lesbians."

Fact Nearly 70% of smokers say they want to quit, but only 6% are able to each year.

Fact In 2006, tobacco-related costs to the Military Health Service alone totaled $564 million.

Fact In cities like DC, there are up to 10 times more tobacco ads in black neighborhoods than other neighborhoods.

Fact After recognizing the “decline of smoking” as an “upscale and mainstream” behavior,” Big Tobacco planned to target “a population that is increasingly blue collar, ethnic, and less educated.”

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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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As late as 1999, tobacco companies placed in-store advertising signage at a child's eye level.

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Urea was found in cigarettes. Urea is also found in Pee.

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In 1989, one tobacco company called the threat of an acute deficiency of young adult smokers the "doomsday scenario."

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Back in the day, tobacco documents included a segmentation of the women's market into groups like "emotional bra burning extremists" and "blatant lesbians."

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Nearly 70% of smokers say they want to quit, but only 6% are able to each year.

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In 2006, tobacco-related costs to the Military Health Service alone totaled $564 million.

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In cities like DC, there are up to 10 times more tobacco ads in black neighborhoods than other neighborhoods.

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After recognizing the “decline of smoking” as an “upscale and mainstream” behavior,” Big Tobacco planned to target “a population that is increasingly blue collar, ethnic, and less educated.”