Straight people and Whites more capable to care for themselves, make their own decisions, take their own risks and apparently are more equipped to fight addiction caused by nicotine, than Blacks or Hispanics or Asians, of gays, or trans
Tax increases, tobacco advertising bans, smoke-free public places, graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and emotive anti-smoking mass media campaigns have diminished the appeal of smoking and contributed to lowering smoking rates
And it can work for you too
From the studios of WABE in Atlanta, Georgia, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, Isabel Wilkerson and on the line from Franklin, Tennessee, community preservationist and author, Robert Hicks
The state is followed closely by Alaska (26.1%), Montana (25.5%), and Louisiana (25.5%)