Quitters Wanted
January 1, 1998 | Program Result
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.
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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A Local Report Card on Teen Tobacco Use
January 1, 1998 | Program Result
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
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
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
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
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.
1996 Working Group Finds Insurers and Health Plans Not Supporting Smoking-Cessation Treatment
June 1, 1998 | Program Result
Pinney Associates, Inc., a Bethesda, Md. health consulting firm. oversaw the creation of a working group on tobacco dependence treatment policy comprised of 18 experts in health policy, smoking cessation, and reimbursement.
Smokers Kick the Habit; Companies Reap Benefits - at Very Low Cost
July 1, 1997 | Program Result
From 1992 to 1995, researchers at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, Ann Arbor, Mich. developed a computer simulation model to evaluate the health, economic, and demographic implications of a worksite smoking cessation program.