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Indiana scored failing grades in most categories included in the State of Tobacco report 2024 by the American Lung Association.

More than 100 advocates gathered in support of stricter tobacco laws at the Statehouse Tuesday.

Tougher penalties for Indiana stores caught selling smoking or vaping products to anyone younger than 21 are on their way to becoming law.

Indiana has one of the highest smoking rates in the country -- 1 in 5 Hoosiers smoke cigarettes, according to Centers for Disease Control data.

A similar state bill to increase the smoking age failed this year at the Statehouse.

A new report finds Indiana spends just over 10 percent of the CDC's recommended amount on cessation and prevention programs.

Indiana's smoking rate is among the highest in the nation. More than 21 percent of Hoosiers smoke, and that rate has remained stagnant in recent years.

Indiana lawmakers continue a years-long debate over anti-smoking measures that include an increase in the smoking age and higher cigarette taxes.

The American Cancer Society's study finds Indiana could do more to reduce preventable cancer deaths, especially in the area of tobacco prevention.

Indiana spends less than $62 per resident in public health funding, according to the America's Health Rankings 2017 report.