Several experts say the expanding political consciousness is a byproduct of demographic shifts in the Asian-American immigrant population.

However, in Asian-American populations, some evidence suggests that drinking green tea might reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.

The Asian-American population is expected to grow even faster, from 8 million today to 12 million in the year 2000 and 41 million in 2050.

Their candidacy comes as the county has experienced significant growth in the Asian-American population.

As heads of organizations, they become spokesmen for the largely politically unorganized Asian-American population.

Recent estimates suggest that the state's Asian-American population has increased significantly since 2000.

And, compared with the rest of California, it has a small Asian-American population - not large enough, residents suggest, to pose a threat to anyone.

As he sees it, the Asian-American population, which is booming, is also coming of age.

The Asian-American population grew 72 percent from 1990 to 2000, to nearly 12 million, the Census Bureau says.

Yet the same can also be said for many other diseases that are prevalent in the Asian-American population.