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Indicator Profile of Cigarette Use among Middle School StudentsWhy Is This Important?Tobacco use is usually initiated during adolescence. More than 80% of adult smokers begin smoking before 18 years of age. [1]Tobacco use is one of the leading preventable causes of death and disease in the United States. Smoking claims 443,000 lives each year.[1] It has been shown that smoking increases the risk for chronic lung disease, coronary heart disease, and stroke, as well as cancer of the lungs, larynx, esophagus, mouth, and bladder. In addition, smoking contributes to cancer of the cervix, pancreas, and kidneys. Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk for heart disease and lung cancer among nonsmokers. [1] http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ Percentage of Middle School Students Who Have Used Cigarettes in the Past 30 Days, by Year, New Jersey, 1999-2008 (*HNJ2010*) Data Notes*This is a Healthy New Jersey 2010 (HNJ2010) Objective.* ** The survey is conducted once every two or three years.Data SourcesNew Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program, New Jersey Youth Tobacco Survey;Other Graphical ViewsDefinitionPercentage of middle school (7th-8th grade) students who have used cigarettes on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the surveyHow We Calculated the Rates
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