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www.smokingstopshere.com               White women. This is thought   status! How can we work to improve
            https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/         to be partially because about one   this?

            https://dnr.maryland.gov               in five Black women with breast
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             February is Black History Month       other racial/ethnic group.
                                                                                   •  Check with your Primary Care

            How to reduce cancer incidence and   Cancer screening rates for Black men   Provider to find out when you
            mortality rates for Black women and   and women are low across the state   are due.
            men?                               of Maryland, regardless of insurance
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              •  For most types of cancer Black
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