Newsweek has created a map to show the places in the U.S. with the most cigarette smokers.
Cigarette smoking remains a persistent public health issue across the United States, with certain states exhibiting significantly higher rates of tobacco use.These disparities reflect various social, economic and cultural factors that contribute to the prevalence of smoking in different regions.Newsweek has created this map to show the states with the most cigarette smokers.The data, gathered by World Population Review from 2021-2022, only includes individuals aged 18 and above.
We know that increasing the price of cigarettes reduces the demand for cigarettes, reducing youth initiation, reducing overall consumption of tobacco products, and decreasing the prevalence of tobacco use.'Kentucky is another state with alarmingly high smoking rates, with about 24.99% of its adult population identified as smokers. The state's history of tobacco farming has contributed to a cultural norm where smoking is more widely accepted and less stigmatized.
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