Tobacco Industry Prevention Ads Aimed at Teens Have No Effect on Youth Smoking
October 30, 2006 | News Release
Study finds that some tobacco industry sponsored prevention ads targeted at parents may increase likelihood of teen smoking.
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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Games for Health
May 6, 2008 | Video/Story
Connecting the worlds of video games and health, with positive results.
Quitters Wanted
January 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education examined why Medicaid-insured pregnant smokers change or do not change their smoking behavior after entering obstetrical care.
A Local Report Card on Teen Tobacco Use
January 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
Battelle Memorial Institute carried out 10 in-depth ethnographic studies that supplemented a study of vendor compliance with laws restricting minors' access to tobacco conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Office on Smoking and Health.
Making Tobacco Use a Vital Sign in Managed Care
March 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The National Committee for Quality Assurance, an accrediting organization for managed care plans, issued a "Call for Measures" inviting public participation in revising its Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set.
Self-Confidence in Quitting is Top Reason Pregnant Women Stop Smoking
May 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
Although 20 percent to 40 percent of pregnant smokers stop smoking sometime during pregnancy, a significant number continue smoking, and most return to smoking in the first six months after the birth of the baby.
Anti-Smoking Ads on NYC Cabs Lead Fight to Ban Tobacco Ads on Taxis
August 31, 1998 | Program Result Report
SmokeFree Educational Services, Inc., New York, carried out a project to purchase a smokefree advertising campaign on the roofs of New York City taxi cabs.
Stub it Out!
August 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
From 1996 to 1997, researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., Boston, carried out a project to determine the best mechanisms for disseminating information about the federal Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Guideline on Smoking Cessation to labor union leaders and membership.
California Officials Confer to Help Other States Develop Tobacco Tax Initiatives
November 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The American Lung Association of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails, Sacramento, convened a conference to disseminate lessons learned by experienced tobacco control officials in California.
Click and Quit
November 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
Between 1996 and 1997, Join Together, an organization at Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, developed the first national tobacco control World Wide Web site.