Tennessee got an F on controlling tobacco use last year, according to the latest annual report from the American Lung Association (ALA).
Tobacco use claims the lives of more than about 11,380 Tennesseans each year, the group said. Nearly 17 percent of adults in Tennessee use at least one tobacco or nicotine product like cigarettes, e-cigarettes or nicotine pouches, according to December data. Around 20 percent of Tennessee high school students use a tobacco product.
The state earned failing or near-failing grades across nearly every category measured by the ALA. It grades states in five policy areas the group says are proven to reduce tobacco use and save lives…