Sustainable or Unsustainable?: Share of Adults Who Smoke
This is the first of a series of SciPolls in which we provide you with a snapshot of temporal data, and you provide your opinions on whether the trends are sustainable or unsustainable, and what if anything should be done.
Tobacco use remains one of the leading preventable causes of disease and mortality worldwide despite decades of public health initiatives, taxation policies, and regulatory measures that have contributed to declining smoking rates in many countries. However, these trends vary significantly across regions and demographic groups, raising questions about the sustainability of progress and appropriate future interventions.
This SciPoll launches a new series examining temporal trend data through expert evaluation, beginning with adult smoking rates. By presenting longitudinal smoking prevalence data, we seek to gather expert perspectives on whether current trajectories are sustainable, what factors may influence future trends, and what additional measures might be needed to reduce tobacco-related harm. These insights will help inform evidence-based policy recommendations for effective public health strategies.
This SciPoll launches a new series examining temporal trend data through expert evaluation, beginning with adult smoking rates. By presenting longitudinal smoking prevalence data, we seek to gather expert perspectives on whether current trajectories are sustainable, what factors may influence future trends, and what additional measures might be needed to reduce tobacco-related harm. These insights will help inform evidence-based policy recommendations for effective public health strategies.