Report Confirms Smoking Bans Prevent Heart Attacks
October 15, 2009 | Story
IOM report confirms evidence that exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease.
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Flavoured Cigarettes, Sensation Seeking and Adolescents' Perceptions of Cigarette Brands
August 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study examined the interactive effects of cigarette package flavour descriptors and sensation seeking on adolescents' brand perceptions.
Tobacco-Free Nurses: Helping Nurses Quit
July 31, 2009 | Program Result Report
UCLA School of Nursing launched Tobacco-Free Nurses, the first national effort created to help nurses quit smoking, provide resources to nurses who want to help their patients quit and promote tobacco control on the agenda of nursing organizations.
SmokeLess States National Tobacco Policy Initiative
July 14, 2009 | Program Result Report
From 1993 to 2004, SmokeLess States: Statewide Tobacco Prevention and Control Initiative supported statewide efforts to reduce tobacco use, particularly among children and youth.
Integrating a School-Based Health Intervention in Times of High-Stakes Testing
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article describes the challenges of running a school-sponsored program during times when resources are largely devoted to high-stakes testing and provides lessons on how to successfully run a program under those conditions.
Deadly in Pink
February 18, 2009 | Report
Big Tobacco steps up its targeting of women and girls.
Therapy for Specific Problems
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the body of research around smoking-cessation therapy for young smokers. It presents information about youth smokers and discusses how the field of youth smoking cessation research could develop in the future.
"Tobacco Scam" Campaign Counters Claims about the Adverse Effects of Clean Air Laws on Restaurants and Bars
November 11, 2008 | Program Result Report
Staff at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine ran an educational campaign to counter tobacco industry claims about the adverse effects of clean indoor air ordinances on the restaurant business.
Sure, Smoking Causes Cancer, But it Won't Happen to Me
July 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The University of Pennsylvania conducted a national telephone survey that assessed how well adolescents understand the risks of smoking. Princeton Survey Research Associates surveyed 300 smokers and 300 nonsmokers aged 14 to 22.
National Telephone Survey Compared RWJF Goals with the Public's Interest on Key Issues
May 31, 2000 | Program Result Report
Audits and Surveys Worldwide (ASW), a New York-based international marketing research firm, measured public attitudes and perceptions on a series of health issues in 1997.