Ohioans quitting cigarettes at a faster rate than US

Fewer Ohio teens and adults are smoking in 2006 than ever before. The decline in the number of people smoking cigarettes from 2001 to 2006 outpaced decreases seen nationally. New policies such as the 2007 statewide ban on indoor tobacco use in public places and ongoing prevention messages may be important factors in this decline. See the report summary by the Ohio Tobacco Research and Evaluation Center (OTREC), located at Case Western Reserve University.

Click here to read the 2007 Ohio Tobacco Key Indicators Report press release of 11/20/2007.

Additional information on the Case Center for Health Promotion and Research which houses OTREC can be found at this link.