Maine's efforts to prevent retailers from selling cigarettes to minors appear to be paying off, with a federal report released Tuesday showing the state tied for first in the country at keeping people younger than 18 from buying tobacco.
Maine's efforts to prevent retailers from selling cigarettes to minors appear to be paying off, with a federal report released Tuesday showing the state tied for first in the country at keeping people younger than 18 from buying tobacco.
"We are so proud of what we do," said Sheila Pinette, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. "But the ads put out by the smoking industry combat us every day."
At 22.8 percent, the smoking rate for Mainers who are 18 or older is higher than the national average of 20 percent, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, fewer high school students in Maine smoke – 16.2 percent compared with 18.1 percent nationwide.
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