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Tobacco facts.
The most up-to-date facts about tobacco use, the different types of tobacco products including vaping, and their consequences.
8M+
Deaths each year worldwide, including 1.3 million non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke
1.3B
Tobacco users worldwide — around 80% live in low- and middle-income countries
22.3%
Of the world's population used tobacco in 2020 — 36.7% of men, 7.8% of women
up to 50%
Tobacco kills up to half of its users who don't quit
Research & Data
Where to find the evidence.
The JAMA Network Tobacco Control Collection
A curated series of research articles, editorials, and reviews on tobacco use, prevention, control policies, and health outcomes. Our Network provides summaries of selected articles from the August 2024 collection, covering electronic cigarettes and vaping among adults and youth, nicotine, and the effectiveness of cessation tools — evidence-based insights for tobacco control professionals.
CDC State-Level Tobacco Disparities Dashboard
A visualization platform for exploring cigarette smoking prevalence and related disparities by state — across age, disability, education, employment, income, mental health, race, ethnicity, sex, and urban or rural setting — so users can identify opportunities and turn data into action.
FDA Center for Tobacco Products
Stay up to date on the latest from the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products.
Reports
Worth reading.
WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use, 2000–2030
January 16, 2024. Global trends in tobacco use among people aged 15 and older by sex, age, WHO region, and World Bank income group; levels of smoking and cigarette use in 2022; progress towards reduction targets; smokeless tobacco use among adults and adolescents; and use of electronic nicotine devices.
Tobacco Product Use Among U.S. Middle and High School Students
November 3, 2023. Findings from the National Youth Tobacco Survey, 2023.
The Gavel That Unraveled the Tobacco Industry
January 22, 2024. A summary from the American Lung Association.
Tobacco control at PAHO
Facts and country-level work from the Pan American Health Organization.