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  • 1Centro de Investigación en Salud Poblacional, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.. david.barrera@insp.edu.mx.

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Tabaquismo remains a significant public health issue in Mexico, with 19.5% of adults and 4.6% of adolescents currently smoking. Electronic cigarette use is lower, affecting 1.5% of adults and 2.6% of adolescents.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Tobacco Control

Context:

  • The study addresses the ongoing challenge of tobacco use in Mexico.
  • It highlights the need for updated data on smoking and electronic cigarette prevalence.

Purpose:

  • To estimate the prevalence of current and past tobacco smoking.
  • To determine the prevalence of electronic cigarette use among adolescents and adults in Mexico in 2022.

Summary:

  • Data from the 2022 National Health and Nutrition Survey was used.
  • Current smoking prevalence was 19.5% in adults and 4.6% in adolescents.
  • Past smoking was reported by 17.8% of adults and 3.7% of adolescents.
  • Electronic cigarette use was reported by 1.5% of adults and 2.6% of adolescents.

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  • Smoking rates were higher in urban/metropolitan areas and varied by education and region.

    • Impact:

    • Findings underscore that smoking remains a critical public health concern in Mexico.
    • Urgent implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is recommended.
    • The data can inform targeted tobacco control interventions.