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.
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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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.
Researcher Studies Smoking Trends and Patterns
July 23, 2009 | Story
Gary A. Giovino, PhD, is a leading researcher on the causes and effects of tobacco use.
Michael C. Fiore, MD, MPH
September 11, 2009 | Story
The Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (CTRI) was founded in 1992 when research on the treatment of tobacco dependence was in its infancy.
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.
Speaking and Thinking Across Disciplinary Boundaries
June 14, 2007 | Story
This collaborative work had “a huge impact on my research,” Leslie says. “Before, I would have never thought to go to the clinical literature in search of correlations with what I was finding in animal models.
Taking a Transdisciplinary Approach to Understanding Tobacco Use and Treatment
June 13, 2007 | Story
Says Sindelar, “The biggest impacts of my involvement in the Yale TTURC have been a heightened awareness of the opportunity to have a significant impact on a major health or social problem through policy research and communication.
Statement of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey on Release of The Institute of Medicine Report, "Secondhand-Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence"
October 15, 2009 | Story
We need comprehensive smoke-free laws that apply to all workplaces and public places, including restaurants and bars.
Common Agenda Needed for Substance Abuse Policy
July 23, 2009 | Story
Paul N. Samuels, JD, has been a leading legal advocate for sensible national and state policies aimed at reducing drug and alcohol abuse.
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.