Lung Association report reveals Kentucky must focus on increasing funding for nicotine prevention and quit smoking programs to reduce death and disease

Lung Association report reveals Kentucky must focus on increasing funding for nicotine prevention and quit smoking programs to reduce death and disease

FRANKFORT, KY – According to the American Lung Association’s 24th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report, released today, Kentucky’s grades show that the state must step up efforts to reduce nicotine use to protect communities. Kentucky’s action on nicotine prevention and cessation is especially critical due to the dramatic rollback of federal tobacco prevention efforts in 2025. Tobacco use remains the nation’s leading cause of preventable dea…