Acculturation Affects Smoking Cessation Success Among Latinos

Less acculturated Latino men have a more difficult time quitting smoking than those who are more acculturated to U.S. culture, but acculturation has no affect on Latinas odds of quitting smoking. Details of these findings are published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. The December issue has a special focus on tobacco. “Acculturation affects smoking cessation differently for Latino men and women,” said researcher Yessenia Castro, Ph.D…

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