Major Tobacco-Related Events in the United States
April 1, 2011 | Report
This timeline of major tobacco events in the United States runs from World War II to 2010.
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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Taking on Tobacco
January 1, 2005 | Book
In this chapter, the author chronicles the entire array of Foundation programs, from the early 1990s to the present day, aimed at reducing smoking in the United States.
The SmokeLess States Program
January 1, 2005 | Book
This chapter describes SmokeLess States: National Tobacco Policy Initiative, one of the largest investments made by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, with $99 million authorized in grants since 1992.
National RWJF SmokeLess States Program Helps Delaware Develop Comprehensive Clean Indoor Air Act and Increase Taxes on Cigarettes
October 4, 2005 | Program Result Report
The IMPACT Delaware Tobacco Prevention Coalition, with the American Lung Association as the lead organization, conducted statewide activities to reduce tobacco use, particularly among children and youth.
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.
Clearing the Air
April 1, 2011 | Report
This report reviews the history, scope and impact of smoke-free air laws across the country, their growing popularity and the contributions made by a number of organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Social Norms and Attitudes About Smoking
April 1, 2011 | Report
This report reviews changes in social norms and attitudes about tobacco use, as reported in national or large-scale surveys and the parallel evolution of programs supported by RWJF and its collaborators to strengthen the tobacco- control infrastructure.
The Impact of Tax and Smoke-Free Air Policy Changes
April 1, 2011 | Report
This report summarizes the progress made over the past two decades in raising cigarette and other tobacco product excise taxes and in adopting and strengthening policies that limit smoking in public places and private worksites.
RWJF's Tobacco Work
April 1, 2011 | Report
A categorized grant inventory of the body of RWJF's tobacco-related grants categorized by program type, strategy and focus area.
The Way We Were
April 1, 2011 | Report
This piece has links to tobacco company advertisements going back to 1910 with OMAR Turkish Cigarettes.