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Tobacco Use Disparities Among LGBTQ+ People
Figure 2.5.1
Cigarette smoking prevalence (%) among US adults by sexual orientation and gender, 2021-2022
Rates of tobacco use are higher among individuals identifying as LGBT compared to those identifying as heterosexual among adults aged 18 and over in the US.
Sources
NHIS 2021-2022,
https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2024/special-section-facts-and-figures-2024.pdf