US Surgeon General Says More Needed to Curb Youth Smoking
3,580 views · Published 9 March 2012 · 2:37 · Indexed 29 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2012 · News & Politics
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States and throughout the world, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization. In the United states, the federal government has led anti-smoking campaigns for more than 40 years. But according to a new report from the U.S. Surgeon General, the nation's top health official, progress in preventing American teenagers and young adults from using tobacco has stalled. VOA's Carol Pearson reports on the Surgeon General's efforts to reinvigorate the campaign
