Informe del CDC sobre el consumo de tabaco en adultos en Estados Unidos

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the US. Some people who smoke every day are smoking fewer cigarettes; however, even occasional smoking causes harm. The percentage of American adults who smoke decreased from 20.9% in 2005 to 19.3% in 2010. That translates to 3 million fewer smokers than there would have been with no decline. But almost 1 in 5 adults still smoke. Reducing tobacco use is a winnable battle—a public health priority with known, effective actions for success. A combination of smoke-free laws, cigarette price increases, access to proven quitting treatments and services, and hard-hitting media campaigns reduces health care costs and saves lives.


Vea todo el informe en sl sitio web del CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/AdultSmoking/index.html

También está disponible el informe en formato pdf en el siguiente enlace: http://www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/pdf/2011-09-vitalsigns.pdf