Dec 18, 2020 / 01:43 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Data shows Latino men are more likely to die from lung cancer than any other cancer and local agencies are teaming up to change that.
Smoke Free Indy is working with the Indiana Latino Institute to not only get people to stop smoking, but from ever starting. Most smokers start before they are 18 and if someone hasn’t started smoking by 25, chances are they never will.
“Prevention is definitely our priority,” said Amanda Szure with the Indiana Latino Institute. “With the younger generations we’re seeing vaping more than your traditional smoking.”
Minorities across the board face challenges when it come getting medical help to be diagnosed or get treatment, with marketing often targeting minority and lower incomes residents.