The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says the number of adult smokers in the United States has barely changed. According to the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 19% of adults smoked cigarettes in 2011, compared to 19.3% in 2010. The number of adult smokers in the U.S. declined slightly but continuously between 2005 and 2011. However, 43.8 million people still smoke, and tobacco use is still the largest preventable cause of death and disease in the US. Read more here
Read the full Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report here.
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