MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report
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MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. · Mar 1992
Comparison of the cigarette brand preferences of adult and teenaged smokers--United States, 1989, and 10 U.S. communities, 1988 and 1990.
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States (1). Approximately three fourths of adult regular smokers tried their first cigarette before the age of 18 years (National Institute on Drug Abuse [NIDA], 1988 NIDA Household Survey, unpublished data); about half had become regular smokers before their 18th birthday (2). ⋯ S. communities* participating in the Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation (COMMIT) evaluation (6). This report examines the findings of these surveys on the cigarette brand preferences of adult and teenaged smokers.