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2006 data by state
In 2000, the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] ruled by a narrow margin of 5-4 that the [[FDA]] lacked authority to regulate tobacco products.<ref>''[[FDA v. Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp.]]'', 529 U.S. 120 (2000).</ref>
In 2000, the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] ruled by a narrow margin of 5-4 that the [[FDA]] lacked authority to regulate tobacco products.<ref>''[[FDA v. Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp.]]'', 529 U.S. 120 (2000).</ref>
==Tobacco use in the United States==
Tobacco use varies regionally within the United States. In 2006, the most recent year for which data are available, adult tobacco use was highest in [[Kentucky]], where 50% of adults used tobacco, followed by [[West Virginia]] (49%), [[Oklahoma]] (47%), [[Tennessee]] (47%), and [[Ohio]] (46%). States with the lowest rates of adult tobacco use in 2006 were [[Utah]] (1%), [[California]] (2%), [[Idaho]] (3%), [[Connecticut]], (4%), and [[Massachusetts]], (5%). <ref>http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/state_data/data_highlights/2006/index.htm</ref>
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== References ==