The centers for disease control and prevention office on smoking and health (osh) is the lead federal agency responsible for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control. osh was established in 1965 to reduce the death and disease caused by tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke. one of the many responsibilities of the osh is to collect data on tobacco use. the following data show the percentage of adults in the united states who were users of tobacco from 2001 through 2011 ().
year percentage of adults who smoke
2001 26.7
2002 26.4
2003 25.5
2004 24.7
2005 24.7
2006 24.4
2007 23.4
2008 23.9
2009 23.9
2010 21.8
2011 21.4