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Tobacco Nation: A Call to Eliminate Geographic Smoking Disparities in the U.S.

Smoking prevalence is nearly 50% higher in a group of Midwestern and Southern states compared to the rest of the country.

Jun. 28, 2023
Smoking by Region Geographic Disparity

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