Jump to full article: Baxter (AR) Bulletin, 2008-08-13
Intro: Arkansans are kicking the smoking habit, and fewer young people are puffing away these days. That's the word from the Arkansas Department of Health.
This definitely is good news and shows anti-smoking efforts in the state are having a positive effect. Changing public opinion about smoking undoubtedly has had an impact, too.
Besides clearing the air, anti-smoking campaigns have had another result -- fewer Arkansans going to the hospital for smoking-related ills.
According to the Department of Health, about 84,000 Arkansas residents broke their addiction to tobacco between 2002 and 2007. . . .
Another development on the smoking front is the possibility Rep. Gene Shelby, D-Hot Springs, may again introduce an increase in the state tobacco tax
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