tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post925374967409286287..comments2024-03-26T00:00:44.845-04:00Comments on Tobacco Truth: Federal Officials, Please Pay Attention to Federal Surveys: E-Cigarettes Are Not Gateway ProductsBrad Roduhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780515717969719311noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670285911995096389.post-56198563925912494942018-02-27T13:10:00.127-05:002018-02-27T13:10:00.127-05:00Not only has "past-30-day" cigarette smo...Not only has "past-30-day" cigarette smoking among teens plummeted, but so has "ever" cigarette smoking, "daily" cigarette smoking, and "1/2+ pack daily" cigarette smoking. <br /><br />Since 2011, (the year Tom Frieden cited as beginning of the so-called youth vaping epidemic), "ever" cigarette smoking by teens has declined by 33%, while "daily" cigarette smoking and "1/2+ pack daily" smoking have declined by 60%.<br /><br />Below is MTF data for "ever" and "daily" cigarette smoking among 12th graders.<br /><br />Ever smoked a cigarette (%)<br />2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017<br />44.7 43.6 42.2 40.0 39.5 38.1 34.4 31.1 28.3 26.6<br /><br />Daily cigarette smoking (%)<br />2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017<br />11.4 11.2 10.7 10.3 9.3 8.5 6.7 5.5 4.8 4.2 <br /><br />1/2 pack + daily cigarette smoking (%)<br />2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017<br />5.4 5.0 4.7 4.3 4.0 3.4 2.6 2.1 1.8 1.7<br /><br /> Bill Godshallnoreply@blogger.com