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Consumption has decreased, but 'there's still a lot of work to do,' a health division spokeswoman says
Jump to full article: The Oregonian, 2009-05-12
Author: Lynne Terry, The Oregonian
Intro: A report released on Monday by the Oregon Tobacco Prevention and Education Program showed that cigarette sales have dropped to their lowest level ever, falling from nearly 55 to almost 50 packs per capita in the fiscal year ending June 2008.
"Over this last year, we've seen a decrease in consumption, so that's exciting," said Cathryn Cushing, spokeswoman for the state Public Health Division. "We've seen an increase in the number of folks who've quit smoking, and that's exciting, too, but there's still a lot of work to do."
The report is encouraging on the home front, with 89 percent of households banning smoking, a 2 percent increase last year.
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