4/7/10 1 4/7/10 Trends in cigarette smoking among adults aged - PDF document

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4/7/10 Trends in cigarette smoking among adults aged >18 years, by sex - United States, 1955-1998 Women 2

4/7/10 End of WW II Great Depression End of WW II 1 st Smoking-Cancer Concern Great Depression 1 st Surgeon General’s Report End of WW II End of WW II 1 st Smoking-Cancer 1 st Smoking-Cancer Concern Concern Great Depression Great Depression 3

4/7/10 Broadcast Broadcast Ad Ban Ad Ban 1 st Surgeon 1 st Surgeon General’s Report General’s Report End of WW II End of WW II Master Settlement Fairness Doctrine Fairness Doctrine Agreement Messages on TV Messages on TV and Radio and Radio 1 st Smoking-Cancer 1 st Smoking-Cancer Concern Concern Non-Smokers Surgeon Rights Movement General’s Begins Report on ETS Federal Cigarette Tax Doubles Great Depression Great Depression 4

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4/7/10 25% Status quo: IR=21.6%, CR=2.41% in 2008 25% Improvement in initiation and cessation: IR=16.2%, CR=3.01% by 2015 20% 50% Improvement in initiation and cessation: IR=10.8%, CR=3.62% by 2015 Adult Smoking Prevalence 15% 10% 5% 0% 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 Year 7

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