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More than 47 million adults and 4 million youth in the United States smoke cigarettes. Rates of smoking have dropped over the years, but the current statistics indicate that smoking is still a major health problem and cigarettes continue to cause chronic diseases and death.
  • 12 million Americans have died from smoking since 1964
  • Smoking costs the nation $157.7 billion each year in direct medical costs, lost productivity, and neonatal care
  • About 1 out of every 4 adults and high school students smoke
  • More than 4,000 people smoke their first cigarette
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