Majority of Americans favor lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes

The majority of Americans support lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes, according to new CDC data. Researchers surveyed more than 4,000 adults and found that more than 80% of people wanted cigarette makers to reduce the amount of nicotine, a finding that was consistent among smokers and non-smokers. Women and those over the age of 65 were the most in favor of such changes.

At the same time, another report from the CDC found some 20% of people who are non-smokers say that they are exposed to secondhand smoke at work, with half of them reporting it happens at least twice a week. The trend was especially prevalent among people in states without comprehensive smoke-free laws, and among people who tend to work outdoors rather than indoors.