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Tobacco is the leading cause of death in the US and globally.

Tobacco is the most preventable cause of death and disease in the US and globally.

Tobacco is a powerful and pervasive cause of health disparities.

Some groups are significantly more vulnerable to the risks of tobacco use and exposure than others:

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A quotation reads: “Effective strategies are needed to reduce tobacco use among members of U.S. racial/ethnic groups and thus diminish their burden of tobacco-related diseases and deaths.” —Tobacco Use Among U.S. Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups: 1998 Report of the Surgeon General