Who Still Smokes? Smokers in the U.S. Today

About 46 million Americans smoke, and the habit contributes to the deaths of an estimated 400,000 Americans every year due to lung cancer alone. A 40-year-decline in smoking leveled off about five years ago, according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

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