A major US study of more than 32,600 adults shows smoking fell to 9.9% in 2024, down from 10.8% in 2023, marking the first single-digit rate on record. If this steady decline continues, the country is on track to meet or even surpass its Healthy People 2030 goal of reducing adult smoking to 6.1%.
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El tabaquismo en EE. UU. cae por primera vez por debajo del 10%

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Un amplio estudio en Estados Unidos con más de 32.600 adultos muestra que el tabaquismo bajó al 9,9% en 2024, frente al 10,8% en 2023, alcanzando por primera vez una cifra de un solo dígito. Si la tendencia continúa, el país podría cumplir o incluso superar su meta Healthy People 2030 del 6,1%.

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