Deaths from smoking and from HIV/AIDS among gay and bisexual men in California, 2005-2050.

Wendy B MaxBrad B StarkHai-Yen SungNaphtali B Offen

Published in: Tobacco control (2019)

Smoking will surpass HIV/AIDS as a cause of death among gay and bisexual men in California within a few decades. The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community was highly effective in drawing attention and resources to the fight against HIV/AIDS, saving untold lives by hastening effective treatments. Lessons learnt in the fight against AIDS should be used to help fight the tobacco epidemic.

Keyphrases

hiv aids
men who have sex with men
hiv testing
antiretroviral therapy
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human immunodeficiency virus
smoking cessation
middle aged
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mental health
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hepatitis c virus