Cigarette smoking in America plummets to historic single-digit low, new study finds
The percentage of American adults who smoke cigarettes has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, according to a new study.About 9.9% of U.S. adults reported smoking cigarettes in 2024, a drop from 10.8% in 2023, according to an analysis of National Health Interview Survey data published Tuesday in the journal NEJM Evidence. The findings mark the first time the adult smoking rate in the U.S. has fallen to the single […]