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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWRs)
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance—United States, 2003
May 21, 2004 / Vol. 53 / SS 02
On Friday, May 21, 2004, the 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a
comprehensive surveillance summary the report reveals
the percentage of high school students who
reported current cigarette smoking—which had increased from 28% in
1991 to 36% in 1997—fell to 22% in 2003.
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