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33.6 Million Full-Time Employees In The U.S. Reported Using Cigarettes In The Past Month 

A new report reveals that 33.6 million full-time workers aged 18 to 64 (or 28 percent of persons in this category) reported that they smoked cigarettes in the past month based on combined 2006 to 2008 survey data.

The study, Cigarette Use among Adults Employed Full Time, by Occupational Category, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that among 22 major occupational categories, the highest rate of past month cigarette use among full-time workers in this age group was found in the food preparation and serving-related occupations (44.7 percent), followed by construction work and mining (or extraction work) at 42.9 percent. By contrast, the lowest rates was seen among those employed in the education, training and library occupations (12.3 percent), as well as the life, physical and social sciences area (15.4 percent.)

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