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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Tobacco Control as an LGBTQ+ Issue: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Recommendations from LGBTQ+ Community Leaders.

Veronica Acosta-Deprez, Judy Jou, Marisa London, Mike Ai, Carolyn Chu, Nhi Cermak, Shannon Kozlovich

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. A Scoping Review of Theory-Based Tobacco Control Efforts for Sexual and Gender Minority Populations.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2026
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  3. Multi-level Risk and Protective Factors for Vaping Onset and Escalation Among Youth: a Focus on LGBTQ + Disparities.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2026
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  4. Young Adults' Visual Attention to, Unaided Recall, and Perspectives of Tobacco Public Education Messages: An Experimental Eye-Tracking Study.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2026
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  5. Prevalence of Tobacco and Poly-Tobacco Use as a Function of Sexual Orientation Identity and Sex.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Veronica Acosta-DeprezDepartment of Health Science, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA.
Judy JouDepartment of Health Science, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA.
Marisa LondonOUT Against Big Tobacco Program, Equality California, Los Angeles, CA 90010, USA.
Mike AiOUT Against Big Tobacco Program, Equality California, Los Angeles, CA 90010, USA.
Carolyn ChuUrban and Regional Planning Masters Program, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Nhi CermakDepartment of Health Science, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA.
Shannon KozlovichPrograms Department, Equality California, Los Angeles, CA 90010, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8900-6382
California State University, Long Beach · USEquality Now · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tobacco companies use price discounts, including coupons and rebates, to market their products. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities are targeted by these marketing strategies, contributing to inequitably high tobacco use. Some localities have adopted policies restricting tobacco price discounts; for successful implementation, community buy-in is crucial. From July-October 2018, Equality California staff conducted semi-structured interviews with seven participants in Los Angeles, CA. Themes included familiarity with tobacco price discounts, their perceived impact on tobacco use in LGBTQ+ communities, and attitudes toward potential policy restrictions. Interview notes were analyzed using a deductive approach to qualitative analysis. Awareness of tobacco price discounts varied; some interviewees were familiar, while others expressed surprise at their ubiquity. Price discounts were seen to disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ individuals, especially those who additionally identify with other vulnerable groups, including young people and communities of color. Support for policy restrictions was unanimous; however, interviewees expressed concern over political opposition and emphasized a need for culturally competent outreach to LGBTQ+ communities. Community organizations are essential in mobilizing support for policy reform. Understanding the perceptions and recommendations of community leaders provides tools for policy action, likely improving outcomes to reduce LGBTQ+ tobacco use through restricting tobacco price discounts.

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Sexual and Gender MinoritiesAdolescentFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLos AngelesTobacco ProductsTobacco UseLGBTQ+policytobacco

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PMID34067341
PMCPMC8196887
OpenAlexW3165607653

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