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The Decrease In Young Smokers In The US, Visualized

The Decrease In Young Smokers In The US, Visualized
Smoking has become considerably less popular among young adults over the last two decades.
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Some good news: it looks like smoking isn't as appealing to young Americans as it used to be. According to Gallup survey data from 2001 to 2003, 35 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds said they smoked cigarettes β€” for the 2019 to 2022 period, that number has fallen to 12 percent.


Infographic: Smoking Isn't Fire | Statista


While less people smoking is a positive, Gallup warns that the decline in young adults smoking cigarettes over the last two decades appears to be due in part to them instead adopting e-cigarettes β€” which have their own health risks. According to the survey data, as many as 19 percent of 18- to 29-year-old respondents now use vapes.



Via Statista.

[Image credit: Reza Mehrad]

Comments

  1. John Hoffman 1 year ago

    Using tobacco is a dirty and dangerous habit. It will literally kill you. I quit MANY, MANY years ago, and so far, my body has not sent me a bill.


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