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American Journal of Public Health May 1997, Vol. 87, No. 5 Established 1911 Editorials, Annotations, Comments, and Topics for Our Times 724 Editorial: Region of Birth and Mortality among Black Americans D. Vågerö 726 Editorial: The Uses of Psychosocial Epidemiology in Promoting Refugee Health R. Neugebauer 2050 728 Annotation: Race, Ethnicity, and Health Outcomes-Unraveling the Mediating Role of Socioeconomic Status J. M. Guralnik and S. G. Leveille 730 Comment: Environmental Racism and Public Health M. E. Northridge ****************** 3-DIGIT 205 0062 and P. M. Shepard 732 Topics for Our Times: Affirmative Action and Women's Health W. Chavkin S43935919706 EXECUTIVE OFC OF THE * LIB 1 RESRCH SVCS HASHINGTON DC NEOB 20503-0001 Commentary 735 Policy Research for Disease Prevention: Challenges and Practical Recommendations R. C. Brownson, C. J. Newschaffer, and F. Ali-Abarghoui E RM G-220, Articles VARIOUS TOPICS 740 US Trends in Nutrient Intake: The 1987 and 1992 National Health Interview Surveys J. Norris, L. Harnack, S. Carmichael, T. Pouane, P. Wakimoto, 1872-1997: and G. Block 747 Stable Behaviors Associated with Adults' 10-Year Change in Body Mass Index 125 Years of and Likelihood of Gain at the Waist H.S. Kahn, L. M. Tatham, C. Rodriguez, E. E. Calle, M. J. Thun, and C. W. Heath, Jr. 755 Do Smokers Understand the Mortality Effects of Smoking? Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey M. Schoenbaum 760 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use among Rural/Small Town and Urban Youth: A Secondary Analysis of the Monitoring the Future Data Set APHA C.E. Cronk and P. D. Sarvela 765 Childhood Abuse and the Use of Inhalants: Differences by Degree of Use American Public Health Association M. Fendrich, M. E. Mackesy-Amiti, J. S. Wislar, and P. J. Goldstein 770 The AIDS Epidemic among Spanish Drug Users: A Birth Cohort-Associated Phenomenon J. Castilla, M. Pollán, and G. López-Abente RACE/ETHNICITY Featuring 775 Recent Trends in Breast Cancer Mortality among White and Black US Women Race/Ethnicity F. Chevarley and E. White 782 Race and Mammography Use in Two North Carolina Counties M. S. O'Malley, J. A.L. Earp, and R. P. Harris 787 Ethnic Differences in Birthweight: The Role of Lifestyle and Other Factors P.H. Shiono, V.A. Rauh, M. Park, S. A. Lederman, and D. Zuskar 794 Cross-Cultural Measurements of Psychological Well-Being: The Psychometric Equivalence of Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Laotian Translations of the Affect Balance Scale G.M. Devins, M. Beiser, R. Dion, L. G. Pelletier, and R. G. Edwards 800 Region of Birth and Mortality from Circulatory Diseases among Black Americans D. Schneider, M.R. Greenberg, and L. L. Lu 805 Socioeconomic Status and Racial and Ethnic Differences in Functional Status Associated with Chronic Diseases R. S. Kington and J. P. Smith (continued on page 713)