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According to the latest US Government figures, fewer than 12 percent of Americans regularly smoked a cigarette last year — a significant shift from smoking's peak in the 1960s.Summary
This article by Ilena Peng/Bloomberg, writing for Time Magazine, makes the following points:
- While cigarettes’ popularity has steadily declined, their use remains high in populations, including those on low incomes.
- However, according to a Truth Initiative analysis, e-cigarette products quadrupled between 2021 and 2022.
- About a third of people using tobacco products reported smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
References
References from the Web:
- NOV 2022 Cigarette Smoking Rates Down Sharply Among U.S. Young Adults—Gallop
- DEC 2022 Insights into Australian smokers, 2021-22—ABS
Source Information:
- Article Source: TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates
- Media Check: Time Magazine - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com) MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
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