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In Ohio, Tobacco Use Remains a Public Health Challenge Smoking, mostly in the form of e-cigarettes or vapes, continues to pose serious public-health threats to Ohio communities, according to the latest America's Health Rankings Report. Amy Bush Stevens, vice president of the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, said smoking is one of the main drivers of the state's poor health outcomes. She said 2019 data show 30% of Ohio high school students reported using e-cigarettes within the past 30 days. "The high use of e-cigarettes is still concerning, because it can lead to a lifetime of struggles with nicotine dependence," Stevens explained. "