Profiling

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A study in DC just three years ago found that little cigars and cigarillos were cheaper in neighborhoods with a higher density of black residents.

American Journal of Public Health : Peer Reviewed. "Marketing Little Cigars and Cigarillos: Advertising, Price,
and Associations With Neighborhood Demographics" ; Jennifer Cantrell, DrPH, MPA, Jennifer M. Kreslake, MPH, Ollie Ganz, MSPH, Jennifer L. Pearson, PhD, MPH, Donna Vallone, PhD, MPH,
Andrew Anesetti-Rothermel, MPH, Haijun Xiao, MS, and Thomas R. Kirchner, PhD ; October 2013, Vol 103, No. 10

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Profiling, Retail, Cigars

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African Americans are more likely to die from smoking-related diseases than white Americans.

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African Americans and Tobacco Use: Smoking & Tobacco Use ; Center for Disease Control and Prevention ; August 17, 2016

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Disease, Profiling, Cigarettes

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Back in the ‘80’s, a major tobacco company paid to go into inner-city neighborhoods and hand out free samples of menthol cigarettes in an effort to acquire African Americans as customers.

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PM, PHILIP MORRIS. BENSON & HEDGES PART-TIME INNER CITY SAMPLING PROGRAM. 1985 June 03. Philip Morris Records.

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Flavors/Menthol, Profiling

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A recent study showed that low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have tobacco retailers near schools than other neighborhoods.

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Heather D’Angelo, PhD, Alice Ammerman, DrPH, RD, Penny Gordon-Larsen, PhD, Laura Linnan, ScD, Leslie Lytle, PhD, and Kurt M. Ribisl, PhD. Sociodemographic Disparities in Proximity of
Schools to Tobacco Outlets and Fast-Food Restaurants. AJPH ; September 2016, Vol 106, No. 9

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Profiling, Retail, Tobacco Sales

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In the 50’s, Big Tobacco went into low-income neighborhoods and housing projects to hand out free cigarettes. Some went to children as young as 9 years old.

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WILLIE EVANS v. LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY. Superior Court of Massachusetts, County. WILLIE EVANS, as Executor of the Estate of Marie R. Evans, Plaintiff v. LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY, Defendant ; CIVIL ACTION NO: 2004–2840–B ; September 01, 2011

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Legal Age, Profiling

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In the past, a tobacco company planned to boost cigarette sales by targeting the gay community. They even called their plan Project SCUM.

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Unknown. PROJECT SCUM.. 1995 December 12. RJ Reynolds Records. Unknown

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Environment, Profiling

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Big Tobacco disproportionately targeted the LGBTQ community. They even used “pride” in their advertisements.

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"How the Tobacco Industry Has Targeted the LGBT Community for Decades." ATTN.com; 13 Jan 2017.

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Profiling, Pop Culture

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Big tobacco has glamorized smoking in ads featured in LGBTQ magazines.

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SMITH EA, OFFEN N, MALONE RE. Pictures Worth a Thousand Words: Noncommercial Tobacco Content in the Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Press. Journal of health communication. 2006;11(7):635-649. doi:10.1080/10810730600934492.

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Profiling, Pop Culture

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A major tobacco company visited a Pride festival to hand out coupons for cigarettes priced at $1 per pack. That’s five cents a smoke.

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"Newport's Pleasure Lounge Aims to Ignite Cigarette Sales." The Wall Street Journal; 13 Sept 2016.

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Cost, Profiling

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Fact A study in DC just three years ago found that little cigars and cigarillos were cheaper in neighborhoods with a higher density of black residents.

Fact African Americans are more likely to die from smoking-related diseases than white Americans.

Fact Back in the ‘80’s, a major tobacco company paid to go into inner-city neighborhoods and hand out free samples of menthol cigarettes in an effort to acquire African Americans as customers.

Fact A recent study showed that low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have tobacco retailers near schools than other neighborhoods.

Fact In the 50’s, Big Tobacco went into low-income neighborhoods and housing projects to hand out free cigarettes. Some went to children as young as 9 years old.

Fact In the past, a tobacco company planned to boost cigarette sales by targeting the gay community. They even called their plan Project SCUM.

Fact Big Tobacco disproportionately targeted the LGBTQ community. They even used “pride” in their advertisements.

Fact Big tobacco has glamorized smoking in ads featured in LGBTQ magazines.

Fact A major tobacco company visited a Pride festival to hand out coupons for cigarettes priced at $1 per pack. That’s five cents a smoke.

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A study in DC just three years ago found that little cigars and cigarillos were cheaper in neighborhoods with a higher density of black residents.

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African Americans are more likely to die from smoking-related diseases than white Americans.

Fact

Back in the ‘80’s, a major tobacco company paid to go into inner-city neighborhoods and hand out free samples of menthol cigarettes in an effort to acquire African Americans as customers.

Fact

A recent study showed that low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have tobacco retailers near schools than other neighborhoods.

Fact

In the 50’s, Big Tobacco went into low-income neighborhoods and housing projects to hand out free cigarettes. Some went to children as young as 9 years old.

Fact

In the past, a tobacco company planned to boost cigarette sales by targeting the gay community. They even called their plan Project SCUM.

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Big Tobacco disproportionately targeted the LGBTQ community. They even used “pride” in their advertisements.

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Big tobacco has glamorized smoking in ads featured in LGBTQ magazines.

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A major tobacco company visited a Pride festival to hand out coupons for cigarettes priced at $1 per pack. That’s five cents a smoke.