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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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.
Work with the Hospitality Industry Increases State Smoking Ban in Public Places
November 11, 2009 | Program Result
From 2000 to 2006, project staff and consultants at Kids Involuntarily Inhaling Secondhand Smoke (KIISS), Roseville, Calif., worked with the restaurant industry to increase the number of state and local laws banning smoking in public places.
"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.
Smoke-Free Hospitals Lead to Smoke-Free Employees
May 31, 2000 | Program Result
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine analyzed the extent to which hospitals nationwide met the new smoke-free requirements.
"Clearing the Air"
June 1, 2000 | Program Result
Officials at the U.S. Public Health Service organized a 1996 conference designed to provide policymakers, women's organizations, and health care professionals with information on the smoking-related health issues facing American women.
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
Clearing the Air Institute for Policy Advocacy Trains Smoke-Free Advocates from Around the United States
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.
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.