For generations, the image of the American smoker was as ubiquitous as a diner cup of coffee. Today, it’s becoming a relic. The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults fell to 9 percent in 2025 — a ...

Last week, CVS announced it would no longer sell tobacco products. The White House commended the move, asserting that President Obama “has made creating a tobacco-free generation a top priority.” An ...

The percentage of American adults who smoke cigarettes has dropped to the lowest level ever recorded, according to a new study. About 9.9% of U.S. adults reported smoking cigarettes in 2024, a drop ...

For years, the United States’ relationship with smoking has been framed as a story of decline. Fewer people smoke than they once did. Rates have fallen significantly over the past two decades.

ATLANTA - Health officials have begun to predict the end of cigarette smoking in America. They have long wished for a cigarette-free America but shied away from calling for smoking rates to fall to ...