Title: Comprehensive Tobacco-Control Programs Reduce Smoking in New York City

Two comprehensive antismoking campaigns in New York City have been successful in reducing the smoking rate

The 17.5% prevalence among New York City residents in 2006 amounts to a 19% decrease from 2002 when the rate was 21.6%, representing 240,000 fewer adult smokers and an average annual rate of decrease of 5%, according to a report in Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. Young adults (aged 18–24 years) had the largest 2002–2006 decrease, 35%.

The city's efforts consisted of increased taxation, establishment of smoke-free workplaces, public and health-care-provider education, cessation services, and rigorous evaluation, including annual cross-sectional, citywide telephone surveys.


Source: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report

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