In 2024, the CDCs National Health Interview Survey reported that 9.9% of US adults were current cigarette smokers, the first time in recorded history the rate fell below 10%
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A typical American cigarette is roughly 35% flue-cured Virginia, 23% Burley, 15% Oriental, and 27% reconstituted sheet tobacco (made from stems, ribs, and scrap)
Virginia tobacco is flue-cured (dried in heated barns), high in natural sugars, and produces a bright, mildly sweet smoke