Teen Smoking in US Drops to Lowest Level in 25 Years — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: hard · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 3 min · 384 words

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A new government study suggests U.S. teen smoking rates reached an all-time low this year.

The study was a survey of American youth carried out by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The survey involved middle school students – which includes grades six through eight – and high school students in grades nine through 12. Nearly 30,000 students from 283 U.S. schools took part in the effort, which was carried out from January to May.

An estimated 33 percent of youth took part in the voluntary survey.

The study showed a 20 percent drop in the number of middle and high school students who said they recently used at least one tobacco product. These include cigarettes,…

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The Associated Press reported this story. Bryan Lynn adapted the report for VOA Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/teen-smoking-in-us-drops-to-lowest-level-in-25-yea

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