About This Collection

Tobacco use remains the number-one cause of preventable death in the United States, and combined with second hand smoke results in hundreds of thousands of deaths and nearly $100 billion in annual health care expenditures. 

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has a long history of working with national and local health organizations, faith groups, businesses, government and others to advocate for higher tobacco taxes, strong smoke-free air laws, and well-funded programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit. As we continue building on this history, RWJF is working to reach communities nationwide that have not benefited equally from reduced smoking rates.