Comprehensive List of Cigarette Carcinogenics and Additives
Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2011/05/26 - Updated: 2024/09/04
Publication Type: Informative
Topic: Addiction and Substance Abuse - Publications List
Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main
Synopsis: Extensive list of ingredients found in cigarettes including listing of chemical poisons and cancer producing additives, as well as the health effects of smoking addiction.
• Chemicals in cigarettes have been isolated in the urine, digestive juices, and even the cervical mucus of female smokers, so they are transported throughout the body and can do damage anywhere.
• Because of the extensive list of the ingredients in cigarettes, it is no wonder that this addiction kills more people than any other. And the fact that the habit is so addicting makes it even worse.
Introduction
Nicotine delivery from tobacco carries an ominous burden of chemical poisons and cancer producing substances that boggle the mind! The plethora of different ingredients in cigarettes is what makes them so deadly when they are smoked on a regular basis.
Main Item
Below is a list submitted by the 5 major American cigarette companies to the Dept. of Health and Human Services in April of 1994 listing the 599 additives approved by the United States Government for use in the manufacture of cigarettes. Some ingredients are added for flavor, but research has shown that the key purpose of using additives is to improve tobacco's potency resulting in increased addictiveness. This list of additives in cigarettes applies only to American manufactured cigarettes intended for distribution within the United States. The tobacco companies that reported the information were:
- Philip Morris Inc.
- Liggett Group, Inc.
- Brown and Williamson
- American Tobacco Company
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
List of Ingredients and Additives in Cigarettes |
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A |
Acetanisole |
Acetic Acid |
Acetoin |
Acetophenone |
6-Acetoxydihydrotheaspirane |
2-Acetyl-3- Ethylpyrazine |
2-Acetyl-5-Methylfuran |
Acetylpyrazine |
2-Acetylpyridine |
3-Acetylpyridine |
2- Acetylthiazole |
Aconitic Acid |
dl-Alanine |
Alfalfa Extract |
Allspice Extract,Oleoresin, and Oil |
Allyl Hexanoate |
Allyl Ionone |
Almond Bitter Oil |
Ambergris Tincture |
Ammonia |
Ammonium Bicarbonate |
Ammonium Hydroxide |
Ammonium Phosphate Dibasic |
Ammonium Sulfide |
Amyl Alcohol |
Amyl Butyrate |
Amyl Formate |
Amyl Octanoate |
alpha-Amylcinnamaldehyde |
Amyris Oil |
trans-Anethole |
Angelica Root Extract, Oil and Seed Oil |
Anise |
Anise Star, Extract and Oils |
Anisyl Acetate |
Anisyl Alcohol |
Anisyl Formate |
Anisyl Phenylacetate |
Apple Juice Concentrate, Extract, and Skins |
Apricot Extract and Juice Concentrate |
1-Arginine |
Asafetida Fluid Extract And Oil |
Ascorbic Acid |
1-Asparagine Monohydrate |
1- Aspartic Acid |
B |
Balsam Peru and Oil |
Basil Oil |
Bay Leaf, Oil and Sweet Oil |
Beeswax White |
Beet Juice Concentrate |
Benzaldehyde |
Benzaldehyde Glyceryl Acetal |
Benzoic Acid, Benzoin |
Benzoin Resin |
Benzophenone |
Benzyl Alcohol |
Benzyl Benzoate |
Benzyl Butyrate |
Benzyl Cinnamate |
Benzyl Propionate |
