September 19, 2024PLoS ONEOpen Access

Trends in smoking initiation and cessation over a century in two Australian cohorts

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Smoking initiation rates dropped steadily among young adults over the century, but adolescent uptake persisted and peaked late despite tobacco control policies.
Across 29,971 participants, exactly 56.8% reported ever smoking, while smoking cessation rates among middle-aged individuals declined or plateaued in recent decades.
Analysis of two population-based cohorts evaluated secular trends across age groups, highlighting the urgent need for targeted public health interventions.

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Cohort study demonstrates divergent smoking initiation and cessation trends in Australian cohorts, highlighting limited tobacco control efficacy among youth.

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James et al. (2024) studied this question.

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Cohort study demonstrates divergent smoking initiation and cessation trends in Australian cohorts, highlighting limited tobacco control efficacy among youth.

Trends in smoking initiation and cessation over a century in two Australian cohorts

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