how old do i need to be to buy cigarettes STATEMENT REGARDING CONNECTICUT RAISING THE PURCHASING AGE 21 FOR ALL TOBACCO AND VAPOR PRODUCTS • Juul Labs Know the legal age to

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While smokeless tobacco use is arguably less harmful than cigarettes both to the user and in terms of second hand smoke, it still carries its own level of risk for cancer and heart disease

Photo Credit: Bonnie Fink / Shutterstock Percentage of adults who smoke: 19.1% Percentage of adults in poor physical health: 13.9% Percentage of adults with COPD: 7.5% Percentage of adults with cancer: 5.5% Percentage of adults who have experienced a stroke: 3.5% Percentage of adults with coronary heart disease: 6.3% Population: 407,599 Photo Credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock Percentage of adults who smoke: 19.3% Percentage of adults in poor physical health: 15.1% Percentage of adults with COPD: 7.7% Percentage of adults with cancer: 6.1% Percentage of adults who have experienced a stroke: 3.3% Percentage of adults with coronary heart disease: 6.8% Population: 662,368 Photo Credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock Percentage of adults who smoke: 19.6% Percentage of adults in poor physical health: 14.1% Percentage of adults with COPD: 7.5% Percentage of adults with cancer: 6.1% Percentage of adults who have experienced a stroke: 3.5% Percentage of adults with coronary heart disease: 7.3% Population: 662,314 Photo Credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock Percentage of adults who smoke: 19.7% Percentage of adults in poor physical health: 13.9% Percentage of adults with COPD: 8.2% Percentage of adults with cancer: 6.0% Percentage of adults who have experienced a stroke: 3.6% Percentage of adults with coronary heart disease: 6.8% Population: 920,570 Photo Credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock Percentage of adults who smoke: 19.8% Percentage of adults in poor physical health: 13.7% Percentage of adults with COPD: 7.5% Percentage of adults with cancer: 5.5% Percentage of adults who have experienced a stroke: 4.3% Percentage of adults with coronary heart disease: 6.5% Population: 389,476 Photo Credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock Percentage of adults who smoke: 20.0% Percentage of adults in poor physical health: 13.2% Percentage of adults with COPD: 7.1% Percentage of adults with cancer: 6.4% Percentage of adults who have experienced a stroke: 3.3% Percentage of adults with coronary heart disease: 6.7% Population: 391,731 Photo Credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock Percentage of adults who smoke: 20.3% Percentage of adults in poor physical health: 14.6% Percentage of adults with COPD: 7.8% Percentage of adults with cancer: 6.6% Percentage of adults who have experienced a stroke: 3.7% Percentage of adults with coronary heart disease: 7.5% Population: 403,166 Photo Credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock Percentage of adults who smoke: 21.1% Percentage of adults in poor physical health: 13.6% Percentage of adults with COPD: 7.2% Percentage of adults with cancer: 6.0% Percentage of adults who have experienced a stroke: 3.6% Percentage of adults with coronary heart disease: 6.0% Population: 497,159 Photo Credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock Percentage of adults who smoke: 21.4% Percentage of adults in poor physical health: 11.7% Percentage of adults with COPD: 7.1% Percentage of adults with cancer: 5.1% Percentage of adults who have experienced a stroke: 3.1% Percentage of adults with coronary heart disease: 5.6% Population: 903,852 Photo Credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock Percentage of adults who smoke: 21.7% Percentage of adults in poor physical health: 13.4% Percentage of adults with COPD: 7.4% Percentage of adults with cancer: 5.7% Percentage of adults who have experienced a stroke: 4.4% Percentage of adults with coronary heart disease: 6.0% Population: 586,131 Photo Credit: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock Percentage of adults who smoke: 21.8% Percentage of adults in poor physical health: 14.8% Percentage of adults with COPD: 7.3% Percentage of adults with cancer: 5.8% Percentage of adults who have experienced a stroke: 4.1% Percentage of adults with coronary heart disease: 6.2% Population: 1,578,487 DID YOU KNOW

The federal governments National Tobacco Strategy 20232030 had aimed for a national daily smoking prevalence of less than 10% by 2025, and now has a target of 5% or less by 2030