An Analysis of Tobacco Industry Marketing to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Populations: Strategies for Mainstream Tobacco Control and Prevention

Stevens, Perry; Carlson, Lisa M.; Hinman, Johanna M.

doi:10.1177/1524839904264617

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“…4 Media influence is another prominent explanation: LGB populations report high exposure 5,6 and receptivity 7 to targeted tobacco industry marketing. 8 Tobacco use is also normative in LGB print 9 and entertainment 10 media. Other environmental influences have received too little attention, including the retail environment and concentration of stores that sell tobacco products ("tobacco retailers") in neighborhoods.…”

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Is There a Relationship Between the Concentration of Same-Sex Couples and Tobacco Retailer Density?

Lee¹,

Pan²,

Henriksen³

et al. 2015

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Background: Tobacco use is markedly higher among lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations than heterosexuals. Higher density of tobacco retailers is found in neighborhoods with lower income and more racial/ethnic minorities. Same-sex couples tend to live in similar neighborhoods, but the association of this demographic with tobacco retailer density has not been examined. Methods: For a national sample of 97 US counties, we calculated the number of tobacco retailers per 1000 persons and rates of same-sex couples per 1000 households in each census tract (n = 17 941). Using spatial regression, we examined the association of these variables in sex-stratified models, including neighborhood demographics and other environmental characteristics to examine confounding. Results: Results from spatial regression show that higher rates of both female and male same-sex couples were associated with a higher density of tobacco retailers. However the magnitude of this association was small. For female couples, the association was not significant after controlling for area-level characteristics, such as percent black, percent Hispanic, median household income, the presence of interstate highways, and urbanicity, which are neighborhood correlates of higher tobacco retailer density. For male couples, the association persisted after control for these characteristics. Conclusion: Same-sex couples reside in areas with higher tobacco retailer density, and for men, this association was not explained by neighborhood confounders, such as racial/ethnic composition and income. While lesbian, gay, and bisexual disparities in tobacco use may be influenced by neighborhood environment, the magnitude of the association suggests other explanations of these disparities remain important areas of research.

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Is There a Relationship Between the Concentration of Same-Sex Couples and Tobacco Retailer Density?

Lee¹,

Pan²,

Henriksen³

et al. 2015

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“…However, a set of behavioral studies indicated that YMSM are more likely to smoke than their heterosexual male peers. [1][2][3][4][5] In 2001, Ryan et al conducted a meta-analysis and found that of four published studies, the prevalence of cigarette smoking among YMSM (ages, [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] was between 41.5% and 59.0% as compared with the national average among 13-21-year olds of between 28.0% and 35.0%. [6][7][8][9][10] Despite these alarming findings, since 2001 there has been a dearth of research conducted on cigarette smoking with regard to YMSM.…”

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Cigarette Smoking as Part of a Syndemic among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men Ages 13–29 in New York City

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The prevalence of cigarette smoking among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) is significantly higher than among their heterosexual peers. We undertook an analysis to examine cigarette smoking in relation to demographic factors and other risk behaviors among 580 YMSM, ages 13-29, in New York City. Cross-sectional data were collected as part of larger study of risk behaviors using palm devices and targeted active recruitment strategies across all five boroughs of the city. Multivariate modeling suggests that Asian or Pacific Islander and White YMSM are more likely to report cigarette smoking than other racial and ethnic groups, as are men reporting a middle class socioeconomic status. In addition, smoking was related to the likelihood of using a variety of illicit substances, as well as alcohol and pharmaceuticals without a prescription, during the period of assessment. YMSM who smoke cigarettes reported a greater number of casual sex partners and a greater number of transactional sex partners than non-smokers. Episodic analysis of sexual behaviors with casual partners indicated that smokers were more likely to engage in illicit drug and alcohol use immediately before or during sex than did non-smokers. These findings are understood as part of a larger syndemic among YMSM, and suggest that smoking prevention and cessation programs should be embedded as part of larger more holistic health and wellness programs targeting YMSM.

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“…In the case of asthma, minority stress likely also plays a direct role in disease pathophysiology (54,55). The tobacco industry actively targets sexual minorities, such as through ads in sexual minority media (61). SMW often have limited access to health care due to a lack of health insurance and financial barriers (55,58,62).…”

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Women and Lung Disease. Sex Differences and Global Health Disparities

Pinkerton

Harbaugh

Han

et al. 2015

Am J Respir Crit Care Med

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There is growing evidence that a number of pulmonary diseases affect women differently and with a greater degree of severity than men. The causes for such sex disparity is the focus of this Blue Conference Perspective review, which explores basic cellular and molecular mechanisms, life stages, and clinical outcomes based on environmental, sociocultural, occupational, and infectious scenarios, as well as medical health beliefs. Owing to the breadth of issues related to women and lung disease, we present examples of both basic and clinical concepts that may be the cause for pulmonary disease disparity in women. These examples include those diseases that predominantly affect women, as well as the rising incidence among women for diseases traditionally occurring in men, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Sociocultural implications of pulmonary disease attributable to biomass burning and infectious diseases among women in low-to middle-income countries are reviewed, as are disparities in respiratory health among sexual minority women in high-income countries. The implications of the use of complementary and alternative medicine by women to influence respiratory disease are examined, and future directions for research on women and respiratory health are provided.

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An Analysis of Tobacco Industry Marketing to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Populations: Strategies for Mainstream Tobacco Control and Prevention

Cited by 175 publications

References 6 publications

Is There a Relationship Between the Concentration of Same-Sex Couples and Tobacco Retailer Density?

Is There a Relationship Between the Concentration of Same-Sex Couples and Tobacco Retailer Density?

Cigarette Smoking as Part of a Syndemic among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men Ages 13–29 in New York City

Women and Lung Disease. Sex Differences and Global Health Disparities

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