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A MINUTE OF HEALTH WITH CDC
Smoking is So Yesterday
Cigarette Use Among High School Students — United States, 1991–2007
July 10, 2008

This program is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC — safer, healthier people.

Smoking in the boys’ room apparently is not nearly as popular as it once was. A recent CDC study indicates that cigarette use has declined significantly among high school students. In 1997, nearly four in ten teenagers were smoking. By 2007, the rate had been cut in half. Continued progress toward snuffing out cigarette use among teenagers will require increased vigilance, including anti-tobacco advertising campaigns, reduced promotion and availability of cigarettes, and increased taxes on tobacco products. Preventing smoking at a young age can help ensure that it doesn’t become a lifelong habit.

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