American Lung Association to honor Mayor Emanuel for leading efforts to reduce tobacco use
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced that the adult smoking rate in Chicago has hit an historic low. According to survey data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 17.7 percent of Chicago adults reported smoking in 2013 compared to 22.6 percent in 2011, the lowest rate…
