According to the National Health and Social Security Examination Survey (NHIS) [1], the prevalence of cigarette smoking in the United States in 2022 [2] was 11.2%, the lowest on record. The prevalence of cigarette smoking in the United States was 24.7% in 1997 and 20.6% in 2009, and has declined sharply in recent years .
On the other hand, according to the same survey, the smoking rate of e-cigarettes in the United States in 2022[3] was the highest ever at 6.6%[4]. The smoking rate of e-cigarettes was 3.5% in 2020[5], but has remained above 5% since 2021, and the smoking rate of e-cigarettes is increasing rapidly .
Although the findings of this study have not been widely reported by major media outlets such as The New York Times[6], it is clear that more and more people are quitting cigarettes and using e-cigarettes .
[1] The National Health Survey (NHIS) is conducted annually by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Results of this survey are as of April 27, 2023.
[2] Percentage of adults who answered that they smoke cigarettes "every day" or "occasionally"
[3] Percentage of adults who answered that they smoke e-cigarettes "every day" or "occasionally"
[4] Values for October to December 2022. The overall e-cigarette smoking rate for 2022 was 5.8%.
[5] Values for July to September 2020.
[6] CNN and the Associated Press reported critically. Most media outlets, including CBS News, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times, carried the AP's story. The New York Times did not report on it.
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