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Smoking Rates Drop in Iowa

Smoking Rates Drop in Iowa

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The latest America’s Health Rankings report released last week showed Iowa moved up two spots to 22nd among the 50 states. One area of improvement was a decrease in adults who smoke. Health consultant, Garin Buttermore, from the Department of Public Health, says the smoking rate dropped by one percent….
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Buttermore says there are a lot of resources put into helping people quit smoking….
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The results are for smokers who are 18 years and older, and does not include the use of electronic cigarettes.

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