In terrific news for the nation's health, CDC survey data show that the adult cigarette smoking rate in the United States fell to 9.9% in 2024, the first time it has been Products Data Briefs Number 475 July 2023 Vaping on the rise in U.S., especially among young people Pew Research Center Public Believes Nicotine Based Smoking and Vaping Products Are More Harmful Than Those Containing THC NORC at the University of Chicago Vaping has largely replaced cigarettes as the dominant mode of smoking among teens. In 2024, 77% of New York high schoolers who smoked were using vapes. Learn more at www.localsyr.com.