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The percentage of adults who smoke in Oklahoma is declining, but the state is still above the national average.

Babies who begin life with a long hospital stay are especially vulnerable to secondhand smoke. That’s galvanized health officials at one children’s…

With another sizable budget shortfall looming, and state agencies pleading for help, some Oklahoma lawmakers are turning hungrily to one of the state’s…

The Oklahoma Supreme Court hears arguments August 8 in the case over the state’s new $1.50-per-pack cigarette fee. Each side will have approximately 30…

Two of the largest tobacco companies in the U.S. are suing Oklahoma over the state’s new cigarette fee. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA…

In a time of tough budget decisions, some Capitol watchers say this could be one of the most straightforward choices the Oklahoma Legislature makes this…

Oklahoma’s health commissioner is proposing a $1.50 increase to the price of a pack of cigarettes.Dr. Terry Cline says the tax increase would generate…

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) announced Tuesday that the smoking rate among adults has reached a new low.According to a press release,…

State Treasurer Ken Miller says Oklahoma's Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Board of Investors certified $52.7 million in annual earnings Thursday. The…

The 2014 State of the State's Health Report released by the Oklahoma State Board of Health shows Oklahoma ranks 44th in overall health status of its…