The percentage of people who smoke remained essentially unchanged from 2010 to 2011, but over time the prevalence of heavy smoking declined significantly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Overall, 19% of U.S. adults described themselves as smokers in 2011, down just a hair from 19.3% in 2010, but among those who self-described as daily or heavy smokers, the proportion who said they smoked 30 or more cigarettes a day decreased by more than 25% since 2005 (12.6% to 9.1%).
State-level funding for tobacco-control programs fell well short of CDC recommendations, as described in the November 9 issue of MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report.
"Despite increases in excise tax revenue, state funding for tobacco control programs has actually decreased during the past 5 years," reported Israel Agaku, DMD, of the CDC Office on Smoking and Health in Atlanta, and colleagues.
"Full implementation of comprehensive tobacco control programs at CDC-recommended funding levels might result in a substantial reduction in tobacco-related disease and death and billions of dollars in savings from averted medical costs and lost productivity," they said.
09/11/2012 : By Charles Bankhead / MedPage Today.
You can find a maybe 2 out of 5 smokes in my country. Do you ever heard news about a 2-5 years boy in Indonesia who smoke.
ReplyDeleteNoo...thts such a sad news andre...i hope the parents/guardians of tht poor child do sumthing!!
ReplyDeleteAt least heavy smokers are smoking less. Other than that, not too much good news about the overall numbers. Thanks for sharing Kymberly
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