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Valley smoking drops sharply 

In the past 10 years, the smoking rate in the Bear River Health District has dropped considerably.

The Bear River Health Department reports that, since 1999, the smoking rate has decreased by 39 percent in the district. Also, smoking among pregnant women has fallen by 14 percent in that period.

"The smoking rate for Bear River Health Department is now at 5.8 percent," said Holly Budge, tobacco program manager at the Bear River Health Department. "We are working to drive the rate lower still through programs like End Nicotine Dependence (END), the TRUTH From Youth Anti-tobacco Advertising Contest, the Utah Tobacco Quit Line and www.UtahQuitNet.com."

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