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This one-stop source for journalists seeking information on smoking and tobacco use provides access to the current year’s tobacco-related press releases, media statements, media transcripts, and links to facts and figures.
Press Materials
2020
- September 09, 2020: Youth e-cigarette use is down, but 3.6 million still use e-cigarettes
- August 27, 2020: CDC’s Tips® campaign led 1 million U.S. adults to quit smoking during 2012–2018
- March 23, 2020: CDC’s successful Tips From Former Smokers campaign returns on March 23
2019
- December 5, 2019: 6.2 Million middle and high school students used tobacco products in 2019
- November 14, 2019: Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. Adults Hits All-Time Low
- October 28, 2019: New CDC Report Provides First Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Products
- September 27, 2019: THC Products May Play a Role in Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping
- September 6, 2019: Initial State Findings Point to Clinical Similarities in Illnesses Among People Who Use E-cigarettes
- July 11, 2019: Most US adults favor lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes
- April 1, 2019: CDC’s successful “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign returns on April 1
- February 11, 2019: Progress Erased: Youth Tobacco Use Increased During 2017-2018
2018
- December 6, 2018: Decline Stalls: 58 Million Americans Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
- November 8, 2018: Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. Adults Lowest Ever Recorded: 14% in 2017
- October 2, 2018: Sales of JUUL e-cigarettes skyrocket, posing danger to youth
- June 21, 2018: Tobacco-Free Policies on the Rise Across US Colleges and Universities
- June 7, 2018: Youth tobacco use drops during 2011-2017
- May 10, 2018: Half of mental health facilities and a third of substance abuse treatment facilities have smoke-free campuses
- January 18, 2018: Smoking is down, but almost 38 million American adults still smoke
- January 11, 2018: About three in ten US veterans use tobacco products
2019
- November 8, 2019: Transcript of CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping | Audio Recordingmedia icon
- October 11, 2019: Transcript of CDC Telebriefing: Lung Injury Investigation | Audio Recordingmedia icon
- September 6, 2019: Transcript of September 6, 2019, Telebriefing: Investigation of Pulmonary Disease Among People Who Use E-cigarettes | Audio Recordingmedia icon
- August 23, 2019: Transcript of August 23, 2019, Telebriefing on Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with Use of E-cigarettes | Audio Recordingmedia icon
- February 14, 2019: Transcript for Telebriefing of the New Vital Signs Report – 4.9 million U.S. youth use tobacco products | Audio Recordingmedia icon
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