The LGBT community now has a new weapon in the fight against tobacco use. According to American Legacy Foundation, Baltimore-based Persephone Productions has produced and aired a program addressing tobacco control issues pertaining to the LGBT community. The release came on the heels of an LGBTI anti-tobacco summit held in Chicago May 3.
A video of the program, called LGBT Community and Smoking, is now available for community groups to educate people about the disproportionate toll tobacco takes on the LGBT community. See www.pbs.org/ttc or call ( 888 ) 343-1940 to purchase a copy of the tape.
Within the LGBT community, tobacco use is a major health issue. According to the foundation, research indicates up to half of LGBT adults smoke and smoking rates among LGBT youth are considerably higher than for all adolescents.
See www.americanlegacy.org .
