Residents of 12 states are more likely to smoke than people living in rest of U.S.

CNN (7/4, McPhillips) reports, “Residents of 12 states in the South and Midwest are more likely to smoke – and to smoke more – than people living in the rest of the United States, according to a new report” from the nonprofit Truth Initiative, which “has dubbed that group of states ‘Tobacco Nation,’ a region that spans Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia.” CNN adds, “Overall, smoking prevalence is about 50% higher there than in the rest of the U.S.”

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— “The 12 states where smoking is 50% more common than in the rest of the US,”Deidre McPhillips, CNN, July 4, 2023