Status: Little or no detectable change
Most Recent Data:
82.9
percent
(2020)
Target:
59.7 percent
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
82.1 percent of students in grades 6 through 12 were exposed to tobacco product marketing over the internet, in newspapers or magazines, at the point of sale, or on TV or in movies in 2018
Reduce the proportion of adolescents in grades 6 through 12 who are exposed to tobacco product marketing
Data Source: National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), CDC/NCCDPHP
Summary
Tobacco use usually starts in adolescence, and evidence shows that exposure to tobacco marketing makes it more likely that adolescents will start using tobacco.
Topics: Tobacco Use, Adolescents , Health Policy
Workgroup: Tobacco Use Workgroup