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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by samatman on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @08:18PM (#26574890)
It does, if you count Sweden at 8% of adults.

I figure it's because of snus, which is smart on them; I'll always have a soft spot for the stuff, because it got me off cigarettes.

Every other country in the EU has a higher adult smoking rate than the 14% in the US; second place is UK at 17%.

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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by tonyedgecombe on Thursday March 25, 2021 @05:46AM (#26578147)
There has been a remarkable decline in the UK, I assume it's similar elsewhere:

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-...

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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by thatwasunusual on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @08:40PM (#26575105)
It also depends on where you come from. As an example, US is also 14%-ish smokers.
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Re:Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previ... by vitus on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @10:58PM (#26576059)
Well, it also depends where in the US you come from.

California is 11%, West Virginia is 25%. I'm sure the disparities are even greater when you look at smaller populations (e.g. county, metro, city, etc).

https://www.cdc.gov/statesystem/cigaretteuseadult.html

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