An Endgame for Tobacco?
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Novel, even radical proposals stimulate new thinking and dialogue around "endgame" strategies for tobacco prevention and control.
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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Experts Propose Strategies to Reduce, End Tobacco Use
April 22, 2013 | News Release
In series of articles in the journal Tobacco Control, scholars, scientists and policy experts explore strategies for dramatically reducing tobacco use in the United States.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Launch New Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use
April 11, 2013 | News Release
RWJF and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids join forces with partners from American Cancer Society and American Heart Association to launch new initiative to reduce tobacco use.
Kick Butts Day! 2013: The Fight Against Youth Tobacco Use Continues
March 20, 2013 | New Public Health Post/Infographic
Kick Butts Day! 2013: The Fight Against Youth Tobacco Use Continues
SBM and SRNT Urge Increased Funding of Quitlines and Research to Maximize Public Health Benefits of 1-800-QUIT-NOW on Cigarette Packs
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The Society of Behavioral Medicine and the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco are positioned to lead research so the public health benefits of 1-800-QUIT-NOW on cigarette packs can be monitored, evaluated, and maximized.
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.
Does Curbing Tobacco Use Lower Health Care Costs?
August 13, 2012 | Issue Brief
Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and is responsible for $200 billion annually in health care costs and lost productivity.
Tobacco Policy Change: A Collaborative for Healthier Communities and States
August 2, 2012 | Program Result
Tobacco Policy Change invested in tobacco policy advocacy in those states and communities with higher percentages of poor people, blue-collar workers, minorities, and others disproportionately impacted by tobacco use.
Targeting Commercial Tobacco in the Navajo Nation
August 2, 2012 | Program Result
With funding from RWJF's Tobacco Policy Change and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Southwest Navajo Tobacco Education Prevention Project spearheaded an ambitious effort to curb the use of commercial tobacco among the 300,000-member Navajo Nation.
Leveraging Policy Advocacy Skills to Tackle the Nation's Toughest Health Challenges
August 2, 2012 | Program Result
From 2004 through 2010, Marjorie Paloma, a senior policy adviser for RWFJ, was the program officer for Tobacco Policy Change, which provided resources and technical assistance to local, regional, and national organizations and tribal groups to implement effective tobacco prevention and cessation policy initiatives.