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.
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Helping Young Smokers Quit: Identifying Best Practices for Tobacco Cessation
June 20, 2012 | Program Result
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health surveyed 591 tobacco cessation programs for young people, evaluated 41 programs, and described programs that were sustained.
Tobacco Marketing Linked to Start of Adolescent Smoking
May 1, 2000 | Program Result
This two-part research study conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, developed a greater understanding of the natural history of adolescent addiction to nicotine and the determinants of smoking uptake.
Pittsburgh Study Finds White Teens Smoke More, Sooner, Than African Americans
September 1, 2006 | Program Result
Rutgers University analyzed longitudinal data from the Pittsburgh Youth Study to compare patterns of cigarette smoking over time among African-American and White males from childhood to young adulthood.
For Surveyed Teens, Plain Cigarette Packaging = Boring and Makes Smoking Less Attractive
April 1, 1997 | Program Result
The University of Illinois at Chicago studied the effect on smoking by youth if all cigarette packages were a standard color with black printing giving only the brand name, contents, and a health warning.
An Endgame for Tobacco?
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Novel, even radical proposals stimulate new thinking and dialogue around "endgame" strategies for tobacco prevention and control.
"Tobacco Scam" Campaign Counters Claims about the Adverse Effects of Clean Air Laws on Restaurants and Bars
November 11, 2008 | Program Result
Staff at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine ran an educational campaign to counter tobacco industry claims about the adverse effects of clean indoor air ordinances on the restaurant business.
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.
2002 Conference Addresses Risks of Menthol Cigarettes as Use Grows Among African Americans and Young People
July 1, 2004 | Program Result
Logicon/ROW Sciences, a Rockville, Md.-based health care research and consulting company, organized "The First Conference on Menthol Cigarettes: Setting the Research Agenda," March 21-22, 2002 in Atlanta.