StatShots
For more information about these reports, please contact the Bureau of Tobacco Control at tcp@health.ny.gov or (518) 474-1515.
StatShots are colorful one-page reports that contain useful and easy to understand NYS-specific data and statistics on relevant tobacco control topics.
2024 - Volume 16, Numbers 1
- Cigarette Smoking Before, During, and After Pregnancy is Declining in New York State, 2016 – 2020 (PDF)
2023 - Volume 15, Numbers 1 through 5
- Youth Tobacco Use Continues to Decline Across All Product Types in 2022, One in Five Youth Still Use Tobacco (PDF)
- Prevalence of Current Smoking Among Adults in New York State by County, NYS BRFSS 2021 (PDF)
- Recommendation to Health Care Providers: Ask, Advise, and Assist Patients to Quit Smoking (PDF)
- Smokers who Experience Frequent Mental Distress Report Higher Rates of Provider Assistance with Quitting Smoking (PDF)
- Smoking Rates: Disparities Among People Living with Disability in New York State, 2021 (PDF)
2021 - Volume 14, Numbers 1 through 4
- Prevalence of Menthol Cigarette Use among Adult Smokers by Race and Ethnicity; NYS Adult Tobacco Survey, 2018 (PDF)
- Prevalence of Current Smoking Among Adults in New York State by County, NYS BRFSS 2018 (PDF)
- Milestones in Tobacco Control: Youth Tobacco Use Declines Across All Product Types in 2020, Lowest Youth Smoking Rate on Record (PDF)
- Health Care Providers are Recommended to Ask, Advise, and Assist Patients to Quit Smoking (PDF)
2020 - Volume 13, Number 1
2020 - Volume 13, Number 1
2019 - Volume 12, Numbers 1 through 5
- Electronic Cigarette Use by Youth Increased 160% Between 2014 and 2018 (PDF)
- New York’s Local Government Decision Makers Support of Tobacco Control Policies (PDF)
- Awareness of Tobacco Cessation Methods and Benefit Coverage among Medicaid Enrollees in New York State, 2017 (PDF)
- Trends in Electronic Cigarette Use Among High School Youth, NYS‐YTS 2014‐2018 (PDF)
- Openness to Smoking Conventional Cigarettes and Openness to Using Electronic Cigarettes and Similar Devices among NYS Youth, 2018 (PDF)
2018 - Volume 11, Numbers 1 through 5
- Dramatic Declines in Smoking Among Young Adults in New York, NYS BRFSS 2011‐2016 (PDF)
- Tobacco Marketing is Pervasive in the Retail Setting, 2016 (PDF)
- Rates of Smoking among Adults with Disability in New York State, 2016 (PDF)
- Prevalence of Current Smoking Among Adults in New York by County, NYS BRFSS 2016 (PDF)
2017 - Volume 10, Numbers 1 through 5
- Youth Cigarette Use at All‐Time Low, ENDS Use Doubles (PDF)
- Health Care Providers are Recommended to Ask, Advise, and Assist Patients to Quit Smoking (PDF)
- Smoke‐Free Public Housing in New York State: Household Rules, Secondhand Smoke Exposure, and Policy Support (PDF)
- Openness to Smoking Conventional Cigarettes and Openness to Using Electronic Cigarettes and Similar Devices among NYS Youth (PDF)
- Use of Electronic Cigarettes and Similar Devices among NYS Youth, 2014‐2016 (PDF)
2016 - Volume 9, Numbers 1 through 5
- Local Government Decision Makers Support Tobacco Control Point of Sale and Smoke-Free Air Policies (PDF)
- Youth Exposure to Tobacco Marketing Remains High (PDF)
- County Level Prevalence of Smoking Among Adults (PDF)
- Incidence of Lung Cancer in New York State (PDF)
- Support for Increasing the Legal Age of Sale of Tobacco Products (PDF)
2015 - Volume 8, Numbers 1 through 6
- Trends in Smoking Prevalence among New York State Youth (PDF)
- Adult Smoking Prevalence in 2013: Overall and Disparities (PDF)
- Tobacco is the Leading Cause of Preventable Death (PDF)
- Percentage of Providers who Ask, Advise, and Assist (PDF)
- Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking, Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, and Dual Use by Youth, Young Adults, and Adults in NYS (PDF)
- Health Concerns and Provider Recommendations Motivate Smokers to Quit (PDF)
2014 - Volume 7, Number 1
2013 - Volume 6, Numbers 1 through 11
- Adult Perception of the Importance of Tobacco Use as a Health Problem (PDF)
- Trends in Smoking Prevalence among New York Youth (PDF)
- Trends in Established High School Smoking in New York (PDF)
- Use of Tobacco Products Other than Cigarettes among High School Students (PDF)
- More Non-Smokers than Smokers Favor Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs (PDF)
- Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual New Yorkers Smoke at much Higher Rates than Heterosexual Adults (PDF)
- Compliance with the New York State Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA), 2003-2013 (PDF)
- Public support for New York's Comprehensive Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA) (PDF)
- Hospital Admissions for Acute Myocardial Infarction in New York State Decline after Implementation of Comprehensive Smoking Law (PDF)
- Public Support for Tobacco Control Policies at the Point of Sale is Increasing (PDF)
