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Lifelines™ Lung Cancer

This page contains articles and videos about lung cancer. We encourage downloading and reprinting the articles and reposting the videos.  

Lung Cancer: Know the Facts

These articles discuss the primary cause of lung cancer, smoking. 

African Americans  (PDF - 359KB)

Hispanics/Latinos  (PDF - 360KB)

A Look at Smoking among Hispanic Americans

This article describes the health risks of smoking, highlights special issues for this population, and offers resources on quitting.

Hispanics/Latinos  (PDF - 79KB)

Menthol Cigarettes Not Less Harmful, say Experts

This article describes the health risks of smoking and highlights the facts around menthol cigarettes.

African Americans (PDF - 89KB)


Lung Cancer Awareness

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Dr. Pebbles Fagan, who served as a Health Scientist in the Tobacco Control Research Branch at NCI, discusses tobacco-related deaths and lung cancer, particularly as it affects African American men.