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Here’s why gay & bi young people smoke more than their straight peers
Scientists are researching how to reduce smoking among non-heterosexual youth.
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A letter to my young European friend who smokes
While it’s less accepted in the US, it’s still popular in Europe.
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Go for a smoke? New study says most teens lighting up are queer or questioning
Researchers found gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning teenagers smoked more than those who said they were straight. Trans teens were inexplicably left out.
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Be prepared: LGBTQ people at twice the risk for smoking dangers
Did you know that if every LGBTQ American quit smoking, the total amount of money saved by the community would be $7.9 billion dollars?
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Study: Bisexual and rural LGBTQ people face highest rates of depression
Nearly half of bisexuals between the ages of 18 and 24 said they had been diagnosed with depression.
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FDA will spend $36M to curb smoking in LGBT community
LGBT people are nearly twice as likely to use tobacco as their peers.
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Report: LGBT Americans spend $7.9 billion on cigarettes each year
An estimated 33 percent of Americans who identify as LGBT smoke, spending $7.9 billion on cigarettes each year, according to data compiled by the Network for LGBT Health Equity.