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Jul 14, 2010
Gay, bisexual and transgender men are 2 to 2.5 times more likely to smoke than heterosexual men, according to Smoking Out a Deadly Threat, a new report from the American Lung Association.
The ALA report examines the trend of tobacco use among the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the need for additional research specific to this community.
Most state and national health surveys do not collect information on sexual orientation and gender identity. However, there are current data indicating the LGBT population smokes at a higher rate than the general public.
Other key findings in the report:
Lesbian, bisexual and transgender women are 1.5 to 2.0 times more likely to smoke than heterosexual women.
Bisexual boys and girls have some of the highest smoking rates when compared with both their heterosexual and homosexual peers.
from WiG and AP reports
