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Physical and Sociocultural Community-Level Influences on Cigar Smoking among Black Young Adults: An In-Depth Interview Investigation

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  • Aaron Broun

    (Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA)

  • Lilianna Phan

    (Division of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA)

  • Danielle A. Duarte

    (Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA)

  • Aniruddh Ajith

    (School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, USA)

  • Bambi Jewett

    (Division of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA)

  • Erin L. Mead-Morse

    (School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 06032, USA)

  • Kelvin Choi

    (Division of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA)

  • Julia Chen-Sankey

    (Center for Tobacco Studies, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA)

Abstract

Black young adults experience disparately high rates of cigar use and its health consequences. Little research has explored community-level influences on cigar smoking in this population, especially concerning product-specific influences and cigar smokers’ perceptions. We conducted in-depth interviews with 40 Black young adult (ages 21–29) cigar smokers in the Washington, D.C. area and analyzed themes regarding physical and sociocultural community-level factors perceived to influence cigar use. Themes were further analyzed based on participants’ predominant cigar products (cigarillos, large cigars, blunts). Participants reported easy access to affordable cigarillos, widespread cigarillo sales and targeted marketing, norms of cigar and blunt smoking for stress relief, socialization, and cultural participation, and ubiquitous cigar and blunt smoking cues, all of which promoted cigar use in their communities. Future research should further explore how community-level influences contribute to disproportionate cigar use among Black young adults. Our findings suggest that programs and policies addressing physical and sociocultural community-level pro-smoking influences may help mitigate cigar smoking disparities.

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  • Aaron Broun & Lilianna Phan & Danielle A. Duarte & Aniruddh Ajith & Bambi Jewett & Erin L. Mead-Morse & Kelvin Choi & Julia Chen-Sankey, 2022. "Physical and Sociocultural Community-Level Influences on Cigar Smoking among Black Young Adults: An In-Depth Interview Investigation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(8), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:8:p:4430-:d:788726
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