Smokg-related statistics, rmatn, and qutg rourc specific to the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr (LGBT) muni. Part of the Tips om Former Smokers mpaign, which featur real people sufferg as a rult of smokg and exposure to sendhand smoke.
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THE SPECIAL, TOXIC RELATNSHIP BETWEEN GAYS AND SMOKG
Smokg among lbian, gay, and bisexual adults the Uned Stat is much higher than among heterosexual/straight adults. 3%) of lbian, gay, and bisexual adults smoke cigarett, pared wh about 1 9 (11. Venturg to gay bars Hartford, I'd ask for the flick of someone's Bic and -- bam!
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