Voltzke KJ, et al. - Researchers evaluated the differences between Blacks and Whites in the estimated impacts of alcohol and tobacco use on the incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) in the United States. Findings suggested consistently stronger associations of Blacks with Whites for the majority of tobacco consumption variables. Among Blacks, the odds ratios (OR) for alcohol use were also larger compared to Whites. The racial differences in tobacco use associations were attenuated with exclusion of oropharyngeal cases but not alcohol use associations. As per data, modest racial differences exist in the association of HNC risk with tobacco and alcohol consumption.