Washington State Department of Health
Washington's Adult Smoking Rate Now Third Lowest in the Nation
Published in Cancer Weekly, August 31st, 2010
New survey results show Washington's adult smoking rate has dropped to a new low of 14.8 percent. That's down from 15.3 percent the previous year. Washington now has the third lowest smoking rate in the nation--the state's best ranking since measuring across all 50 states started in 1995. Despite these gains, people from low income and lower educational backgrounds continue to smoke at higher rates. Smokeless tobacco use, including products like chew, is also on the rise among people who already smoke.
"Reducing tobacco use is essential to improving the overall health of our state," said Governor Chris Gregoire. "This latest drop in smoking means thousands of people...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-08-31)
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