More minority teenagers are smoking. African-American men have the highest smoking rate in the country.
Lung cancer kills more women each year than breast cancer.
But occasionally the smoking news is good. Researchers discover that some minority groups aren't smoking or find teenagers who think it's not cool to smoke. Currently, two new studies are giving researchers and smoking prevention experts new ammunition in the fight against smoking. Looking at Geographic Differences Researchers discover that some minority groups aren't smoking or find teenagers who think it's not cool to smoke. No, says Gary King, PhD, associate professor of biobehavioral health at Penn State University, whose research focuses on tobacco consumption and African Americans.