The Centers for disease Control and Prevention Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is the lead federal agency responsible for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control. OSH was established in 1965 to reduce the death and disease caused by tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke. One of the many responsibilities of the OSH is to collect data on tobacco use. The following data show the percentage of adults in the United States who were users of tobacco from 2001 through 2011 (http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/tables/trends/cig_smoking/index.htm).

The Centers for disease Control and Prevention Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is the lead federal agency responsible for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control. OSH was established in 1965 to reduce the death and disease caused by tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke. One of the many responsibilities of the OSH is to collect data on tobacco use. The following data show the percentage of adults in the United States who were users of tobacco from 2001 through 2011 (http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/tables/trends/cig_smoking/index.htm). Year Percentage of Adults Who Smoke 2001 22.8 2002 22.5 2003 21.6 2004 20.9 2005 20.9 2006 20.8 2007 19.8 2008 20.6 2009 20.6 2010 19.3 2011 18.9