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Why Have Tobacco Control Policies Stalled?

December 5, 2012 | Journal Article

While taxes have helped reduce tobacco use—the single largest cause of death in the United States—by more than 50 percent since the mid-1960s, tobacco use has been largely unchanged for the past 20 years.

Primary Care Providers Advising Smokers to Quit

August 22, 2011 | Journal Article

A study to determine the effectiveness of primary care provider (PCP) smoking cessation counseling for people with alcohol, drug or mental (ADM) disorders found that PCPs can help smokers with ADM disorders successfully quit smoking.

Triple-Combination Pharmacotherapy for Medically Ill Smokers

April 7, 2009 | Journal Article

This article examines the effectiveness of a triple-combination pharmacotherapy for smokers who are medically ill. Medically ill smokers make up a disproportionately high percentage of all smokers, and there has been limited research on effective smoking cessation treatments for this population.

Tobacco Researcher Moves Deeper Into Policy

July 23, 2009 | Story

Fiore used his Innovators award to help implement key components of the National Action Plan for Tobacco Cessation.

Smoking-Cessation Media Campaigns and Their Effectiveness Among Socioeconomically Advantaged and Disadvantaged Populations

May 1, 2008 | Journal Article

This study examined whether the impact of televised smoking cessation ads differed by a population's education and income.

Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Timing of First Marriage and Smoking Cessation

August 1, 2007 | Journal Article

This study examines trajectories into marriage and out of health risk behaviors (such as smoking cessation) in order to better understand how marriage can be protective of health. Specifically, the authors investigate how marriage shapes well-being ...

Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Differences in Smoking Cessation Associated with Employment and Joblessness Through Young Adulthood in the US

January 1, 2006 | Journal Article

Smoking is one of the most important behavioral determinants of poor health, disability and premature death. As young adults progress into midlife, employment and joblessness can affect tobacco use through access to health resources, exposure to hea ...

Undercover Work Leads to Smoke-Free Restaurants and Bars

July 23, 2009 | Story

While working as a senior policy analyst at the Environmental Protection Agency in 1984, James Repace, MSc, estimated that secondhand smoke caused 5,000 U.S. lung cancer deaths each year.

Leading Change to Save Lives

August 15, 2012 | Feature/Story

Determined to make progress in tobacco control, RWJF invested nearly $700 million between 1991 and 2009 in seven groundbreaking programs.

Minimising the Harm from Nicotine Use

May 1, 2013 | Journal Article

A harm-reduction model where the marketing is handled by a nonprofit entity is needed to align with the goals of reducing tobacco-related harm.