American Lung Association Releases Tobacco Report
Findings Made Public for 2005
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Published Feb 10, 2006 by Terri Rimmer
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Takeaways
· Cigarette smoking has been identified has the most important source of preventable morbidity.
· Overall adults aged 18 and oler who earned less than a high school diploma had the highest smoking.
· The percentage of current smokers was significantly greater in males than in females.
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The American Lung Association has released its 2005 annual report regarding tobacco use in the U.S.
Data was collected from national surveys and studies on the morbidity and mortality due to tobacco intake.
"When I started smoking cigarettes at 19 I knew it was a stupid decision," said Terry Martin. "My closest friend and I bought a pack and smoked that first one together."
Cigarette smoking has been identified as the most important source of preventable morbidity and premature mortality worldwide.
Excluding adult deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke, adult males and females lost an average of 13.2 and 14.5 years of life respectively, due to smoking.
"I have smoked 46 of my 64 years and know that I must quit smoking," said Angel. "In 1958 I started smoking and never quit except for a couple of times when going fishing and once when I had the flu."
Smoking costs the economy over $167 billion in annual health care costs and lost productivity, including $92 billion in mortality-related productivity losses and $75.5 billion in excess medical expenditures.
In the category of consumption in 2004 cigar consumption was 4.935 million pieces, nine percent greater than 2003.
"Things might be very different today had I not started smoking as a teen," said Christine. "Smoking for nearly 35 years got me where I am today: living in a body with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), having oxygen hosed in 24/7, and a fervent wish that I had never started in the first place."
Smoking prevalence was highest among people aged 25-44 years and lowest for those greater than 65 years of age.
The percentage of current smokers was significantly greater in males than in females.
Overall adults aged 18 and older who earned less than a high school diploma had the highest smoking prevalence while people with bachelor, masters, professional, and doctoral degrees had the lowest prevalence in 2004.
As far as smoking intensity heavy smoking is more prevalent among men, whites, non-Hispanics, those 45-64 years of age and with less than or equal to 12 years of education.
Current smoking prevalence declined more rapidly among young adults with greater than 12 years of education than those who did not graduate from high school.
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Findings Made Public for 2005
Click to rate: Bad < > Good
Published Feb 10, 2006 by Terri Rimmer
ryze.com, Adoption.about.com Related Content View all (4 total)
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Did you know?
There is a newspaper called The Smoking Mirror?
Takeaways
· Cigarette smoking has been identified has the most important source of preventable morbidity.
· Overall adults aged 18 and oler who earned less than a high school diploma had the highest smoking.
· The percentage of current smokers was significantly greater in males than in females.
Comment | Add your own article to our site
The American Lung Association has released its 2005 annual report regarding tobacco use in the U.S.
Data was collected from national surveys and studies on the morbidity and mortality due to tobacco intake.
"When I started smoking cigarettes at 19 I knew it was a stupid decision," said Terry Martin. "My closest friend and I bought a pack and smoked that first one together."
Cigarette smoking has been identified as the most important source of preventable morbidity and premature mortality worldwide.
Excluding adult deaths from exposure to secondhand smoke, adult males and females lost an average of 13.2 and 14.5 years of life respectively, due to smoking.
"I have smoked 46 of my 64 years and know that I must quit smoking," said Angel. "In 1958 I started smoking and never quit except for a couple of times when going fishing and once when I had the flu."
Smoking costs the economy over $167 billion in annual health care costs and lost productivity, including $92 billion in mortality-related productivity losses and $75.5 billion in excess medical expenditures.
In the category of consumption in 2004 cigar consumption was 4.935 million pieces, nine percent greater than 2003.
"Things might be very different today had I not started smoking as a teen," said Christine. "Smoking for nearly 35 years got me where I am today: living in a body with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), having oxygen hosed in 24/7, and a fervent wish that I had never started in the first place."
Smoking prevalence was highest among people aged 25-44 years and lowest for those greater than 65 years of age.
The percentage of current smokers was significantly greater in males than in females.
Overall adults aged 18 and older who earned less than a high school diploma had the highest smoking prevalence while people with bachelor, masters, professional, and doctoral degrees had the lowest prevalence in 2004.
As far as smoking intensity heavy smoking is more prevalent among men, whites, non-Hispanics, those 45-64 years of age and with less than or equal to 12 years of education.
Current smoking prevalence declined more rapidly among young adults with greater than 12 years of education than those who did not graduate from high school.
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