Bauer Ursula E
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Nicotine Tob Res. 2016 Apr;18 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S7-10. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntv192.
This commentary draws on the articles contained in this special African American youth and adult tobacco use supplement to better understand the apparent paradox of low youth smoking rates and high adult smoking rates. Implications for tobacco use prevention and control are discussed.
This commentary introduces the reader to the topics and questions addressed in the supplement and urges an invigorated public health response to address tobacco-caused disease and death in African Americans.
本评论借鉴了本期关于非裔美国青年和成年人烟草使用的特别增刊中的文章,以更好地理解青年吸烟率低和成年人吸烟率高这一明显的矛盾现象。文中还讨论了对烟草使用预防和控制的启示。
本评论向读者介绍了增刊中涉及的主题和问题,并敦促加强公共卫生应对措施,以解决非裔美国人中由烟草导致的疾病和死亡问题。