Maine tops the national list for anti-smoking efforts

Our nation's states have gotten their grades back for an Anti-smoking Report Card of sorts. It checks their effort to curb the nicotine habit among residents. Maine takes the cake as the #1 state for its anti-smoking efforts.

Thanks to the high excise tax of $2 per pack, plus a series of bans such as no smoking in the workplace, Maine was praised for encouraging people to live healthy lifestyles. Interestingly enough, they also banned the sale of flavored cigarettes and cigars.

New York also had good marks as they work on programs to help people quit smoking. Want to know the states that didn't pass? South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Virginia received F's on their report card. Having passed no anti-smoking measures and low spending on programs to help smokers quit, it's easy to see why. More information on the results can be found here.