national | news | WBTW News13 | May 29, 2026 8:36 PM
U.S. adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low
NEW YORK (AP) — The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this week. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, heart disease and stroke, and it’s long been considered the [...]
By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire
WBTW News13 reports that NEW YORK (AP) — The cigarette smoking rate among U.S.
adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 11 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released this week.
Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for lung cancer, heart disease and stroke, and it’s long been considered the [...]