Smoking rate among U.S. adults drops to record low as vape use rises, CDC says

From ABC News.

Cigarette smoking among U.S. adults continues to fall to record low levels as e-cigarette use rises, according to a new report from the CDC.

Nearly 10% of adults in the U.S. smoked cigarettes in 2024, the report found. This is down from about 11% in 2023, CDC data shows.

Meanwhile, the report found that 7% of American adults used e-cigarettes, or vapes, in 2024. This is a slight uptick from 6.5% of adults reporting e-cigarette use in 2023, CDC data shows.