Did You Know?
• Tobacco Industry advertising has openly targeted gays and
lesbians since 1992, when Philip Morris began running ads in
Genre magazine. 1
• Smoking prevalence for men in the LGBT community is
about 50% higher than that of men in the general community.
(27.4% vs. 19.1%) 2
• Smoking prevalence for women in the LGBT community is
almost triple that of women in the general community.
(32.5% vs. 11.9%) 3
• Within the LGBT community, young adults 18-24 have the
highest smoking prevalence (43.7%). 4
• Estrogen use in women who smoke has demonstrated a
relationship to conditions such as pulmonary embolism, heart
disease, stroke and adverse liver effects. It is likely that these
effects are also present in transsexual women. 5
References
1. Goebel K., Lesbians and Gays Face Tobacco Targeting. Tobacco Control 1994;3:
65-67.
2. LGBT smoking prevalence is from California Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Tobacco Use Study, 2004;
General population smoking prevalence is from California Tobacco Survey, 2002.
3. LGBT smoking prevalence is from California Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Tobacco Use Study, 2004;
General population smoking prevalence is from California Tobacco Survey, 2002.
4. LGBT smoking prevalence is from California Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Tobacco Use Study, 2004
5. Moore, E; Wisniewski, A. (2003). Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual People: A
Review of Treatment Regimens, Outcomes and Adverse Effects. Journal of Clinical
Endocrinology and Metabolism. 88, 3467-3473.
• Tobacco Industry advertising has openly targeted gays and
lesbians since 1992, when Philip Morris began running ads in
Genre magazine. 1
• Smoking prevalence for men in the LGBT community is
about 50% higher than that of men in the general community.
(27.4% vs. 19.1%) 2
• Smoking prevalence for women in the LGBT community is
almost triple that of women in the general community.
(32.5% vs. 11.9%) 3
• Within the LGBT community, young adults 18-24 have the
highest smoking prevalence (43.7%). 4
• Estrogen use in women who smoke has demonstrated a
relationship to conditions such as pulmonary embolism, heart
disease, stroke and adverse liver effects. It is likely that these
effects are also present in transsexual women. 5
References
1. Goebel K., Lesbians and Gays Face Tobacco Targeting. Tobacco Control 1994;3:
65-67.
2. LGBT smoking prevalence is from California Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Tobacco Use Study, 2004;
General population smoking prevalence is from California Tobacco Survey, 2002.
3. LGBT smoking prevalence is from California Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Tobacco Use Study, 2004;
General population smoking prevalence is from California Tobacco Survey, 2002.
4. LGBT smoking prevalence is from California Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Tobacco Use Study, 2004
5. Moore, E; Wisniewski, A. (2003). Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual People: A
Review of Treatment Regimens, Outcomes and Adverse Effects. Journal of Clinical
Endocrinology and Metabolism. 88, 3467-3473.
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