American Lung Association® Fact Sheet
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Tobacco
Resource Summary Page
Resource: American
Lung Association® Fact Sheet Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Tobacco
Associated Organization: American
Lung Association
Country of Origin: USA
Address: The American Lung Association
1740 Broadway
City: NY
State or Province: NY
ZIP or Postal Code: 10019
Telephone: 212-315-8700
TTY:
Fax:
Email: info@lungusa.org
Site Summary: "Asians/Pacific Islanders are the
fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, nearly tripling in size from
1980 to 1998. Among racial and ethnic groups, the prevalence of current smoking
is lowest among Asians/Pacific Islanders (16.6 percent), compared with American
Indians/Alaskan Natives (36.2 percent), African Americans (25.8 percent), whites
(25.6 percent), and Hispanics (18.3 percent)." Quoted from the Web Site.
Disability Association(s): Disabilities Related to Smoking
Internet Location: http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/asian_factsheet99.html
Internet Resource Type: Web Site
Resource Type: API Health Research Site
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