A recent study from UC San Diego reveals a significant decline in cigarette smoking among young adults, with a projected nationwide prevalence rate falling below 5% in ten years. The study highlights a decrease of 16.4% among 18-24 year olds in states with the lowest smoking rates from 2001-02 to 2018-2022. Older age groups also saw declines, although slower. Matthew Stone, the study's lead author, emphasized that these trends indicate substantial progress in public health and the potential end of the smoking epidemic in our lifetime, aligning with goals from Healthy People 2030.
The continuing decrease in smoking prevalence among younger adults indicates a strong shift in public health, leading researchers to predict rates could drop below 5% within a decade.
Matthew Stone pointed out that the ongoing decline in smoking shows clear evidence indicating that the smoking epidemic may very well conclude during our lifetime.
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