Smoking and Tobacco Use

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Surgeon General's Report: Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities
Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities
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Smoking and Tobacco Use Features
Browse past and present Smoking and Tobacco Use feature articles.
Menthol Tobacco Products
Learn about menthol tobacco products, their dangers, and threat to advancing health equity.
State Tobacco-Related Disparities
An interactive dashboard to visualize and identify tobacco-related disparities.

Commercial Tobacco Products

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Cigarette Smoking
Get information on the impact of diseases caused by smoking, such as cancer, heart disease, and more.
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E-cigarettes (Vapes)
Get the bottom line on e-cigarettes (vapes) and get links to more CDC.gov content about vaping.
Smokeless Tobacco Product Use in the United States
Learn more about smokeless tobacco product use in the United States.
Other Tobacco Products
Learn about commercial tobacco products, their health effects, usage in the United States, and more.
Secondhand Smoke
Find information on secondhand smoke, smokefree policies, and more.
Health Disparities Related to Commercial Tobacco and Advancing Health Equity: An Overview
Commercial tobacco-related disparities result in higher levels of disease, disability, and death.

For Professionals and Health Care Providers

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Patient Care
Guidance for care settings, clinical tools, and cessation support materials to give patients.
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About Surgeon General's Reports on Smoking and Tobacco Use
Reports about smoking and tobacco use provide updates on its impact on the health of Americans.