Journal article
Physical and Sociocultural Community-Level Influences on Cigar Smoking among Black Young Adults: An In-Depth Interview Investigation
International journal of environmental research and public health, v 19(8), 4430
07 Apr 2022
PMID: 35457307
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Abstract
Black young adults experience disparately high rates of cigar use and its health consequences. Little research has explored community-level influences on cigar smoking in this population, especially concerning product-specific influences and cigar smokers' perceptions. We conducted in-depth interviews with 40 Black young adult (ages 21-29) cigar smokers in the Washington, D.C. area and analyzed themes regarding physical and sociocultural community-level factors perceived to influence cigar use. Themes were further analyzed based on participants' predominant cigar products (cigarillos, large cigars, blunts). Participants reported easy access to affordable cigarillos, widespread cigarillo sales and targeted marketing, norms of cigar and blunt smoking for stress relief, socialization, and cultural participation, and ubiquitous cigar and blunt smoking cues, all of which promoted cigar use in their communities. Future research should further explore how community-level influences contribute to disproportionate cigar use among Black young adults. Our findings suggest that programs and policies addressing physical and sociocultural community-level pro-smoking influences may help mitigate cigar smoking disparities.
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- Title
- Physical and Sociocultural Community-Level Influences on Cigar Smoking among Black Young Adults: An In-Depth Interview Investigation
- Creators
- Aaron Broun - Milken InstituteLilianna Phan - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesDanielle A Duarte - Milken InstituteAniruddh Ajith - University of PittsburghBambi Jewett - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesErin L Mead-Morse - School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 06032, USAKelvin Choi - National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesJulia Chen-Sankey - Rutgers Health
- Publication Details
- International journal of environmental research and public health, v 19(8), 4430
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Number of pages
- 15
- Grant note
- P30CA072720 / NCI NIH HHS R00CA242589 / NCI NIH HHS K01DA04849 / NIDA NIH HHS U54CA229973 / NCI NIH HHS
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000785544200001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85127572573
- Other Identifier
- 991021894523604721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Environmental Sciences
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health