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One in five U.S. adults still used tobacco products in 2015

January 3, 2018

In 2015, about 49 million (one in five) U.S. adults used tobacco products every day or some days. Cigarettes were the most commonly used product. About 9.5 million adults used two or more tobacco products. About one in five U.S. adults used some form of tobacco product in 2015, according to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products.

Tobacco remains top killer in U.S.

December 9, 2016

Despite the fact that overall tobacco consumption has declined over time, tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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WHO moves ahead with global tobacco treaty

"The tobacco industry fights back"

October 22, 2014

The World Health Organization said tremendous progress was made on its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) at a recent conference in Moscow, despite significant opposition from the tobacco industry.

As nations try to snuff out smoking, cigarette makers use trade treaties to fire up legal challenges

Myron Levin

December 3, 2012

Andriy Skipalskyi was feeling proud, even triumphant, when he arrived last March at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Singapore. Ukraine’s parliament had just voted to approve a public smoking ban, and its president had just signed a bill to outlaw tobacco advertising and promotion. These were revolutionary steps in chain-smoking Eastern Europe.

Global survey shows tobacco “epidemic”

August 23, 2012

By the year 2025, tobacco use will cause 10 million deaths per year, according to a new report published recently in the Lancet.

Teen smoking down, but decrease slows

August 10, 2012

Tobacco use among American high school students declined from 2000 to 2011, but the decrease has slowed noticeably, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Smoking down but non-cigarette tobacco use way up

August 7, 2012

Sharp increases in total adult consumption of pipe tobacco (used for roll-your-own cigarettes) and cigarette-like cigars since 2008 have offset declines in total cigarette consumption, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Smoking cessation PSAs wildly successful, says CDC

Landmark ad campaign yields almost 200,000 more calls to state quitlines after 12 weeks

June 20, 2012

The "Tips From Former Smokers" national ad campaign has generated almost 200,000 additional calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW, a portal that links callers to their state quitlines, and more than 400,000 additional unique visitors to www.smokefree.gov, a federal website designed to help people quit smoking, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced recently.

Fewer U.S. teens smoking

December 15, 2011

Cigarette smoking among 8th, 10th and 12th graders in the U.S. declined over the past year, according to a new report.

Bars, booze and butts: Eye of the storm for youthful misbehavior

November 7, 2011

Public health researchers have known that tobacco and alcohol use are strongly associated. Also, bars are key public venues where both substances are frequently used.