Key facts about tobacco use in LGBT community
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rolls out “This Free Life”, a $35.7 billion campaign crafted for LGBT young adults to discourage tobacco use, we are spreading some important truths about tobacco use in the LGBT community.
- Smoking rates are higher in the LGB community.
- LGB youth are twice as likely to smoke a cigarette before they are 13 years old.
- LGBT smokers are more likely to smoke menthols.
- Smoking rates among lesbian and bisexual women are higher than for straight women.