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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February 8, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Victor DeNoble: Nicotine is actually vaporized—when you puff on a cigarette it becomes a droplet and then a gas and it goes into your lungs, and it’s a drug delivery device because the sole objective of smoking is to deliver nicotine and acetaldehyd ...
November 30, 2011 | New Public Health Post
A new report, “A Broken Promise to Our Children: The 1998 State Tobacco Settlement 13 Years Later,”on annual state use of tobacco company settlement funds shows another plummet in spending on tobacco control. This year’s report, released by a coalit ...
March 15, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The campaign ads will play for twelve weeks beginning Monday, March 19, and includes television, radio, billboards, magazines, newspapers, movie theatres, and online placements, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Among the stories: Brandon, a young man ...
May 17, 2011 | New Public Health Post
If you’re a smoker, or know someone who is, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hopes you’ll like their new smoking cessation Facebook page. The page, Tobacco Free, was launched last month and traffic has increased steadily. It’s a ...
September 26, 2011 | New Public Health Post
The CDC has identified reducing tobacco use as a winnable battle, given that it is a major cause of preventable death and we know what works to prevent it. Giving everyone the opportunity to breathe smoke-free air – through smoke-free workplaces, ba ...
October 5, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Last month at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Annual Meeting (ASTHO), attendees focused during one session on the progress made in reducing tobacco death and disease—and the significant room for improvement, as tobacco rema ...
December 28, 2011 | New Public Health Post
Faces of Public Health is a recurring editorial series on NewPublicHealth featuring individuals working on the front lines of public health and helping keep people healthy and safe. Cigarette and alcohol use by teens are at their lowest point since ...
April 2, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that it will require tobacco companies to report on a range of toxic chemical ingredients, as well as back up any claims for "safer" tobacco products. Both actions will have a public comment period ...
November 17, 2011 | New Public Health Post
About 20 percent of Americans now smoke, down from about the half of American adults who smoked in the 1960s. Changes in advertising, physician advice, advocacy messages and social norms are behind the millions who have already quit—but what’s with ...
November 9, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Voters across the country were presented Tuesday with more than 170 ballot initiatives, many on health-related issues.