Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in United States, resulting approximately 480,000 premature deaths more than $300 billion direct health care expenditures productivity losses each year (1). To assess progress toward achieving Healthy People 2020 objective reducing percentage U.S. adults who smoke cigarettes to ≤12.0%,* CDC assessed most recent national estimates prevalence among aged ≥18 years using data from 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)....

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in United States; if current smoking rates continue, 5.6 million Americans aged <18 years who are alive today projected to die prematurely from smoking-related disease. addiction mostly begin during youth young adulthood. CDC Food Drug Administration (FDA) analyzed data 2011-2015 National Youth Surveys (NYTS) determine prevalence trends (past 30-day) seven tobacco product types (cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco,...

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease in United States. According to 2010 U.S. Surgeon General's report, approximately 443,000 adults die from smoking-related illnesses each year. In addition, smoking has been estimated cost States $96 billion direct medical expenses $97 lost productivity annually. To assess progress toward Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) objective reduce cigarette by (objective TU-1.1),* CDC's Office on Smoking Health used data 2011...

Although cigarette smoking has declined over the past several decades, a diverse landscape of combustible and noncombustible tobacco products emerged in United States (1-4). To assess recent national estimates commercial product use among U.S. adults aged ≥18 years, CDC analyzed data from 2020 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). In 2020, an estimated 47.1 million (19.0%) reported currently using any product, including cigarettes (12.5%), e-cigarettes (3.7%), cigars (3.5%), smokeless...

Problem/Condition: Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in United States.Most tobacco product begins during adolescence.In recent years, products have evolved to include various smoked, smokeless, electronic products.Period Covered: 2019. Description System:The National Youth Survey (NYTS) an annual, cross-sectional, school-based, self-administered survey U.S. middle school (grades 6-8) high 9-12) students.A three-stage cluster sampling procedure...

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in United States; nearly all tobacco begins during youth young adulthood (1,2). Among youths, products any form unsafe (1,3). CDC Food Drug Administration (FDA) analyzed data from 2011-2016 National Youth Surveys (NYTS) to determine recent patterns current (past 30-day) seven product types among U.S. middle (grades 6-8) high 9-12) school students. In 2016, 20.2% surveyed students 7.2% reported use. users, 47.2% 42.4% used ≥2...

Commercial tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in United States. Most product begins during adolescence. In recent years, products have evolved to include various combusted, smokeless, electronic products.2021.The National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) an annual, cross-sectional, school-based, self-administered survey U.S. middle school (grades 6-8) high 9-12) students. A three-stage cluster sampling procedure used generate a nationally representative...

OBJECTIVES. To evaluate trends in children's blood lead levels and the extent of testing children at risk for poisoning from national surveys conducted during a 16-year period United States. METHODS. Data aged 1 to 5 years National Health Nutrition Examination Survey III Phase I, 1988–1991, II, 1991–1994 were compared data survey 1999–2004. RESULTS. The prevalence elevated levels, ≥10 μg/dL, among decreased 8.6% 1988–1991 1.4% 1999–2004, which is an 84% decline. From geometric mean declined...

Exposure to secondhand smoke from burning tobacco products can cause sudden infant death syndrome, respiratory infections, ear and asthma attacks in infants children, coronary heart disease, stroke, lung cancer adult nonsmokers (1). There is no risk-free level of exposure (2). CDC analyzed questionnaire laboratory data the National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) assess patterns among U.S. nonsmokers. The prevalence declined substantially during 1988-2014, 87.5% 25.2%. However,...

Although clinic-based studies have used biochemical validation to estimate the percentage of pregnant women who deny smoking but are actually smokers, a population-based nondisclosure status in US has not been calculated. The authors analyzed data from 1999–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey estimated 994 3,203 nonpregnant 20–44 years age did report had serum cotinine levels that exceeded defined cut point for active (nondisclosure). Active was as self-reporting or having...

Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in United States (1).Despite declining cigarette smoking prevalence among U.S. adults, shifts tobacco product landscape have occurred recent years (2,3).Previous estimates adults were obtained from National Adult Survey, which ended after 2013-2014 cycle.This year, CDC Food Drug Administration (FDA) assessed most national aged ≥18 using, for first time, data 2015 Health Interview Survey (NHIS), an annual, nationally...

We used national vital statistics data for 1990 through 1995 to examine both and regional age-adjusted asthma mortality rates U.S. Hispanics of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican heritage, as well non-Hispanic whites blacks. Nationally, Ricans had an annual rate 40.9 per million, followed by Cuban-Americans (15.8 million) Mexican-Americans (9.2 million). In comparison, 14.7 million blacks a 38.1 million. Age-adjusted was highest in the Northeast (47.8 million); this region accounted 81% all deaths...

An increasing number of US states and localities have implemented comprehensive policies prohibiting tobacco smoking in all indoor areas public places worksites. However, private settings such as homes vehicles remain a major source exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) for many people. This study assessed the prevalence correlates voluntary smoke-free rules SHS among adults.

Background: Lead can adversely affect maternal and child health across a wide range of exposures; developing fetuses breastfeeding infants may be particularly vulnerable. We describe the distribution blood lead levels (BLLs) in U.S. women childbearing age associations with sociodemographic, reproductive, smoking, housing characteristics over 40-y period. Methods: Data from National Health Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) II, NHANES III Phase I 1999–2016 continuous were used to BLLs...

State-level monitoring of changes in tobacco product use can help inform control policy and practice. This study examined state-specific prevalence cigarette, smokeless tobacco, e-cigarette among US adults.Data came from the 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a state-based telephone survey adults aged 18 years or older (N = 477,665). Prevalence estimates for current (every day some days) cigarette smoking, use, were calculated all 50 states District Columbia (DC)...

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