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CDC: Guam Smoking Rate Highest In Nation 

Jump to full article: Pacific News Center (PNC) (gu), 2009-03-13
Author: Written by Kevin Kerrigan

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Guam's smoking rate is the highest smoking rate any where under the U.S. flag.

Citing figures from the Centers For Disease Control, an article on WebMD says 31.1% of island residents smoke cigarettes.

The next highest rate of smoking is in the state of Kentucky where 28.3% of all residents still smoke cigarettes.

The article notes that "Guam's smoking rate makes Kentuckians look like quitters."

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