Jump to full article: Raleigh (NC) News & Observer, 2009-09-29
Author: BARBARA BARRETT - WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
Intro: A new federal report on tobacco use shows that unemployed people are more likely than workers to smoke.
Among those respondents who are working, the report says that people in the food service industry have the highest rate of smoking compared with other industries.
The report follows the June enactment of the Family Smoking and Prevention Tobacco Control Act, which authorizes the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a survey that shows 28.4 percent of workers ages 18 to 64 had smoked in the previous month. Among the unemployed, the rate was 45.4 percent.
The survey also asked respondents to list their occupation. The highest rate of smoking was in the food service and preparation industry, with a 44.7 percent smoking rate.
The next highest industry, with a rate of 42.9 percent, was construction.
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