Smoking is Down, But Almost 38 Million American Adults Still Smoke
January 18, 2018
January 18, 2018
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release:
Overall, cigarette smoking among U.S. adults (aged >=18 years) declined from 20.9 percent in 2005 to 15.5 percent in 2016. Yet, nearly 38 million American adults smoked cigarettes ("every day" or "some days") in 2016, according to data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).< . . .
Overall, cigarette smoking among U.S. adults (aged >=18 years) declined from 20.9 percent in 2005 to 15.5 percent in 2016. Yet, nearly 38 million American adults smoked cigarettes ("every day" or "some days") in 2016, according to data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).< . . .