Benzyl Salicylate |
Bergamot Oil |
Bisabolene |
Black Currant Buds Absolute |
Borneol |
Bornyl Acetate |
Buchu Leaf Oil |
1,3-Butanediol |
2,3-Butanedione |
1- Butanol |
2-Butanone |
Butenylidene-Trimethyl-Cyclohexen-1-One |
Butter, Butter Esters, and Butter Oil |
Butyl Acetate |
Butyl Butyrate |
Butyl Butyryl Lactate |
Butyl Isovalerate |
Butyl Phenylacetate |
Butyl Undecylenate |
Butylidenephthalide |
Butyric Acid |
C |
Cadinene |
Caffeine |
Calcium Carbonate |
Camphene |
Cananga Oil |
Capsicum Oleoresin |
Caramel Color |
Caraway Oil |
Carbon Dioxide |
Cardamom Oleoresin, Extract, Seed Oil, and Powder |
Carob Bean and Extract |
beta-Carotene |
Carrot Oil |
Carvacrol |
4-Carvomenthenol |
1-Carvone |
beta-Caryophyllene |
beta-Caryophyllene Oxide |
Cascarilla Oil and Bark Extract |
Cassia Bark Oil |
Cassie Absolute and Oil |
Castoreum Extract, Tincture and Absolute |
Cedar Leaf Oil |
Cedarwood Oil Terpenes and Virginiana |
Cedrol |
Celery Seed Extract, Solid, Oil, And Oleoresin |
Cellulose Fiber |
Chamomile Flower Oil And Extract |
Chicory Extract |
Chocolate |
Cinnamaldehyde |
Cinnamic Acid |
Cinnamon Leaf Oil, Bark Oil, and Extract |
Cinnamyl Acetate |
Cinnamyl Alcohol |
Cinnamyl Cinnamate |
Cinnamyl Isovalerate |
Cinnamyl Propionate |
Citral |
Citric Acid |
Citronella Oil |
dl-Citronellol |
Citronellyl Butyrate |
itronellyl Isobutyrate |
Civet Absolute |
Clary Oil |
Clover Tops, Red Solid Extract |
Cocoa |
Cocoa Shells, Extract, Distillate And Powder |
Coconut Oil |
Coffee |
Cognac White and Green Oil |
Copaiba Oil |
Coriander Extract and Oil |
Corn Oil |
Corn Silk |
Costus Root Oil |
Cubeb Oil |
Cuminaldehyde |
para-Cymene |
1-Cysteine Dandelion Root Solid Extract |
D |
Davana Oil |
2-trans, 4-trans-Decadienal |
delta-Decalactone |
gamma-Decalactone |
Decanal |
Decanoic Acid |
1-Decanol |
2-Decenal |
Dehydromenthofurolactone |
Diethyl Malonate |
Diethyl Sebacate |
2,3-Diethylpyrazine |
Dihydro Anethole |
5,7-Dihydro-2-Methylthieno(3,4-D) Pyrimidine |
Dill Seed Oil and Extract |
meta-Dimethoxybenzene |
para-Dimethoxybenzene |
2,6- Dimethoxyphenol |
Dimethyl Succinate |
3,4-Dimethyl-1,2 Cyclopentanedione |
3,5- Dimethyl-1,2-Cyclopentanedione |
3,7-Dimethyl-1,3,6-Octatriene |
4,5-Dimethyl-3-Hydroxy-2,5- |
Dihydrofuran-2-One |
6,10-Dimethyl-5,9-Undecadien- |
2-One |
3,7- Dimethyl-6-Octenoic Acid |
2,4 Dimethylacetophenone |
alpha,para-Dimethylbenzyl Alcohol |
alpha,alpha-Dimethylphenethyl Acetate |
alpha,alpha Dimethylphenethyl Butyrate |
2,3-Dimethylpyrazine |
2,5-Dimethylpyrazine |
2,6-Dimethylpyrazine |
Dimethyltetrahydrobenzofuranone |
delta-Dodecalactone |
gamma-Dodecalactone |
E |
para-Ethoxybenzaldehyde |
Ethyl 10-Undecenoate |
Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate |
Ethyl Acetate |
Ethyl Acetoacetate |
Ethyl Alcohol |
Ethyl Benzoate |
Ethyl Butyrate |
Ethyl Cinnamate |
Ethyl Decanoate |
Ethyl Fenchol |
Ethyl Furoate |
Ethyl Heptanoate |
Ethyl Hexanoate |
Ethyl Isovalerate |
Ethyl Lactate |
Ethyl Laurate |
Ethyl Levulinate |
Ethyl Maltol |
Ethyl Methyl Phenylglycidate |
Ethyl Myristate |
Ethyl Nonanoate |
Ethyl Octadecanoate |
Ethyl Octanoate |
Ethyl Oleate |
Ethyl Palmitate |
Ethyl Phenylacetate |
Ethyl Propionate |
Ethyl Salicylate |
