Rutgers: Cigarette Smoking More Prevalent - and Harder to Quit - Among Rural vs. Urban Americans
September 09, 2022
September 09, 2022
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
Cigarette smoking is more prevalent among Americans residing in rural areas and they also have a more difficult time quitting smoking than urban residents, according to a study involving Rutgers researchers.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found smoking prevalence was higher in rural than urban areas - 19.2 percent versus 14.4 percent. While the number of smokers quit . . .
Cigarette smoking is more prevalent among Americans residing in rural areas and they also have a more difficult time quitting smoking than urban residents, according to a study involving Rutgers researchers.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found smoking prevalence was higher in rural than urban areas - 19.2 percent versus 14.4 percent. While the number of smokers quit . . .