October 3, 2025AddictionOpen Access

Cigarette smoking across life from 1946 to 2018: Harmonisation of four British birth cohort studies

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Longitudinal data show declining smoking prevalence in four birth cohorts, indicating shifting behaviors over time.

Smoking prevalence decreased significantly across cohorts, from 33.6% in 1946 to 22.1% in 1970.
In 1958, 27.3% of participants smoked daily, with males exhibiting higher averages than females.
Data collected from 50,942 participants highlights age-related smoking behavior changes throughout life.
The study showcases unique resources to analyze smoking determinants within British populations over decades.

Wright et al. (2025) studied this question.

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