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[Philippines, California] LETARGO: Smoking tolerance among Pinoys lead to smoking-related illnesses
Among Filipinos, smoking-related illnesses are easily taken for granted because of our culture leniency towards smoking and smoking habits. It is ingrained in our culture to tolerate smoking, especially among men, because it is seen as a “cool” or “manly
Mar 16, 2013
Asian Journal (The Filipino-American (FilAm) Community Newspaper)
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Mar 16, 2013 14:08
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[UK] Shisha' smoke threat to Leeds youngsters' health
Smoking of the “Shisha” - a water pipe - has become a social occasion among youngsters - particularly in the Asian community - as an alternative to going to the cinema or for a meal. But West Trading Standards has joined forces with NHS Leeds and Leeds
Feb 19, 2013
Yorkshire Post (uk)
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Feb 19, 2013 12:44
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Tobacco Use: A Threat to Minnesota's Communities
ClearWay Minnesota(SM) , in partnership with ECHO (Emergency, Community, Health, and Outreach), has created a multilingual television program, The Harm of Commercial Tobacco in Our Community, to educate Minnesota's diverse populations about the dangers of
Jan 3, 2013
PR Newswire
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Jan 4, 2013 18:59
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NET Website BEST OF 2012: Smoking key to closing racial gap in lung cancer
"When we talk about lung cancer, we have to talk about smoking," Clanton said. The most recent smoking data seem to show the origins of the disparity between white and black lung cancer rates. From 2009 to 2010, 22 percent of African Americans in Nebras
Dec 24, 2012
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications
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Dec 26, 2012 01:25
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VIDEO: Asians migrants in Australia keen to quit smoking habit
Smoking is still commonplace in many parts of Asia, and even culturally acceptable, with some children as young as 10 taking it up.
Sep 7, 2012
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
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Sep 8, 2012 22:41
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Books Analyzing Images of Slaves in History
Field workers’ lives were idealized in popular paintings and prints, especially in scenes of tobacco farms. “In the absence of shackles, whips or collars, these black figures often appear to be voluntarily trading with Britons in a product they both appr
Aug 3, 2012
New York Times
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Aug 3, 2012 09:21
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[California] Small Tobacco Retailers Worry Prop. 29 Would “Shut Them Out”
Carlos Solorzano, chief executive officer of the San Francisco-based Latin American and Caribbean Business Chamber of Commerce (LACBCC) says he firmly supports cancer research. . . . But neither he nor the LACBCC supports Proposition 29 . . . The Califor
Jun 4, 2012
New America Media
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Jun 4, 2012 14:18
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Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Daily Smoking among Inner Mongolia Medical Students in China: A Cross-sectional Questionnaire Survey
May 16, 2012
7thSpace Interactive (portal)
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May 19, 2012 20:10
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[UK] Is Smoking Behavior Culturally Determined? Evidence from British Immigrants
Our proxy predicts smoking participation of second-generation British immigrants but not that of non-British immigrants and natives. Researchers can apply our strategy to estimate culture effects on other outcomes when retrospective or longitudinal data a
May 13, 2013
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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May 13, 2013 09:00
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[New York] Making Room to Breathe / A Case Study of Smoke-Free Housing in NYC (PDF)
A Report by Asian Americans for Equality, Inc.
Dec 1, 2012
New York City Coalition for a Smoke Free City
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Mar 31, 2013 22:17