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Advocates Use LGBT History Month to Focus On Tobacco Industry’s Targeting of Community

Avatar photo by Jason Ruiz Oct 26, 2016

The number of Americans who smoke cigarettes has been in a precipitous free-fall from several decades ago, when nearly half the country’s population was lighting up. However, despite the downward trajectory of American smokers, the tobacco industry still has an outsized impact on one demographic, the LGBT community.

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Gov. Brown Signs Bill Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21

Avatar photo by Stephanie Rivera May 5, 2016
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Long Beach Health Officials Show Support for Bill Seeking to Raising Smoking Age to 21

Avatar photo by Stephanie Rivera Mar 11, 2016
Posted inHealth

Smoke-Free Apartments on the Rise in Long Beach

Avatar photo by Keeley Smith Dec 4, 2015
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Long Beach’s Thriving E-Cigarette Businesses Turn Smokers Into Vapers

Avatar photo by Jason Ruiz May 20, 2013
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