Study finds Kentucky has most smoking-related deaths

ATLANTA More people die from smoking-related illnesses in Kentucky than in any other state, with 371-in-100,000 deaths among adults aged 35 and older resulting from smoking, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The next nine states with the highest rates were West Virginia, Nevada, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Indiana and Missouri. Utah had the lowest rate, with 138 out of every 100,000 deaths caused by smoking.

In addition to having the highest death rates from smoking, Kentucky and West Virginia also had the highest percentages of adults who smoked.