Abstract
On April 6, only 1000 days will remain until the end of 2000, the target date established by the World Health Assembly in 1988 for the eradication of poliomyelitis and included as a year 2000 goal by the World Summit for Children in 1990. Progress toward this goal has included elimination of endemic polio from the Western Hemisphere in 1991 and apparent elimination of endemic transmission in 1997 from both the Western Pacific and European (except Turkey and Tajikistan) regions of the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, globally, reported polio cases have decreased >90% since 1988. These accomplishments underscore the feasibility of global eradication. All countries with endemic polio, except for Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Somalia, have conducted National Immunization Days, one of the key strategies advocated by WHO to achieve polio eradication.
Highlights
80% of tobacco use occurs for the first time among youth aged,18 years,[2] and the prevalence of cigarette smoking among adolescents increased during the early 1990s
This report summarizes the results of the analysis, which indicate that the prevalence of current cigarette smoking among U.S high school students increased from 27.5% in 1991 to
Smokeless tobacco, and cigar users were defined as students who reported product use on
Summary
States.[1] Approximately 80% of tobacco use occurs for the first time among youth aged ,18 years,[2] and the prevalence of cigarette smoking among adolescents increased during the early 1990s.3. To determine prevalence rates of cigarette, smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco or snuff), and cigar use for U.S high school students, CDC analyzed data from the. This report summarizes the results of the analysis, which indicate that the prevalence of current cigarette smoking among U.S high school students increased from 27.5% in 1991 to. 36.4% in 1997 and that, in 1997, 42.7% of students used cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, or cigars during the 30 days preceding the survey. Smokeless tobacco, and cigar users were defined as students who reported product use on. Frequent cigarette use was defined as smoking cigarettes on $20 of the 30 days preceding the survey. Data are presented only for non-Hispanic black, non-Hispanic white, and Hispanic students because the numbers of students from other racial/ethnic groups were too small for meaningful analysis
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