Cigarette-Smoking Rate Rises In U.S.

By Maggie Mertens Uh-oh. For the first time in 15 years, more Americans are smoking. Some 20.6 percent of U.S. adults were smokers in 2008, up from 19.8 percent the year before, according to estimates by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More...

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Posted Nov 13 2009, 11:52 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health News
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