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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Substance Abuse Through the Ages
July 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The New School University, New York, supported a conference on the historical and cultural aspects of substance abuse. The conference was entitled Altered States of Consciousness.
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.
More than a Decade of Helping Smokers Quit
April 1, 2011 | Report
This report describes RWJF's work in tobacco-cessation treatment and policy advances, coupled with strategic partnerships with the nation's leading tobacco-control funders and advocates.
Surgeon General's Reports on Tobacco
April 1, 2011 | Report
This report provides links to reports about smoking and health from the Surgeon General of the United States going back to 1964.
The Way We Were
April 1, 2011 | Report
This piece has links to tobacco company advertisements going back to 1910 with OMAR Turkish Cigarettes.
IMPACT
April 1, 2011 | Report
The slides in this document show the impact on reducing smoking and smoking-related deaths during RWJF's tobacco-control and cessation work (1993-2010) and also projects figures to 2063. It also charts tax increases and clean air laws and their effect on smoking and smoking-related deaths.
Simplicity Sells
March 1, 2010 | Commentary
A wallet card with information on quitting smoking presents a simple strategy to address a vital public health concern. This article is part of a special issue on tobacco cessation in the March 2010 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
The Impact of EX
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on tobacco cessation in the March 2010 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Closing Tobacco-Related Disparities
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article is part of a special issue on tobacco cessation in the March 2010 edition of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.