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."
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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Health and Business Groups Launch Ad Campaign About Need for Comprehensive Smoke-Free Law in Pennsylvania
September 11, 2007 | News Release
The Pennsylvania House on July 16 voted 141 to 62 to approve comprehensive smoke-free legislation that covers restaurants, bars and casinos, and repeals pre-emptive language that prohibits most local governments from enacting smoke-free laws
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
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.
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.
Smoking in Movies and Television
April 1, 2011 | Report
This report provides a brief look at how smoking and tobacco use have been depicted in movies and television over the decades and describes a variety of initiatives RWJF has supported to reduce the portrayal of smoking in movies and on television.
The Way We Were
April 1, 2011 | Report
This piece has links to tobacco company advertisements going back to 1910 with OMAR Turkish Cigarettes.
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.
Public Health News Roundup: April 29
April 29, 2013 | New Public Health Post
In today's public health news: Past Decade's Poor Economy Drove Health Declines; What Influences Kids to Smoke (Or Not) Changes Over Time; and Facebook Could Help Predict, Track and Map Obesity