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Teen smoking declines sharply in 2002

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, January 19th, 2003

American young people are turning away from cigarette smoking at a pace that should bring cheer to parents, educators, and health professionals alike. Teen use of cigarettes has been dropping steadily and substantially since the peak rates in 1996 and 1997.

Between 2001 and 2002, the proportion of teens saying that they had ever smoked cigarettes fell by 4 or 5 percentage points in each grade surveyed (8, 10, and 12) - more than in any recent year.

"I cannot overemphasize how important these developments are to the health and longevity of this generation of young people," said Lloyd Johnston, principal investigator of the study and lead author of...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2003-01-19)

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