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US adult smoking rate hits record low of 9%

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The adult smoking rate in the U.S. has reached an all-time low of 9%, a significant public health achievement that has saved millions of lives and billions in healthcare costs. This decline is attributed to decades of public health efforts including taxes, bans, and educational campaigns. However, recent cuts to the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health and its "Tips from Former Smokers" campaign by the Trump administration are seen as a setback to these prevention efforts. AI

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US adult smoking rate hits record low of 9%

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press ·

    America finally crushed smoking—then defunded the playbook

    Just 9% of adults smoke, a historic low. But the campaigns that helped over 1 million quit are gone, and no one knows what happens next.

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