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Welcome to Native HABIT
Hawaiians Against Big Industry Tobacco


For Native Hawaiians, tobacco use is a social justice issue and a resistance movement.

The tobacco industry methodically targets Native Hawaiians, women and youth – using Hawaiian words, images and cultural symbols, which unfortunately work.

 


R. Kekuni Blaisdell, MD

Dr. Kekuni Blaisdell’s message that "It's Anti-Hawaiian to Smoke” reminds us that using tobacco was not a traditional Hawaiian practice and alerts us to the fact that we have adopted harmful Western ways that contribute to our poor health status.

E maka`ala: "Smoking is NOT a Hawaiian Tradition. `A`ole e puhi paka.”