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There is evidence of a strong relationship between certain cancers and cigarette smoking. The incidence rates for important smoking-related cancers of the lung, esophagus, larynx, and pancreas are higher in Blacks than in Whites in the United States, and a greater proportion of Blacks smoke cigarettes.
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Darity, W.A. et al. (1989). Cancer Prevention (Smoking) in the Black Population: A Community Research/Intervention Model. In: Jones, L.A. (eds) Minorities and Cancer. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3630-6_11
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