The U.S. is becoming a nation of haves and have-nots when it comes to tobacco control.

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The U.S. is becoming a nation of haves and have-nots when it comes to tobacco control, maintains a report from the University at Buffalo (N.Y.), which points out that one-fifth of American adults still smoke and prevalence is especially high among populations with lower levels of education and income, Native Americans, and those with psychiatric and substance abuse problems. Serious disparities remain in the use of tobacco and access to effective policies and...