# Three in four say smoking is very harmful

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/three-in-four-say-smoking-is-very-harmful/

> Indexed question in Health.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Nearly everyone sees harm in smoking: 76.0% of Americans say it's very harmful to adults who smoke and 19.9% say it's somewhat harmful.

Just 3.1% say smoking is not too harmful and 1.0% not at all harmful.

## Topline

In general, how harmful do you feel smoking is to adults who smoke?

Three in four say smoking is very harmful.

- Very harmful: 76.0%
- Somewhat harmful: 19.9%
- Not too harmful: 3.1%
- Not at all harmful: 1.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Society, Culture, & Identity
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-75](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-75)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-75](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-75)