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High School Cigarette Consumption in 2000
Percentage of smokers in US 2000
In 2000 a study done by the University of Michigan discovered that 29.7% of girls in high school reported to have smoked within the past 30 days. 32.8% of boys in high school reported to have smoked within the past 30 days. -
World No-Tobacco Day
Phillip Morris and R.J. Reynolds tobacco companies were fined millions of dollars for not informing public that there were health concerns involved with nicotine and smoking. The public responded with the "World No-Tobacco Day". The slogan of the campaign was, "Tobacco Kills - Don't be duped". -
Ohio bans minors from tobacco
Ohio implements a law making it illegal for minors to possess tobacco. -
Health Programs Benefit From Tobacco Co
After a few major Tobacco Co. were busted for fraud, the National Conference of State Legislures released a PR slogan "Health Programs Benefit From Tobacco Money". 36% of state tobacco money went to health servicess and long term care. -
Boston bans smoking
The Public Health Administration in Boston passed a law banning indoor smoking even in bars and night clubs. -
Smoking taxes increasing
30 States have now raised taxes on smoking, New Jersey raises their taxes 55 cents. -
Consumption Rates
Young adults 18-25 have highest smoking rates in US, 39.5% have smoked within the past month. -
Consumption declining
The consumption of smoking decreased from 31.8% in 2002 to 22.8% among young people ages 12 or higher. -
Disney bans smoking
All Disney hotels banned smoking in their facilities. -
Deaths from lung cancer
159,000 US citizens died from lunger cancer in 2009. -
Continued decrease in smoking among young adults
Percentage of smoking decreased in 10 years
Smoking percentages from young adults 18-24 are continuing to drop. Males have dropped from 28% in 2005 to 22.8% in 2010. Females have decreased smoking from 20.7% in 2005 to 17.4% in 2010. Over the past 10 years males have decreased cigarette smoking by 10% and women have decreased the habit by 12.3%
