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Arkansas health official says anti-smoking programs working 

Jump to full article: AP, 2009-08-05
Author: Kyle Bosch

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he director of the state Department of Health says anti-smoking programs are working with thousands of teenagers either quitting - or not starting to smoke.

Dr. Paul Halverson told state lawmakers Tuesday that 114,000 fewer Arkansans are smoking since the state starting funding anti-smoking programs 10 years ago.

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