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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September 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The research presented in this article compared the density and concentration of pro-tobacco media messages in African-American and White markets. Density refers to the number of tobacco messages divided by the total market population. Concentration ...
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Novel, even radical proposals stimulate new thinking and dialogue around "endgame" strategies for tobacco prevention and control.
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.
July 29, 2008 | Program Result
Experts in state- and local-level health information met to discuss key issues surrounding the availability and use of local health information, the role public health departments play in collecting and disseminating local health information.
November 9, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Voters across the country were presented Tuesday with more than 170 ballot initiatives, many on health-related issues.
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Value-based insurance design (V-BID) acknowledges the importance of cost-sharing, but aligns patient contributions with the interventions potential for clinical benefit, allowing treatment decisions based the value of the service. This article explains what V-BID is and its progression from idea to practice.
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.
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.
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
April 24, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Do we need an endgame strategy to finally end the devastating hold tobacco has on its users? Scholars, scientists and policy experts grapple with endgame proposals in a special supplement to the journal Tobacco Control.