Data show a consistent pattern of disparities in cigarette smoking

Truth Initiative

Nov. 15, 2024

Across all 50 states, the same 5 disparities in cigarette smoking persist

Across the country, data show a consistent pattern of disparities in cigarette smoking, highlighting the relationship between tobacco use and various socioeconomic and health factors. While smoking prevalence can vary widely in different parts of the country – 12 Midwestern and Southern states have 50% higher smoking prevalence – the same demographic factors influence disparities regardless of location. These five socioeconomic and health factors must be addressed to help all Americans enjoy healthy lives free from nicotine addiction.

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E-cigarettes: Facts, stats, and regulations

While e-cigarette use prevalence has declined significantly since the heyday of JUUL, an estimated 1.63 million middle and high school students currently use e-cigarettes with 38.4% reporting frequent use, which remains a concern. Thousands of flavored, high-nicotine, and relatively cheap e-cigarette products are circulating the market – many of them illegally – driving youth use and nicotine addiction.

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Vaping lingo dictionary

New brands and product types continue to appear on the market at an extremely fast rate, and keeping up with the latest trends and lingo can be difficult. This resource provides a list of popular products, as well as terms and phrases that young people may use to describe nicotine use.

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This week in tobacco policy news

Manchester-By-The-Sea, Massachusetts: The Manchester By-The-Sea Board of Health adopted a nicotine free generation law, meaning tobacco products cannot be sold to anyone born on or after January 1, 2025.
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New York City, New York: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Acting Corporation Counsel Muriel Goode-Trufant announced that the City of New York has filed a federal lawsuit against a major distributor of disposable flavored e-cigarettes.
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