Ethyl trans-2-Butenoate |
Ethyl Valerate |
Ethyl Vanillin |
2-Ethyl (or Methyl)-(3,5 and 6)-Methoxypyrazine |
2-Ethyl-1-Hexanol, 3-Ethyl -2 - |
Hydroxy-2-Cyclopenten-1-One |
2-Ethyl-3, (5 or 6)-Dimethylpyrazine |
5-Ethyl-3-Hydroxy-4-Methyl-2 (5H)-Furanone |
2-Ethyl-3-Methylpyrazine |
4-Ethylbenzaldehyde |
4-Ethylguaiacol |
para-Ethylphenol |
3-Ethylpyridine |
Eucalyptol |
F |
Farnesol |
D-Fenchone |
Fennel Sweet Oil |
Fenugreek, Extract, Resin, and Absolute |
Fig Juice Concentrate |
Food Starch Modified |
Furfuryl Mercaptan |
4-(2-Furyl)-3-Buten-2-One |
G |
Galbanum Oil |
Genet Absolute |
Gentian Root Extract |
Geraniol |
Geranium Rose Oil |
Geranyl Acetate |
Geranyl Butyrate |
Geranyl Formate |
Geranyl Isovalerate |
Geranyl Phenylacetate |
Ginger Oil and Oleoresin |
1-Glutamic Acid |
1-Glutamine |
Glycerol |
Glycyrrhizin Ammoniated |
Grape Juice Concentrate |
Guaiac Wood Oil |
Guaiacol |
Guar Gum |
2,4-Heptadienal |
gamma-Heptalactone |
H |
Heptanoic Acid |
2-Heptanone |
3-Hepten-2-One |
2-Hepten-4-One |
4-Heptenal |
trans -2-Heptenal |
Heptyl Acetate |
omega-6 -Hexadecenlactone |
gamma-Hexalactone |
Hexanal |
Hexanoic Acid |
2-Hexen-1-Ol |
3-Hexen-1-Ol |
cis-3-Hexen-1-Yl Acetate |
2-Hexenal |
3-Hexenoic Acid |
trans-2-Hexenoic Acid |
cis-3-Hexenyl Formate |
Hexyl 2-Methylbutyrate |
Hexyl Acetate |
Hexyl Alcohol |
Hexyl Phenylacetate |
1-Histidine |
Honey |
Hops Oil |
Hydrolyzed Milk Solids |
Hydrolyzed Plant Proteins |
5-Hydroxy-2,4-Decadienoic Acid delta-Lactone |
4-Hydroxy-2,5-Dimethyl-3(2H)-Furanone |
2-Hydroxy-3,5,5-Trimethyl-2- Cyclohexen-1-One |
4-Hydroxy -3-Pentenoic Acid Lactone |
2-Hydroxy-4-Methylbenzaldehyde |
4-Hydroxybutanoic Acid Lactone |
Hydroxycitronellal |
6-Hydroxydihydrotheaspirane |
4-(para-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-Butanone |
Hyssop Oil |
I |
Immortelle Absolute and Extract |
alpha-Ionone |
beta-Ionone |
alpha-Irone |
Isoamyl Acetate |
Isoamyl Benzoate |
Isoamyl Butyrate |
Isoamyl Cinnamate |
Isoamyl Formate, IsoamylHexanoate |
Isoamyl Isovalerate |
Isoamyl Octanoate |
Isoamyl Phenylacetate |
Isobornyl Acetate |
Isobutyl Acetate |
Isobutyl Alcohol |
Isobutyl Cinnamate |
Isobutyl Phenylacetate |
Isobutyl Salicylate |
2-Isobutyl-3-Methoxypyrazine |
alpha-Isobutylphenethyl Alcohol |
Isobutyraldehyde |
Isobutyric Acid |
d,l-Isoleucine |
alpha- Isomethylionone |
2-Isopropylphenol |
Isovaleric Acid |
J |
Jasmine Absolute, Concrete and Oil |
K |
Kola Nut Extract |
L |
Labdanum Absolute and Oleoresin |
Lactic Acid |
Lauric Acid |
Lauric Aldehyde |
Lavandin Oil |
Lavender Oil |
Lemon Oil and Extract |
Lemongrass Oil |
1-Leucine |
Levulinic Acid |
Licorice Root, Fluid, Extract |
and Powder |
Lime Oil |
Linalool |
Linalool Oxide |
Linalyl Acetate |
Linden Flowers |
Lovage Oil And Extract |
1-Lysine] |
M |
Mace Powder, Extract and Oil |
Magnesium Carbonate |
Malic Acid |
Malt and Malt Extract |
Maltodextrin |
Maltol |
Maltyl Isobutyrate |
Mandarin Oil |
Maple Syrup and Concentrate |
Mate Leaf, Absolute and Oil |
para-Mentha-8-Thiol-3-One |
Menthol |
Menthone |
Menthyl Acetate |
dl-Methionine |
Methoprene |
2-Methoxy-4-Methylphenol |
2-Methoxy-4-Vinylphenol |
para-Methoxybenzaldehyde |
1-(para-Methoxyphenyl)-1-Penten-3-One |
4-(para-Methoxyphenyl)-2-Butanone |
