Number of Smokers in County Declines
From Times Staff Reports
For the first time in five years, the percentage of Los Angeles County adults who smoke cigarettes has dropped, according to a county health survey.
Based on telephone interviews with a random sample of more than 8,000 people, the Department of Health Services found that about 15.6% of adults smoke, down from 18% reported in 1997 and 1999. One-fifth of the men surveyed smoke, while 11% of the women do.
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