Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
According to the 2005 U.S. Census of Oregon’s 3.6 million inhabitants, 3.7 percent (131,628 individuals) identify themselves as Asian or Pacific Islander. Sixty-one percent of all Asians and Pacific Islanders in Oregon live in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, the tri-County area that encompasses the Portland urban center.
Tobacco’s annual toll on Asians and Pacific Islanders in Oregon
38 Asians and Pacific Islanders die from tobacco use.
742 Asians and Pacific Islanders suffer from a serious illness caused by tobacco use.
$6 million is spent on medical care for Asians and Pacific Islanders for tobacco-related illnesses.
$6 million in productivity is lost due to tobacco-related deaths.
For a full report see, Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education Program, Asians and Pacific Islanders Data Report – 2007.
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“Today's teen-ager is tomorrow's potential regular customer. . . The smoking patterns of teen-agers are particularly important to Philip Morris. . . the share index is highest in the youngest group for all Marlboro and Virginia Slims packings" ”
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