Ky health dept.: tobacco use disproportionately harms the LGBTQ+ population

Ky health dept.: tobacco use disproportionately harms the LGBTQ+ population

(Wikimedia Commons)A public health department serving parts of western Kentucky is calling attention to resources available for all residents of the state wanting to quit smoking.The Green River District Health Department is also making note of statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that show the LGBTQ+ community suffers from a higher rate of smoking when compared to the general population.According to the CDC: An estimat…