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Indiana, Kentucky are two of America's most unhealthy states

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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- Indiana and Kentucky are two of America's most unhealthy states.

America's Health Rankings lists Indiana 41st and Kentucky 44th in its annual review.

It says Kentucky has the highest smoking rate in the U.S. and has more than one million obese adults.  Indiana also has a high number of smokers, obese adults, and the second-to-worst air pollution in the country.

The study says Vermont is the healthiest state, with Mississippi and Louisiana being tied for being the least healthy.

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