Adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low in US
- Posted on May 29, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low in US
In the mid-1960s, 42% of U.S. adults were smokers. The rate has been gradually dropping for decades, due to cigarette taxes, tobacco product price hikes, smoking bans, public education campaigns and changes in the social acceptability of…