Report Confirms Smoking Bans Prevent Heart Attacks
October 15, 2009 | Story
IOM report confirms evidence that exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease.
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Commentary: Smoke-free Philly: It's a Good Start
January 11, 2007 | Commentary/Story
Philadelphia is finally getting a breath of fresh air. However, in a guest column in The Philadelphia Inquirer, RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., says much more needs to be done to reduce tobacco's toll in the city and throughout Pennsylvania.
Do National-Level Tobacco Policies Decrease Smoking? Researchers Study the USA, UK, Australia and Canada
October 6, 2009 | Program Result
Michael Cummings, Ph.D., M.P.H., conducted surveys that compared tobacco policies in four demographically similar countries to understand the impact of national-level policies on smoking behavior.
Smoke-Free New Jersey and Smoke-Free Philly
July 29, 2009 | Program Result
Smoke-Free New Jersey and Smoke-Free Philly conducted communications campaigns to ensure successful implementation of smoke-free indoor air laws in New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
President Gives FDA Tobacco Authority
June 22, 2009 | Video/Story
Historic law will protect kids, help smokers quit.
The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center
May 24, 2012 | Program Result
The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center works with health professional organizations and institutions to increase their members' motivation and capability to assist smokers in quitting.
Policy Advocacy on Tobacco and Health
January 12, 2009 | Program Result
Policy Advocacy on Tobacco and Health (PATH), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), implemented a comprehensive strategy to strengthen minority-led, community-based coalitions that engage in tobacco policy change in communities of color.
Health and Business Groups Launch Ad Campaign About Need for Comprehensive Smoke-Free Law in Pennsylvania
September 11, 2007 | News Release
The Pennsylvania House on July 16 voted 141 to 62 to approve comprehensive smoke-free legislation that covers restaurants, bars and casinos, and repeals pre-emptive language that prohibits most local governments from enacting smoke-free laws
Tobacco Tax Challenge
July 1, 2003 | Issue Brief
A look back at this pioneering collaborative effort of the Foundation, the American Medical Association (AMA) and statewide coalitions
Fundamentals of Clean Indoor Air Policy
January 1, 2006 | Issue Brief
A look back at this pioneering collaborative effort of the Foundation, the American Medical Association (AMA) and statewide coalitions