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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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.
Changing Filmmakers' Attitudes About the Harm Caused by Depicting Smoking in Movies
July 23, 2009 | Story
Glantz is nationally recognized as a leader in tobacco control. Over 20 years, his work has ranged from scholarly articles on environmental effects of tobacco smoke to advocating for effective tobacco policies.
Collaborating to Restrict Smoking Locally
August 14, 2007 | Story
Participating in the Executive Nurse Fellows Program was "a life changing experience" according to Swanson. "I became a more effective communicator and strategic thinker."
Should Health Providers Do Away with Race-Based Lung Measures?
November 1, 2011 | Story
RWJF Scholars find that socioeconomic status contributes to racial differences in adult lung function.
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.
A Smoke-Free Law in the Heart of Tobacco Country
August 4, 2008 | Story
Hahn hoped to use her fellowship to develop coalitions with other tobacco control advocates around the country and tobacco policy researchers from southern states.
Recent Research About Nursing, October 2009
October 29, 2009 | Story
New studies focus on whether pediatric nurses are willing to address the smoking habits of parents of their newborn patients, and on the causes of medical mistakes in hospital emergency rooms.
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.
Designing the Next Generation of Youth Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention and Early Intervention Programs
July 23, 2009 | Story
James Prochaska, PhD, has been recognized (along with Innovator Carlo C. DiClemente) for his work illuminating how addicted people change in their interest and ability to achieve abstinence.