Title: MMWR Vol. 59 / Early Release
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Early Release
Volume 59, Early Release
September 7, 2010
CDC Vital Signs is a new series of MMWR
reports that will announce the latest results
for key public health indicators.
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| Vital Signs: Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years — United States, 2009
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| Cigarette smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, causing approximately 443,000 premature deaths each year. This Vital Signs report describes how previous declines in smoking prevalence in the United States have stalled during the past 5 years; the burden of cigarette smoking continues to be high, especially in persons
living below the federal poverty level and with low educational attainment. Sustained, adequately funded, comprehensive tobacco control programs could reduce adult smoking.
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| Vital Signs: Nonsmokers’ Exposure to Secondhand Smoke — United States, 1999–2008
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| Secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke causes heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmoking adults and sudden infant death syndrome, acute respiratory infections, middle ear disease, exacerbated asthma, respiratory symptoms, and decreased lung function in children. This Vital Signs report indicates that secondhand smoke exposure has declined in the United States, but that 88 million
nonsmokers aged ≥3 years are still exposed. Progress in reducing exposure has slowed, and disparities in exposure persist, with children being among the most exposed.
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