The LGBT Community A Priority Population For Tobacco Control

{not dated) Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adults and youth smoke at substantially higher rates than the general population. The factors driving LGBT disparities in tobacco use include stress due to social stigma and discrimination, peer pressure, aggressive marketing by the tobacco industry and limited access to effective tobacco treatment.1 Data highlighted in this issue brief present compelling evidence for designating the LGBT community as a priority population for tobacco control, similar to racial and ethnic groups disproportionately affected by smoking. This issue brief also outlines how policymakers, health care organizations, and LGBT health advocates can reduce the impact of tobacco on the LGBT community through culturally appropriate policy, research, and community-based strategies 


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