Category: Smoking

Smoking

National Youth Tobacco Survey Reveals Youth Tobacco Use Reaches Historic Lows

Data from 2022 to 2025 indicate that current tobacco use, including e-cigarettes and cigarettes, has decreased among US middle and high school students.

Smoking

Rural vs Urban Teen Smoking

Socioeconomic disadvantage in rural neighborhoods increases the likelihood of adolescent cigarette use, highlighting a distinct rural-urban divide in healthcare outcomes.

Smoking

Flavored Tobacco Bans Linked to Reduced Youth Vaping Rates

A study of 2.8 million California students indicates that local sales restrictions on flavored products decrease e-cigarette use without shifting adolescents to traditional cigarettes.

Tobacco

‘State of Tobacco Control’ Report Calls Out Prevention Cuts

The American Lung Association's 2026 "State of Tobacco Control" Report says cuts to federal tobacco prevention efforts put lives at risk.

Vaping & E-Cigarettes

Flavored Marijuana Vapes the New Face of Teen Drug Use

Flavored marijuana vaping is now the most common form of use among American teenagers who vape cannabis.

Nicotine Alternatives

How Many Americans Use Nicotine Pouches?

The first national estimate of daily nicotine pouch use in the US found that 2.5% of American adults use the product, and most users may be smokers who want to reduce or quit smoking.