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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
5081.0: Wednesday, November 13, 2002: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| Disparities in health have been documented repeatedly over the last few decades across a broad range of medical conditions and for a wide range of ethnic and racial groups. These differences have been noted in health outcomes such as quality of life and mortality, processes of care such as utilization rates of certain services, quality and appropriateness of care, and the prevalence of certain conditions or diseases. However, little is known regarding disparities in tobacco smoking and tobacco-related health risks in a number of vulnerable population groups, including 7th to 10th graders in rural communities, young adults age 18-24, indigent women of childbearing age, and older adults. The purpose of this session is to present ongoing NCI-sponsored tobacco control research on these vulnerable groups. Studies describe smoking behavior and identify strategies specifically designed to reach these special populations. | |||
| Learning Objectives: The participant (learner) will be able to describe smoking behavior in a number of target populations and identify tobacco control strategies specifically designed to reach these special populations. | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Carolyn Wei Zhu, PhD | |||
| Robert E. Vollinger, MSPH | |||
| Diverse smoking patterns among indigent women and a program to create healthier babies and smoke-free homes Myra A. Crawford, PhD, MFA, Lesa L. Woodby, PhD, MPH, Richard A. Windsor, PhD, J. Michael Hardin, PhD, Thomas Miller, MD, Jim McVay, DrPA, Debra McCallum, PhD, Alan Blum, MD | |||
| Safe Project: Developing effective tobacco control coalitions and interventions in rural communities Jim Davis, PhD, Dean Andersen, Xiaoming Gao | |||
| Impact of tobacco related policies and industry promotions on smoking among college students and other young adults Abigail Halperin, MD, MPH | |||
| Cigarette smoking and smoking cessation among oldest-old Chinese Carolyn Wei Zhu, PhD, Marianne C. Fahs, PhD, MPH | |||
| Discussion | |||
| Organized by: | Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs | ||
| Endorsed by: | Epidemiology; Gerontological Health; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; School Health Education and Services | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | ||