"Current smoking" refers to the act of regularly or habitually inhaling smoke from tobacco products, such as cigarettes, at the present time. Full definition
Expired carbon monoxide biospecimens can be used to confirm current smoking status. (phenxtoolkit.org)
They add that these policies would be cost effective and say that «without the implementation of the complete set of stronger policies, the death and disability legacy of current smoking will endure for decades in China.» (sciencedaily.com)
They say, despite the lag time expected between reductions in current smoking and declines in smoking attributable deaths, nearly half a million annual tobacco related deaths could be averted yearly by 2050. (sciencedaily.com)