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December 2, 2008 | Program Result
The American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation conducted a series of educational and communications activities to increase public awareness of the hazards of secondhand tobacco smoke.
December 1, 2003 | Program Result
K. Michael Cummings, Ph.D., M.P.H., and a team of investigators at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute documented the process by which the New York City Smoke-Free Air Act was enacted and examined its economic impact on the city's restaurant and hotel industries.
July 5, 2009 | Commentary/Story
RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey discusses the signing of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in a column in The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J.
October 15, 2009 | Story
IOM report confirms evidence that exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease.
July 14, 2009 | Program Result
From 1993 to 2004, SmokeLess States: Statewide Tobacco Prevention and Control Initiative supported statewide efforts to reduce tobacco use, particularly among children and youth.
June 22, 2009 | Video/Story
Historic law will protect kids, help smokers quit.
February 9, 2009 | News Release
Strong majority of voters want the right to breathe clean air inside all workplaces, including restaurants, bars and casinos.
May 31, 2000 | Program Result
The Tobacco Control Resource Center, Inc., Boston, summarized and analyzed litigation developments involving smoking policies in the workplace, specifically the Americans with Disabilities Act and state anti-discrimination laws.
December 23, 2009 | Program Result
From 2001 to January 2009, three organizations worked to strengthen and expand their roles in advocating for tobacco prevention and control at the national, state and local levels within communities of color. Their efforts focused chiefly on training leaders, building capacity, networking with relevant organizations and engaging in advocacy and policy development. The three organizations were:
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.