1-(para-Methoxyphenyl)-2-Propanone |
Methoxypyrazine |
Methyl 2-Furoate |
Methyl 2-Octynoate |
Methyl 2-Pyrrolyl Ketone |
Methyl Anisate |
Methyl Anthranilate |
Methyl Benzoate |
Methyl Cinnamate |
Methyl Dihydrojasmonate |
Methyl Ester of Rosin, Partially Hydrogenated |
Methyl Isovalerate |
Methyl Linoleate (48%) |
Methyl Linolenate (52%) Mixture |
Methyl Naphthyl Ketone |
Methyl Nicotinate |
Methyl Phenylacetate |
Methyl Salicylate |
Methyl Sulfide |
3-Methyl-1-Cyclopentadecanone |
4-Methyl-1-Phenyl-2-Pentanone |
5-Methyl-2 -Phenyl-2-Hexenal |
5-Methyl-2-Thiophene-carboxaldehyde |
6-Methyl-3,-5-Heptadien-2-One |
2-Methyl-3-(para-Isopropylphenyl) Propionaldehyde |
5-Methyl-3-Hexen-2-One |
1-Methyl-3Methoxy-4-Isopropylbenzene |
4-Methyl-3-Pentene-2-One |
2-Methyl-4- Phenylbutyraldehyde |
6-Methyl-5-Hepten-2-One |
4-Methyl-5-Thiazoleethanol |
4-Methyl-5-Vinylthiazole |
Methyl-alpha-Ionone |
Methyl-trans-2-Butenoic Acid |
4-Methylacetophenone |
para-Methylanisole |
alpha-Methylbenzyl Acetate |
alpha-Methylbenzyl Alcohol |
2-Methylbutyraldehyde |
3-Methylbutyraldehyde |
2-Methylbutyric Acid |
alpha-Methylcinnamaldehyde |
Methylcyclopentenolone |
2-Methylheptanoic Acid |
2-Methylhexanoic Acid |
3-Methylpentanoic Acid |
4-Methylpentanoic Acid |
2- Methylpyrazine |
5-Methylquinoxaline |
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran-3-One |
(Methylthio)Methylpyrazine (Mixture Of Isomers) |
3-Methylthiopropionaldehyde |
Methyl 3-Methylthiopropionate |
2-Methylvaleric Acid |
Mimosa Absolute and Extract |
Molasses Extract and Tincture |
Mountain Maple Solid Extract |
Mullein Flowers |
Myristaldehyde |
Myristic Acid |
Myrrh Oil |
N |
beta-Napthyl Ethyl Ether |
Nerol |
Neroli Bigarde Oil |
Nerolidol |
Nona-2-trans,6-cis-Dienal |
2,6-Nonadien-1-Ol |
gamma-Nonalactone |
Nonanal |
Nonanoic Acid |
Nonanone |
trans-2-Nonen-1- Ol |
2-Nonenal |
Nonyl Acetate |
Nutmeg Powder and Oil |
O |
Oak Chips Extract and Oil |
Oak Moss Absolute |
9,12-Octadecadienoic Acid (48%) |
And 9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic Acid (52%) |
delta-Octalactone |
gamma-Octalactone |
Octanal |
Octanoic Acid |
1-Octanol |
2-Octanone |
3-Octen-2-One |
1-Octen-3-Ol |
1-Octen-3-Yl Acetate |
2-Octenal |
Octyl Isobutyrate |
Oleic Acid |
Olibanum Oil |
Opoponax Oil And Gum |
Orange Blossoms Water, Absolute, and Leaf Absolute |
Orange Oil and Extract |
Origanum Oil |
Orris Concrete Oil and Root Extract |
P |
Palmarosa Oil |
Palmitic Acid |
Parsley Seed Oil |
Patchouli Oil |
omega-Pentadecalactone |
2,3-Pentanedione |
2-Pentanone |
4-Pentenoic Acid |
2- Pentylpyridine |
Pepper Oil, Black And White |
Peppermint Oil |
Peruvian (Bois De Rose) Oil |
Petitgrain Absolute, Mandarin Oil and Terpeneless Oil |
alpha-Phellandrene |
2-Phenenthyl Acetate |
Phenenthyl Alcohol |
Phenethyl Butyrate |
Phenethyl Cinnamate |
Phenethyl Isobutyrate |
Phenethyl Isovalerate |
Phenethyl Phenylacetate |
Phenethyl Salicylate |
1-Phenyl-1-Propanol |
3-Phenyl-1-Propanol |
2-Phenyl-2-Butenal |
4-Phenyl-3-Buten-2-Ol |
4-Phenyl-3-Buten-2-One |
Phenylacetaldehyde |
Phenylacetic Acid |
1-Phenylalanine |
3-Phenylpropionaldehyde |
3-Phenylpropionic Acid |
3-Phenylpropyl Acetate |
3-Phenylpropyl Cinnamate |
2-(3-Phenylpropyl)Tetrahydrofuran |
