One in six U.S. teens used tobacco in 2020, government figures show
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Tobacco use among teens has declined but e-cigarette use remains high, according to new CDC and FDA estimates. Photo by ghcassel/Pixabay
Dec. 17 (UPI) Roughly one in six teens across the United Stated used some type of tobacco product in 2020, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This means that nearly 4.5 million teens nationally used traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes or chewing tobacco this year, officials estimated.
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The relatively high level of product use persists, despite recent research suggesting that the number of teens who smoke cigarettes or opt for chewing tobacco has declined in recent years.