Newsweek has created a map that highlights a sobering reality for parts of the United States: in dozens of U.S. counties, ...

Driven by shifting preferences among young adults, cigarette smoking continues to see a marked decline across the country.

The data is age-adjusted to account for differences in states’ differing age distributions. The smoking rate metric is one of many that factor into the overall Best States rankings. See the Best ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego found that cigarette smoking continues to decline across the United States, largely driven by young adults. Their study, published in JAMA Network ...

and screenings in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period among adults in the United States. Smoking rates continued a long-term declining trend during the COVID-19 pandemic, but 27 million adults still ...

The United States has seen progress in reducing certain cancer risks, as overall smoking rates remain on a decline. But for other risk factors, such as those tied to cervical cancer, there is room ...