Study shows cancer mortality rates among Black people declining, but remain higher than other racial/ethnic groups
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has released Cancer Statistics for African American and Black People, 2025. According to the report, the cancer mortality rate declined from 1991 to 2022 by 49% and ...
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Cancer Mortality Rates Still High Among Black Patients, Despite Overall Decline
Black individuals had a 2-fold risk of cancer death related to prostate, myeloma, and stomach cancers compared with White ...
Hookah, Cigarillos May Be Raising Lung Cancer Rates for Fulton’s Black Men
The popularity of hookah lounges, cigar bars, and recreational marijuana may be contributing to higher rates of lung cancer ...
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Why is Australia’s smoking rate falling slower than NZ’s? (Hint: vapes)
Smoking particularly fell rapidly among the lowest socio-economic quintile in New Zealand, which also had higher rates of ...
Honoring Black History: Charlene Marshall, the first Black woman to be a West Virginia mayor
News is honoring Black history this February, which includes the achievements of Charlene Marshall, the former mayor of ...
Menthol flavored cigarette smoking increases mortality risk vs. non-menthol cigarettes, study finds
In a large, nationwide study led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers found mortality risks for smoking menthol ...
Snoop Dogg addresses uproar over Trump support: ‘Still a Black man’
Snoop Dogg appears to have responded to the backlash he received after performing at the Crypto Ball, which celebrated the ...
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New ACS study finds menthol flavored cigarette smoking increases mortality risk vs. non-menthol cigarettes
In a large, nationwide study led by the American Cancer Society (ACS), researchers found mortality risks for smoking menthol ...
This disease kills more people than all cancers and accidents combined
Heart disease remains the top killer of Americans as risk factors continue to grow. Get the latest statistics from the ...
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Trump administration withdraws proposed menthol ban
The Trump administration has withdrawn the proposed rule that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars according to the regulatory docket.
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Illegal market would dampen effects of menthol cigarette ban
ITHACA, N.Y. - Banning menthol cigarettes would spark a robust demand for illegal sales, likely blunting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s stated public health goal of getting people to quit ...