🚭 Youth smoking at lowest level in 25 years

🚭 Youth smoking at lowest level in 25 years

Only 8 percent of American teenagers use tobacco products, the lowest figure since 1999. E-cigarettes are the most used tobacco product with 5.9 percent of youth users.

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  • Only 8 percent of American teenagers use tobacco products, the lowest figure since 1999.
  • E-cigarettes are the most used tobacco product with 5.9 percent of youth users.
  • Usage is now equal between genders, with a marginally higher proportion among boys who use multiple products simultaneously.

Historically low numbers among high school students

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) presents new data showing that one in ten high school students report using tobacco products in the past month. Among middle school students, the figure is even lower - only one in twenty report using tobacco.

The most popular tobacco product among young people is e-cigarettes, with 5.9 percent reporting using these. Following e-cigarettes are nicotine pouches at 1.8 percent, regular cigarettes at 1.4 percent, cigars at 1.2 percent, and smokeless tobacco at 1.2 percent.

New data from comprehensive survey

The results come from the National Youth Tobacco Survey, which shows that e-cigarette use among high school students is now at its lowest level since measurements began. In total, two million middle and high school students report using tobacco products, which corresponds to approximately one in twelve students.

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