Philadelphia adult smoking rates remain high

Friday, February 14, 2020
CENTER CITY (WPVI) -- Philadelphia continues to have the highest rate of adult smokers of any major American city.

A new report from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health says 18 to 19 percent of adults here smoke cigarettes, compared to 14 per cent nationally.
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High schoolers, however, are below the national average - 2 per cent compared to 6 per cent nationwide.

Vaping is much more popular among teens.
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It's done by 7 per cent of high schoolers
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