LGBTQ+ 

& Tobacco Use

"More than 30,000 LGBT persons die each year     of tobacco-related diseases"

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-Centers for Disease Control

"The LGTBQ  community is 50-200% more likely to be addicted to smoking than the general public!"

-LGBT Tobacco Control Network

"High rates of tobacco use within the LGBT community are due in part to the aggressive marketing by tobacco companies that sponsor events, bar promotions, giveaways, and advertisements"

-Center for Disease Control

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