Howard County ranks 46th in state for the number of adult smokers
Jump to full article: Kokomo (IN) Tribune, 2010-03-20
Author: KEN de la BASTIDE Tribune enterprise editor
Intro: The number of adult smokers in Howard County is below the state average, according to recently released county health rankings done as part of a study by the University of Wisconsin.
The Howard County Tobacco Coalition said the report provides a great opportunity for the county to closely examine the role smoking plays in the health of the community.
The coalition wants to expand the current Kokomo ban to include all businesses and to extend it to the remainder of the county.
"We need to take more concrete steps to implement stronger smoking policies that will lower the county's smoking rate in cities and towns," the coalition said in a press release.
According to the study, Washington County has the highest percentage of adult smokers at an estimated 43 percent.
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