Survey: Va. youth smoking rates decline

Published June 13, 2014 7:06pm ET



RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — State health officials say youth smoking rates in Virginia have plummeted to an all-time low.

The Virginia Department of Health says the percentage of high school students in Virginia who are regular smokers has declined from nearly 29 percent in 2001 to 11 percent during the 2013-14 school year.

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