How Common Is Diabetes In America?
South Dakota was last in the state Honor Roll Report with one point. Here are the bottom 10 starting with the lowest score:
South Dakota
Georgia
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Kansas
Ohio
Wisconsin
Alaska
Arkansas
Louisiana
Facts About the Bottom 10 States
- South Dakota had the lowest score in the report -- 1 out of 18. The one point was for its law banning smoking on school grounds and in school buildings.
- Seven of the bottom 10 states banned smoking on school grounds and in school buildings...
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