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Among Americans with less education (9 to 11 years), the percentage of smokers was 32.6%. The prevalence of tobacco use was generally lower among those with higher levels of education. Excluding educational attainment, the highest prevalence of smoking in the U.S. was among adults aged 18–24 years (24.4%) and 25–44 years (24.1%).
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, accounting for approximately 443,000 deaths—1 of every 5 deaths—each year. [7] Cigarette smoking alone has cost the United States $96 billion in direct medical expenses and $97 billion in lost productivity per year, or an average of $4,260 per adult smoker.
A map of the USA showing which states have smoking bans, based on the Wikimedia Commons' SVG USA map. States with smoke-free bars are blue, smoke-free restaurants red, and smoke-free workplaces green. States which have smoke-free laws in more than one of : 02:48, 20 June 2007: 286 × 186 (167 KB) Mike Schiraldi
A new advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy highlights major health disparities in tobacco use based on factors such as race, ethnicity, and income.
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The researchers also noted that exposure to the burning of solid fuels in households for heating and cooking could be a factor in rising lung cancer cases among Chinese women who had never smoked.
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Office of the Surgeon General: Publishes in print and on the web, a variety of materials related to smoking health issues and cessation of smoking. [7] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): through its Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) is the lead federal agency for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control.