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Each year, 440,000 people die of diseases caused by smoking—that’s about 20% of all deaths in the United States.
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CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) is responsible for carrying out the tobacco-related programs of the Department of Health and Human Services. In that capacity, OSH engages in the following:
In 2001, produced Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General, which summarizes patterns of tobacco use among women, factors associated with starting and continuing to smoke, the health consequences of smoking, tobacco marketing targeted at women, and cessation and prevention interventions.
Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs describes the nine components of effective programs and associated funding ranges.
Guidelines for School Health Programs to Prevent Tobacco Use and Addiction sets forth strategies to prevent tobacco use by young people.
Reducing Tobacco Use: A Report of the Surgeon General focuses on the effectiveness of various methods to reduce and prevent tobacco use.
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CDC funds tobacco-control programs in all 50 states. With CDC support, several states are accomplishing meaningful results.
Florida: Smoking declined by 40% among middle and by 18% among high school students. Smokeless tobacco use declined by 54% among middle and 19% among high school students.
Massachusetts: From 1992 to 1998, cigarette sales declined 30%; and from 1995 to 1999, smoking declined by 70% among 6th graders and by 38% among 7th and 8th graders.
Oregon: Since 1996, cigarette smoking has dropped by 23%. Laws limiting smoking in public places have been enacted in 21 communities.
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