Cigarette smoking is no longer as prevalent in U.S. society as it once was, and the percentage of adults that smoke has declined significantly over the past fifty years. According to the American Lung Association, cigarette smoking in the United States has fallen from 42.6% of adults in 1965 to 13.7% of adults in 2018. Even recent trends suggest that the percentage of adults who smoke continues to rapidly decrease, with a 23 percent reduction in the percentage of adults that smoke between 2013 (17.8% of adults) and 2018 (13.7% of adults). In addition, the quantity of cigarettes smoked by those that smoke has likewise continued to decrease.   Read the article………………………..