Specific Populations 



18-24 Year Olds

Smoking and Young Adults
American Lung Association fact sheet from 2007 detailing tobacco use patterns and trends among teens and other young adults.

Patterns of Smoking Among Minnesota's Young Adults
Findings are based on interviews with 1,205 young adults between the ages of 18 and 24. Topics covered include the number and characteristics of young adult smokers and their social environment.

Monitoring the Future
Website that collects data on young Americans and publishes yearly reports based on this data. This includes tobacco usage data.

Big Tobacco on Campus
Report explores the trends in smoking among college students and examines steps to help students and universities break their addiction to tobacco.



African Americans

American Lung Association: Tobacco Use & African Americans
Lung Disease Data in Culturally Diverse Communities: 2007, provides cultural/ethnic communities with health information that can be used in the fight against lung disease and other behavioral risk factors.

Learn More: African Americans (Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights)
Information on prevalence, secondhand smoke, tobacco industry targeting, and links to organizations fighting to reduce tobacco use among African Americans.



American Indians/Alaskan Natives

American Lung Association: Tobacco Use and American Indians and Alaskan Natives
Lung Disease Data in Culturally Diverse Communities: 2007, provides cultural/ethnic communities with health information that can be used in the fight against lung disease and other behavioral risk factors.

Great Lakes EpiCenter
A centralized data repository of American Indian health information within Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.



Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders

American Lung Association: Tobacco Use and Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
Lung Disease Data in Culturally Diverse Communities: 2007, provides cultural/ethnic communities with health information that can be used in the fight against lung disease and other behavioral risk factors.



Hispanics/Latinos

American Lung Association: Tobacco Use and Hispanics/Latinos
Lung Disease Data in Culturally Diverse Communities: 2007, provides cultural/ethnic communities with health information that can be used in the fight against lung disease and other behavioral risk factors.

Learn More: Latinos/Hispanics (Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights)
Information on prevalence, secondhand smoke, tobacco industry targeting, and links to organizations fighting to reduce tobacco use among Hispanics/Latinos.

The National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention
Dedicated to reducing harm caused by alcohol and tobacco in the Latino community, a good source for current news, research and advocacy.



Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations

National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Centers
A compilation of LGBT tobacco use articles and research as well as recommendations for action.

National LGBT Tobacco Control Network
Site dedicated to LGBT tobacco control issues

Learn More: LGBT (Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights)
Information on prevalence, tobacco industry targeting, and links to organizations fighting to reduce tobacco use in the LGBT community.

LGBT Populations and Tobacco (TTAC)
This CD-Rom provides information on LGBT populations and strategies for incorporating LGBT populations into overall tobacco control efforts.



Pregnant Smokers

Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health (WISH)
Allows you to search for smoking during pregnancy statistics by region, county, city, zip code, and health department.

Insights: Smoking in Wisconsin - Smoking and Pregnancy
Paper analyses Wisconsin's tobacco use and provides recommendations for action.

Women & Smoking
American Lung Association produced fact sheet on women and smoking, including additional information about pregnancy related matters.



Rural Populations

Reaching Rural Communities Resources
Compilation of rural resources and articles.