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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November 12, 2004 | Program Result
The Delaware-Raritan Girl Scout Council in East Brunswick, N.J., worked to educate Girl Scouts in Central New Jersey about the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke through award programs, anti-smoking rallies, health fairs and summer camp programs.
August 1, 2003 | Program Result
At the 2002 Taos Talking Picture Festival, Taos, N.M., and in the period leading up to it, Taos Talking Pictures initiated a youth education program to counter the glamorization of smoking depicted in the media.
May 1, 1997 | Program Result
The University of Colorado, Denver, evaluated Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco (STAT), a nationwide volunteer effort to reduce underage smoking.
October 1, 2002 | Program Result
Tobler Research Associates conducted a systematic review of studies examining the effectiveness of tobacco and substance abuse prevention programs.
March 1, 2000 | Program Result
Scholastic Inc., New York, conducted teacher focus groups on integrating tobacco education into current events and social studies.
July 28, 2008 | Program Result
The Prevention Research Center of the School of Public Health and Health Services at the George Washington University evaluated Kids ACT!, a tobacco control advocacy curriculum for students in grades six through eight.
August 2, 2012 | Program Result
The South Carolina African American Tobacco Control Network worked with the Coastal Conservation League to promote indoor and outdoor clean air policies. Tobacco Policy Change, an RWJF national program, funded the project.
August 1, 2012 | Toolkit
In June 2009, President Obama signed the Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Act into law, authorizing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco products for the first time.In the three years since the law was enacted, the FDA h ...
April 25, 2011 | Program Result
From 2006 to 2010, the North American Quitline Consortium, Oakland, Calif., worked to maximize the number of smokers who quit and to ensure the financial sustainability of quitlines.
March 31, 2011 | Program Result
Progress and lessons learned from two programs that seek to advance the impact digital games can have on health.