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Statistics1 in 4 Nonsmoking Americans is Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
After 2 ½ decades of progress, efforts to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke among non-smokers have stalled in the US, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cigarette Smoking at Record Low Among American Adults
The percentage of American cigarette smokers in 2017 hit 14%, its lowest point since the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) first started tracking smoking statistics in 1965.
Report: Cancer Risk Varies Widely Among Hispanic Americans
A new report from the American Cancer Society highlights the wide variation in cancer risk within the US Hispanic/Latino population.
Report: Ovarian Cancer Rates Continue to Decrease
A new report from the American Cancer Society finds rates of ovarian cancer have declined by 29% between 1985 and 2014. Ovarian cancer deaths have declined 33% between 1976 and 2015.
Lung Cancer Rates in Young Women Now Higher Than in Young Men
Researchers from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute have found rates of lung cancer are higher in women than men among white and Hispanic people born since 1965.
Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rates Continue Long Decline
The death rate from cancer in the United States is continuing to fall among men, women, and children, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
12 Key Findings from the New Edition of The Tobacco Atlas
Learn about the physical, social, and economic harms of tobacco and about evidence-based solutions to advance toward a tobacco-free world.
Understanding Cancer Death Rates
Cancer death rates are one of the most important measures researchers use to track progress against cancer. American Cancer Society researchers report on cancer death rates annually in the publication, Cancer Facts & Figures. This article explains what a death rate is and when researchers use it.
