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How 2nd Hand Smoke Disproportionately Impacts the Latino Community

How 2nd Hand Smoke Disproportionately Impacts the Latino Community. National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT) Katherine Culliton,Esq. Policy Director. Photo by: Sarah L. Voisin – The Washington Post Photos compiled .

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How 2nd Hand Smoke Disproportionately Impacts the Latino Community

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  1. How 2nd Hand Smoke Disproportionately Impacts the Latino Community National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT) Katherine Culliton,Esq. Policy Director Photo by: Sarah L. Voisin – The Washington Post Photos compiled

  2. Established in 1989, LCAT is the only national organization dedicated to combating the negative impact of alcohol and tobacco in the Latino community.

  3. LCAT’s work • Advocacy • Public Education • National Networks • Promotoras • Work in Spanish • Community level • Hear about & help resolve discrimination

  4. Latinos in the United States • According to the National Census, “Hispanics” represented more than 49% of population growth 2000-2004 • The Latino population is more than 41.3 million, signifying the largest “minority” in the U.S.

  5. The Latino population is the youngest, with a median age of 14 years less than non-Hispanics. • The Census also indicates that the Latino population is growing at a rapid rate, especially among the youth and recent immigrants. This means it will continue to be very young.

  6. The Latino community is subject to various forms of discrimination: • Being harassed about immigration status • Highest rates of OTJ injuries (AP) • Lowest access to insurance • Highest dropout/pushout rate • Failure to provide language access • Aggressive targeted marketing Severe disparate impact on access to health, data collection & other Title VI issues

  7. Second Hand Smoke • Latinos smoking rates are a bit less than other groups, and Latinos favor clean air policies. • However, the great majority of restaurant, bar, hotel & other service workers are Latinos, whose labor rights are less respected. • Therefore, 2nd hand smoke has a disparate impact on the Latino community. • We hope the Surgeon General’s report addresses this issue of discriminatory impact. • LCAT & our networks can use the SG report as an advocacy tool.

  8. What can we do to protect Latino community health? • Listen to communities of color & hear them well about discrimination. • Provide culturally competent community health services, also with language access. • Create Latino-centered policy/programs. • Build Latino networks & coalitions. • Raise awareness of our civil rights issues.

  9. Community Activism • Build on many positive aspects of Latino culture. • Activism may be therapeutic. • Great opportunity to support the emerging Latino civil rights movement.

  10. ¡Muchísimas Gracias! Katherine Culliton LCAT (202) 265-8054 kculliton@nlcatp.org www.nlcatp.org

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