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Jump to full article: Dixie State College of Utah, 2008-03-19
Author: Jackie Fletcher * Dixie Sun Art & Entertainment Editor
Intro: Counties in the southwest area of Utah hold a higher tobacco use rate than the rest of the state, according to recent data.
Counties in the southwest area of Utah hold a higher tobacco use rate than the rest of the state, according to recent data.
Jordan Mathis, director of health promotion at the Southwest Utah Health Department, said the most recent information, collected from a survey conducted in 2005, implies a higher starting rate for underage smokers in the counties of Beaver, Kane, Garfield and Washington.
Mathis said he is unsure as to exactly why this might be, but he said those working for the Utah Department of Health are trying to narrow it down.
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