A Breath of Fresh Air! Independence from Smoking
Also available in: Spanish
This series of Web pages sponsored by the National Women's Health Information Center provides tips on how to quit, discusses why it's important to quit, and outlines barriers to quitting smoking. Info... Details >
National Women's Health Information Center, U.S. Public Health Service's Office on Women's Health |
American Indians and Alaska Natives and Tobacco
This page describes the health effects of smoking, cigarette smoking prevalence, and cigarette smoking behavior among American Indians and Alaska Natives.... Details >
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
American Lung Association® Fact Sheet Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Tobacco
While in the general population, smoking among women decreases with age, smoking rates among Asian American and Pacific Islander women increase with age. ... Details >
American Lung Association |
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Tobacco
Smoking is responsible for 87% of the lung cancer deaths in the United States. In 1993, lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer death 22.3% among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Behavioral Risk Factors Page, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health risk behavior data is available at this web site for all ages and genders, in English as well as in Spanish. Topics covered include sex education, sexual activity, tobacco use and contraception... Details >
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Fact sheet discusses the health risk of ETS -- lung cancer, elevated rates of respiratory symptoms and respiratory tract infections in children -- and public policies restricting smoking.... Details >
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health |
FDA Kids’ Home Page
A kids' web site that provides information on food safety, vaccinations, animal foods and drugs, medical devices, and the role of the FDA investigator. Also included are a tobacco quiz, a medicine "... Details >
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Health Consequences of Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General
U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona today released a new comprehensive report on smoking and health, revealing for the first time that smoking causes diseases in nearly every organ of the body. Pu... Details >
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Kids and Tobacco: Sites for Parents, Educators, & Youth Group Leaders
This web page for parents, educators, and youth group leaders links users to web resources that offer services and programs that discourage children from using tobacco products.... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information: FOR KIDS ONLY
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) sponsors this section for kids and provides information in both English and Spanish. Activities, games, and basic information are p... Details >
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information |
NIDA Research Reports Index
This series of reports simplifies the science of research findings for the educated lay public, legislators, educational groups, and practitioners. The series reports on research findings of national ... Details >
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health |
Northern Plains Tobacco Prevention Project
This document provides statistics and a toll-free number for those who are ready to quit smoking.... Details >
Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board |
Publications Catalog, National Clearinghouse For Alcohol And Drug Information
This catalog contains drug information in fact sheets, booklets, posters, videotapes, audiotapes and other venues, many free of charge. Visit this web site for more information about these materials ... Details >
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information |
Selected Actions of the U.S. Government Regarding the Regulation of Tobacco Sales, Marketing, and Use
This page outlines selected actions of the U.S. Government regarding the regulation of tobacco sales, marketing, and use. Presents a history of legislation and regulation from 1906 to the present, in... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
Smokeless Tobacco: Tips On How To Stop
Advice on how to quit using smokeless tobacco. This document also discusses the health risks associated with smokeless tobacco use and why it is important for the user to quit.... Details >
American Academy of Family Physicians |
Spitting into the Wind -- The Facts about Dip and Chew
Information and resources about the health risks associated with chewing tobacco -- mouth and throat cancer. Topics covered include addiction, the toxicity of the ingredients in "dip and chew" and ti... Details >
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health |
Surgeon General's Report for Kids about Smoking: Smoke-Free from Coast to Coast
Kids everywhere are banding together to stamp out tobacco. See how kids throughout the country are becoming involved and making an impact.... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
Take a Closer Look at What the Tobacco Industry Won't Show You
A poster about the risks of snuff.... Details >
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health |
Targeting Tobacco Use, The Nation’s Leading Cause of Death
This report discusses tobacco use, its critical impact on the Nation's health and economy, and CDC's partnership programs that pursue changes that encourage behavior changes and better treatment progr... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
Tobacco Information & Prevention Sourcepage: Educational Materials
This page provides links to government publications on smoking, smoking cessation and smoking programs for all audiences. Instructions on accessing those available through the Internet are also availa... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
Tobacco Information & Prevention Sourcepage: Publications Page
An online list of tobacco-related government materials. Includes fact sheets, posters, materials for adolescents, the general public, and the health care provider.... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
Tobacco Information & Prevention Sourcepage: Surgeon General's Reports - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Surgeon General's Reports on Smoking from 1964 through 2001 are referenced on this page. Detailed information is available on each report.... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
Tobacco Information & Prevention Sourcepage: Tobacco Use In The United States
Statistics correlating smoking with death have continued to mount since the Surgeon General's first warning. This article attributes specific diseases with smoking and outlines its effects on unborn ... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
Tobacco Information and Prevention Source
This page links to a publications catalog, Surgeon General's reports, research, information on how to quit, and educational materials.... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
