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Disparities
Recognizing that there are tobacco-related health disparities in our state, several specific initiatives have been developed to address the needs of these populations as well as research directed toward uncovering additional disparate populations.
What is Tobacco-Related Health Disparities?
Current smoking rates are attributed to multiple factors including socioeconomic status, cultural characteristics, acculturation, stress, targeted advertising, price of cigarettes, parental and community disapproval of smoking, and varying capacities of communities to mount effective tobacco control initiatives.
The Louisiana Tobacco-Related Disparities Strategic Plan
The LTCP Disparities Summary Report
LTCP Disparities Grants RFP information
Why priority populations?
Contributing factors to tobacco use and the harmful health effects of smoking include:
- Low socio-economic status
- Historical factors and traditions
- Cultural practices among racial/ethnic groups
Aggressive targeted marketing by the tobacco industry directed at disenfranchised groups
As a result, these populations have higher smoking prevalence rates and related health consequences
Disparities Research
The Environmental Scan and Population Assessment is a tool used by LTCP to gather information about population groups while becoming more informed about issues regarding priority populations in Louisiana. This tool also supplements existing quantitative data on tobacco use prevalence and exposure to secondhand smoke and highlights critical issues for the workgroup to consider in the development of the strategic plan?s goals and strategies.
Native American Needs Assessment and Survey is being used to gather information related to Louisiana tribes to establish method using best practices that will allow the Louisiana Tobacco Control Program to carry out its goal of providing cessation, education, and outreach to this priority population.
Targeted Populations
Tobacco-Related Health Disparaties Coalition
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Smoking Facts
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