According to the Mayo Clinic, nearly 90 percent of adult smokers took up the habit before they turned 19.
It is estimated that 46 million Americans smoke, around 20 percent of the population.
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24 percent of the people in the United States smoke.
Approximately 85-90 of smokers are at risk of developing cancer.
now a days the age group with the most smokers is from ages 14 through 21
Among adults who smoke, 68 percent began smoking regularly at age 18 or younger.
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33 percent are under the age of eighteen.
African Americans are the ethnic group that have the fewest amount of teen smokers at 9.6 percent. The highest is Hispanic with 20.3 percent.
10 - 15%
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