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The Kansas City Star: Smoking habit ensnares Missouri

State: 
Missouri

Maybe we should call Missouri the “Smoke Me” state. Whether it’s at home or at work or at the convenience store checkout counter, Missourians live in a state that is one of the most tobacco-friendly places in the nation. That’s according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that ranks states on their tobacco control efforts.

Publication Date: 
May 6, 2010