The 36th annual World No Tobacco Day will be held May 31.
The day, created by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1987, is intended to inform the public on the dangers of using tobacco and what people can do to live a healthier lifestyle.
WHO has reported that eight million deaths occur every year due to the consumption of tobacco and it is the leading cause of respiratory issues like pulmonary disease, tuberculosis and other lung diseases.
EmpireStakes.com took a step back from covering NY sportsbooks to research which states smoke the least and which ones smoke the most.
So, we took data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (CDC – 2021 BRFSS Survey Data and documentation).
With data from the report, EmpireStakes.com – your source for NY betting apps - ranked the U.S. states, according to the percentage of adults who reported “smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke daily or some days.”
Here are the results, from the state with the lowest concentration of adult smokers to the highest.
The Empire State placed in a three-way tie with Colorado and Illinois for ninth place at 12%.
Neighboring Connecticut placed eighth (11.1%) and New Jersey finished in a two-way tie for sixth with Washington at 10.7%.
According to the New York State Department of Health, nearly 1.7 million adults in the state still smoke and cigarette smoking alone kills 28,200 adult New Yorkers annually.
To help quit smoking, call, text, or visit the free and confidential New York State Smokers' Quitline at 1-866-NYQUITS (1-866-697-8487), text (716) 309-4688 or visit online at https://www.nysmokefree.com/. The Quitline provides information, printed materials and expert coaching by phone, text, or online chat. Eligible New Yorkers who smoke cigarettes or vape tobacco or nicotine can receive starter kits of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT).
And keep it right here for coverage of the state’s sports teams and the best NY betting promos.
Author
Lou Monaco had been East Coast Scene columnist for Gaming Today in Las Vegas since June 2019, covering the East Coast sportsbook scene with emphasis on NJ and PA. He also currently is a part-time writer for the high school sports department for NJ Advanced Media (NJ.com) in Iselin, NJ. Lou has over 30 years sports experience with previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form and Oddschecker.
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