Historical Trends
This decade saw the highest average percentage of smokers in the U.S. at 44%.
1950s
This highly addictive, colorless, and oily stimulant is the primary psychoactive compound in tobacco.
Nicotine
This 1994 federal act banned smoking in schools
Pro-children Act
The e-cigarette market "exploded" in 2015 following the introduction of this specific brand manufactured by PAX Labs
JUUL
This term describes the cessation method where a person stops smoking all at once without using any aids.
Cold Turkey
Between 1966 and 2015, this educational group saw the most significant decline in smoking rates, dropping by 83%.
College degree holders
Upon inhalation, nicotine spreads to the body's nervous system within this many seconds.
8 seconds
Prevention efforts focus on young people because 9 out of 10 smokers began before reaching this age.
18
This acronym is used to describe battery-operated devices like e-cigarettes that deliver nicotine via vapor.
ENDS
These are two specific prescription medications mentioned as options for tobacco cessation.
Chantix & Zyban
In 2020, this specific type of tobacco product was the most commonly used among high school students at 19.6%.
E-cigarettes
This progressive lung disease, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, has no cure and is most commonly caused by smoking.
COPD
These specific laws were passed to ban smoking in workplaces, restaurants, and bars.
Indoor Clean Air Acts
This buttery-tasting chemical found in some e-liquids is known to cause a lung condition nicknamed popcorn lung.
Diacetyl
This acronym refers to cessation aids like patches, gum, lozenges, and inhalers.
NRT
This was the total percentage of high school students who reported using any tobacco product in 2020.
23.6%
his substance in tobacco contains numerous cancer-causing particles (carcinogens) that stay in the lungs.
Tar
High taxes in this specific city have driven the cost of a pack of cigarettes up to $13.00
NYC
As of February 2020, the CDC reported this many total deaths resulting from EVALI (e-cigarette/vaping-associated lung injury).
68
These are two alternative therapies mentioned for quitting that do not involve medications or groups.
Hypnosis and Acupuncture
On December 31, 1970, the final tobacco commercial on television aired during this specific late-night program.
The Tonight Show
Nicotine stimulates the adrenal glands to produce this hormone, which increases heart rate and blood pressure while constricting blood vessels.
Epinephrine
Before they were banned from TV and radio in 1971, this was the average number of tobacco ads played per hour on television in the 1960s.
5
E-cigarette manufacturers were originally required to submit applications to this government agency by 2018 to remain in the marketplace.
FDA
This is the number of U.S. states that offer tobacco prevention and quit-smoking programs.