Broken Promises to Our Children
December 6, 2012 | Report
This year, our report finds that states continue to spend only a miniscule portion of their tobacco revenues to fight tobacco use.
Although tobacco use has decreased, it is the leading cause of death in the United States. Implementing a combination of policy changes including clean indoor air laws, higher per-pack taxes, and cessation efforts are proven to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
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Continued Increases in the Relative Risk of Death From Smoking
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
An examination of the changes in relative risk of death among current and former smokers over recent decades in the United States found that the contribution of smoking to national mortality is not declining as quickly as might be expected, considering the decreasing national rate of smoking.
Major Tobacco-Related Events in the United States
April 1, 2011 | Report
This timeline of major tobacco events in the United States runs from World War II to 2010.
Helping Young Smokers Quit: Identifying Best Practices for Tobacco Cessation
June 20, 2012 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health surveyed 591 tobacco cessation programs for young people, evaluated 41 programs, and described programs that were sustained.
Adoption of Policies to Treat Tobacco Dependence in US Medical Groups
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Most larger U.S. medical practice groups have some strategy in place to treat patients' tobacco dependence. But few have instituted a broad, multistrategy effort as recommended by Public Health Service guidelines, according to this survey-based study.
Use of Flavored Cigarettes Among Older Adolescent and Adult Smokers
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study examined flavored cigarette use by individuals between the age of 17– 26 years and those 25 years of age and older. Study participants were part of two national telephone surveys, the National Youth Smoking Cessation Survey (NYSCS) and the Assessing Hardcore Smoking Survey (AHCSS), conducted in 2004 and 2005.
Support for Smoke-Free Policies
November 12, 2009 | Journal Article
This study examined whether support for tobacco control policies varies by demographic group, including nativity status (i.e., immigrant versus U.S. born).
Is There Such a Thing as a "Safe" Cigarette?
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
A one-hour NOVA television documentary, "Search for a Safe Cigarette," investigated current efforts to create less toxic cigarettes in 2001.
Smoking and the Emergence of a Stigmatized Social Status
August 1, 2008 | Journal Article
A study of smoker-related stigma focuses on perceptions of current and former smokers. Factors highlighted as related to smoker-related stigma include individual attributions and fears about smoking, structural discrimination toward smokers and social norms.
Faith United: Disparate Faith Groups Come Together Against Big Tobacco
March 27, 2009 | Program Result Report
In 2005, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and leaders from many different religious denominations launched a national campaign - Faith United Against Tobacco - to mobilize the faith community across the country to support proven solutions to reduce smoking.