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Owensboro, Kentucky, a small town in the heart of tobacco country, banned cigarette smoking in all public places.
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"Smoking Ordinance 23-2014. Frequently Asked Questions." City of Owensboro. Owensboro, KY. Web.
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In 2010, 52.4% of U.S. smokers quit for at least a day.
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"Quitting Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2001--2010." CDC. 11 Nov. 2011. 60(44): 1513-1519. Web.
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Less than 6% of teens still smoke. That's less than the number of landlines still in use.
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Johnston, L. D., O’Malley, P. M., Miech, R. A., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2015). Monitoring the Future national results on drug use: 1975-2015: Overview, Key Findings on Adolescent Drug Use. Ann Arbor: Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan.
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Quitting smoking has been linked to helping with symptoms of depression.
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Lembke, Anna, Kenasha Johnson, and Charles DeBattista. “Depression and Smoking Cessation: Does the Evidence Support Psychiatric Practice?” Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 3.4 (2007): 487–493. Print.
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The number of tobacco farms in the U.S. has gone from 415,315 in 1959 to 10,014 today.
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"Tobacco-Farms and Acres, by Acres Harvested, Quantity Harvested, and Value of Crop for Tobacco, for Selected States: 1964 and 1959." U.S. Department of Agriculture. Table 59.
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In 2010, 75.6% of African Americans were interested in quitting smoking and 59.1% reported making a quit attempt.
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"Quitting Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2001--2010." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 11 Nov. 2011. 60(44): 1513-1519. Web.
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You get double the matches if you're not smoking in your profile pics.
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Edmunds, Simon. "Anti-Smoking Group Use Tinder for Campaign." GlobalDatingInsights.com. 30 Apr. 2014. Web.
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In the U.S. in 2010, 62.4% of current young adult smokers were able to quit smoking for more than a day.
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"Quitting Smoking Among Adults --- United States, 2001--2010." CDC. 11 Nov. 2011. 60(44): 1513-1519. Web.
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RJ Reynolds, the maker of Camel cigarettes, banned smoking in their offices.
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The Associated Press. "Maker of Camel Cigarettes to End Smoking in Its Offices." The New York Times. 22 Oct. 2014. Web.
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In 1995, 43% of teens in West Virginia smoked. Today, only 19.6% of teens in West Virginia smoke. Damn, West Virginia teens are killing it at living.
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"West Virginia, High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2013." CDC. 2013. Survey.
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Studies show that people seeking treatment for nicotine dependence alongside substance abuse are more likely to be successful.
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Baca & Yahne, 2008; Prochaska et al., Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004.
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Tobacco farmers are starting to grow chickpeas because of the increase in hummus sales. Support Big Hummus!
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"Could Hummus Put an End to Smoking?" Haaretz. 26 Nov. 2014. Web.
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