- Paid media campaigns are associated with cigarette consumption and cessation behaviors among adult smokers in New York (PDF)
2012 - Volume 5, Numbers 1 through 9
- "Power Wall" Display of Tobacco Products by New York State Licensed Tobacco Retailers (PDF)
- Adults in New York Who Report Poor Mental Health Are Twice as Likely to Smoke Cigarettes (PDF)
- Use of any Tobacco Products among High School Students on a Downward Trend (PDF)
- Trends in Adult Use of Smokeless Tobacco and Cigars in New York (PDF)
- Support for Eliminating Smoking in Public Places such as Parks and Beaches Remains Steady (PDF)
- Survey Method Changes Indicate 18.1% (2.7 Million) of New Yorkers Smoke Cigarettes (PDF)
- Investing in Evidence-based Health Communication Strategies Increases Smokers' Quit Attempts (PDF)
- Smokers Who Have Seen Cessation Advertisements are More Likely to Make Quit Attempts (PDF)
- No Change in Smoking Rates Among Adults in New York with Medicare (PDF)
2011 - Volume 4, Numbers 1 through 11
- Smoking Among New York High School Students Continues to Decline (PDF)
- Established Youth Smokers in New York Prefer the Same Brands of Cigarettes as Adult Smokers (PDF)
- Changing Preference for Cigarette Brands among Youth Smokers in New York (PDF)
- Percentage of Established High School Smokers Declines in New York (PDF)
- New York Middle School Students in Every Grade Show Significant Declines in Cigarette Smoking (PDF,)
- New York High School Students in Every Grade Show Significant Declines in Cigarette Smoking (PDF,)
- More Medicaid Enrollees in New York Access Cessation Benefits between 2000 and 2010: Smoking Declines (PDF)
- Major Reasons Given by Smokers Attempting to Quit (PDF)
- More Health Care Organizations Have Systems in Place for Tobacco Use Identification and Treatment (PDF)
- Smoking Rates among Adults with Diabetes in New York is Static (PDF)
- Smoking Prevalence Declines in New York Overall but Disparities Exist among Different Socio-Demographic Groups (PDF)
2010 - Volume 3, Numbers 1 through 12
- Smokers in New York are More Likely to Make Quit Attempts Compared with the U.S. (PDF)
- More Adult Smokers in New York Living with Children are Maintaining Smoke-free Homes (PDF)
- Update – Attitudes of Smokers and Non-Smokers Towards Tobacco Advertising in Stores has Plateaued (PDF)
- Confirmed Awareness of Tobacco Control Television Ads Closely Parallels Expenditures (PDF)
- More New York Adults Report Being Exposed to Tobacco Ads in Stores (PDF)
- Trends in the Use of Smokeless and Cigar-related Tobacco Products in New York (PDF)
- More New York Health Care Providers Assist Smokers Who Want to Quit (PDF)
- New York Smokers' Intentions to Quit (PDF)
- Youth Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Declines in New York (PDF)
- Importance of Tobacco Use as a Health Problem in New York (PDF)
- New Yorkers Favor Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs (PDF)
- Fewer Students in New York are Smoking Cigarettes on School Property While Use of Smokeless Tobacco Remains Level (PDF)
2009 - Volume 2, Numbers 1 through 12
- Callers to the NYS Smokers' Quitline are Different From Those Who Use the QuitSite On-line (PDF)
- More New Yorkers Agree That Movies Rated G, PG, and PG-13 Should Not Show Actors Smoking (PDF)
- Youth Smoking in NYS Declines with No Increase in Use of Alcohol or Marijuana (PDF)
- Fewer New York Teens Are Experimenting With Cigarettes: A Promising Outcome (PDF)
- New Yorkers Living in Multi-Unit Dwellings Are Commonly Exposed to Secondhand Smoke (PDF)
- More Than Half of New York Adults Support Banning Smoking in Parks and on Beaches (PDF)
- Health Care Providers are Increasingly Aware of The NYS Smokers' Quitline and Its Services (PDF)
- Student Smoking on School Property in New York (PDF)
- Adult Smoking on School Property in New York (PDF)
- Cigarette Smoking in New York State Reaches Historic Lows (PDF)
- Smoking Rates among Adults in New York with Private Health Insurance, Medicaid or No Health Insurance Have Significantly Decreased (PDF)
- Average Number of Cigarettes Smoked per Day by Smokers in New York is Steadily Decreasing (PDF)
2008 - Volume 1, Numbers 1 through 10
- Fewer Students Are Using Tobacco Products On School Property (PDF)
- 10th, 11th & 12th Grade Students Show Significant Declines in Cigarette Smoking (PDF)
- Smoking among Adults in New York State Remains Under 19% (PDF)
- More Smokers are Making Quit Attempts Each Year (PDF)
- Smoking Among New York High School Students Continues to Decline Faster than the Nation (PDF)
- More Smokers Report Health Care Providers are Supporting Their Quit Attempts (PDF)
- More Medicaid Recipients Access Cessation Benefits Between 2000 and 2008 (PDF)
- Awareness of Program Countermarketing Campaign Has Increased (PDF)
- Children in the Household are a Strong Motivator for Smokers to Quit (PDF)
- More Smokers and Non-Smokers Believe Tobacco Advertising In Stores Should Not Be Allowed (PDF)