Phosphoric Acid |
Pimenta Leaf Oil |
Pine Needle Oil, Pine Oil, Scotch |
Pineapple Juice Concentrate |
alpha-Pinene, beta-Pinene |
D-Piperitone |
Piperonal |
Pipsissewa Leaf Extract |
Plum Juice |
Potassium Sorbate |
1-Proline |
Propenylguaethol |
Propionic Acid |
Propyl Acetate |
Propyl para-Hydroxybenzoate |
Propylene Glycol |
3-Propylidenephthalide |
Prune Juice and Concentrate |
Pyridine |
Pyroligneous Acid And Extract |
Pyrrole |
Pyruvic Acid |
R |
Raisin Juice Concentrate |
Rhodinol |
Rose Absolute and Oil |
Rosemary Oil |
Rum |
Rum Ether |
Rye Extract |
S |
Sage, Sage Oil, and Sage |
Oleoresin |
Salicylaldehyde |
Sandalwood Oil, Yellow |
Sclareolide |
Skatole |
Smoke Flavor |
Snakeroot Oil |
Sodium Acetate |
Sodium Benzoate |
Sodium Bicarbonate |
Sodium Carbonate |
Sodium Chloride |
Sodium Citrate |
Sodium Hydroxide |
Solanone |
Spearmint Oil |
Styrax Extract, Gum and Oil |
Sucrose Octaacetate |
Sugar Alcohols |
Sugars |
T |
Tagetes Oil |
Tannic Acid |
Tartaric Acid |
Tea Leaf and Absolute |
alpha- Terpineol |
Terpinolene |
Terpinyl Acetate |
5,6,7,8-Tetrahydroquinoxaline |
1,5,5,9-Tetramethyl-13-Oxatricyclo(8.3.0.0(4,9))Tridecane |
2,3,4,5, and 3,4,5,6- |
Tetramethylethyl-Cyclohexanone |
2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine |
Thiamine Hydrochloride |
Thiazole |
1-Threonine |
Thyme Oil, White and Red |
Thymol |
Tobacco Extracts |
Tochopherols (mixed) |
Tolu Balsam Gum and Extract |
Tolualdehydes |
para-Tolyl 3-Methylbutyrate |
para-Tolyl Acetaldehyde |
para-Tolyl Acetate |
para-Tolyl Isobutyrate |
para-Tolyl Phenylacetate |
Triacetin |
2-Tridecanone |
2-Tridecenal |
Triethyl Citrate |
3,5,5-Trimethyl -1-Hexanol |
para,alpha,alpha-Trimethylbenzyl Alcohol |
4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-1- |
Enyl)But-2-En-4-One |
2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2 - |
Ene-1,4-Dione |
2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1, |
3-Dienyl Methan |
4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1, |
3-Dienyl)But-2-En-4-One |
2,2,6-Trimethylcyclohexanone |
2,3,5-Trimethylpyrazine |
1-Tyrosine |
U |
delta-Undercalactone |
gamma-Undecalactone |
Undecanal |
2-Undecanone, 1 |
0-Undecenal |
Urea |
V |
Valencene |
Valeraldehyde |
Valerian Root Extract, Oil |
and Powder |
Valeric Acid |
gamma-Valerolactone |
Valine |
Vanilla Extract And Oleoresin |
Vanillin |
Veratraldehyde |
Vetiver Oil |
Vinegar |
Violet Leaf Absolute |
Walnut Hull Extract |
W |
Water |
Wheat Extract And Flour |
Wild Cherry Bark Extract |
Wine and Wine Sherry |
X |
Xanthan Gum |
3,4-Xylenol |
Y |
Yeast |
These cigarette ingredients are approved as additives for foods, but were not tested by burning them, burning often changes a substances properties, sometimes for the worse. Over 4000 chemical compounds are created by a burning cigarette. Depending on the source you will find numbers that state there are anywhere from 40 to 60 known carcinogenic ingredients in cigarettes known to cause cancer. Initially, cigarettes were unfiltered, allowing the full "flavor" of the tar to come through. As the public became concerned about the health effects of smoking, filters were added. Filters do not remove enough tar to make cigarettes less dangerous.
