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TAMWORTH HAS SECOND-HIGHEST SMOKING RATE IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Tamworth has the second highest number of smokers in New South Wales and Moree is a close third, according to new research.

The study’s found one in seven Tamworth residents will die of a smoking-related illness.

The report also claims the area is stuck in a so-called “smoking time warp.”

The research has been released as part of World Tobacco Day, putting the city a shocking 31 years behind the rest of the country.

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Isobella Evans

Isobella Evans is a journalist with NBN News in Newcastle. After discovering a love for writing in primary school, Bella went on to complete a Bachelor of Communication at the University of Newcastle in 2018. She enjoyed a series of internships, including a gig at the Royal Easter Show, before receiving a full-time position at NBN's Tamworth bureau, where she worked for almost three years before moving to the company's Newcastle office in 2021.

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