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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Exempt From NYC Smoking Ban, United Nations Tests Wellness Program with a Focus on Smoking Cessation

September 1, 2006 | Program Result

From July 2002 to July 2005, staff from the City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the United Nations (UN) Medical Services Division collaborated to develop a worksite health promotion program, with a particular focus on smoking cessation, for employees at UN headquarters.

Anti-Smoking Ads on NYC Cabs Lead Fight to Ban Tobacco Ads on Taxis

August 31, 1998 | Program Result

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.