Prevalence in California

What is the tobacco trend in California? 

The great news is that overall smoking prevalence has decreased more than by 50% since 1994! California is second to Utah with the lowest prevalence of smokers.In 2016, the national rate of adult smokers was 17%, while in California, 11 percent smoked.The figure below shows rates per county in the state.

CA map on tobacco regulations

eCigarette

The newest concern however, is the exponential rise in popularity with adolescent use of e-cigarettes. While cigarette use among high school students continue to decline, e-cigarette use more than doubled to 17.3%—5% higher than the national average.

Read more about Tobacco Facts in California: CDPH Tobacco Facts & Figures 2018.