Chemicals in cigarettes have been isolated in the urine, digestive juices, and even the cervical mucus of female smokers, so they are transported throughout the body and can do damage anywhere. Most of the chemicals inhaled in cigarette smoke stay in the lungs. The more you inhale, the better it feels - and the greater the damage to your lungs. Because of the extensive list of the ingredients in cigarettes, it is no wonder that this addiction kills more people than any other. And the fact that the habit is so addicting makes it even worse.

Cigarette Smoking Facts
- Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States, killing more than 480,000 Americans each year.
- Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a major public health concern.
- Nicotine is a drug that is naturally present in the tobacco plant and is primarily responsible for a person's addiction to tobacco products, including cigarettes.
- The addiction to cigarettes and other tobacco products that nicotine causes is similar to the addiction produced by using drugs such as heroin and cocaine.
- Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana.
- Quitting smoking reduces the risk of cancer and many other diseases, such as heart disease and COPD, caused by smoking.
- The 1982 United States Surgeon General's report stated that "Cigarette smoking is the major single cause of cancer mortality [death] in the United States." This statement is as true today as it was then.
- Passive smoking - The usually involuntary consumption of smoked tobacco.
- Second-hand smoke (SHS) - The consumption where the burning end is present, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS).
- Third-hand smoke - The consumption of the smoke that remains after the burning end has been extinguished.
- Smoking causes many types of cancer, including cancers of the lung, esophagus, larynx (voice box), mouth, throat, kidney, bladder, liver, pancreas, stomach, cervix, colon, and rectum, as well as acute myeloid leukemia.
- Smoking's history dates back to as early as 5000-3000 BC when the agricultural product began to be cultivated in South America; consumption later evolved into burning the plant substance either by accident or with intent of exploring other means of consumption.
- Of the more than 7,000 chemicals in tobacco smoke, at least 250 are known to be harmful, including hydrogen cyanide, carbon monoxide, and ammonia.
- Cigars are tightly rolled bundles of dried and fermented tobacco which are ignited so that smoke may be drawn into the smoker's mouth.
- More than 10 times as many U.S. citizens have died prematurely from cigarette smoking than have died in all the wars fought by the United States during its history.
- Among current smokers, chronic lung disease accounts for 73 percent of smoking-related conditions. Even among smokers who have quit chronic lung disease accounts for 50 percent of smoking-related conditions.
- Smokers die significantly earlier than nonsmokers: 13.2 years for men and 14.5 years for women.
Smoking Statistics
- Among current cigarette smokers, the proportion of those who smoke every day decreased from 80.8 percent in 2005 to 76.9 percent in 2013.
- The proportion of cigarette smokers who smoke only on some days increased from 19.2 percent in 2005 to 23.1 percent in 2013.
- Among daily smokers, the average number of cigarettes smoked per day declined from 16.7 in 2005 to 14.2 in 2013.
- The proportion of daily smokers who smoked 20 to 29 cigarettes per day dropped from 34.9 percent in 2005 to 29.3 percent in 2013.
- The proportion who smoked fewer than 10 cigarettes per day rose from 16.4 percent in 2005 to 23.3 percent in 2013.
- Tobacco use is responsible for nearly 1 in 5 deaths in the United States.
- In 2009, an estimated 46.6 million, or 20.6% of adults (aged 18+) were current smokers.
- The annual prevalence of smoking declined more than 50 percent between 1965 and 2009.
- In 2009, 19.5 percent of high school students were current smokers. Over 5 percent of middle school students were current smokers in 2009.
- Males tend to have significantly higher rates of smoking prevalence than females. In 2009, 23.5 percent of males currently smoked compared to 17.9 percent of females.
- Prevalence of current smoking in 2009 was highest among non-Hispanic whites (22.2%) intermediate among non-Hispanic blacks (21.3%), and lowest among Hispanics (14.5%) and Asians (12.0%).
- As of 2000, smoking was practiced by around 1.22 billion people. At current rates of 'smoker replacement' and market growth, this may reach around 1.9 billion in 2025. Of the 1.22 billion smokers, 1 billion of them live in developing or transitional economies.
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