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By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Although the United States has made significant headway in curbing cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, a new report finds deep divisions remain and they run along predictable fault lines.Disparities in tobacco use continue to persist by income …

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