Government Agencies
Many
government organizations provide information and materials about
smoking and health. Selected organizations and the services they provide are
listed below.
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Provides materials on smoking cessation for health professionals and
consumers.
AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 8547
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8547
1-800-358-9295
http://www.ahcpr.gov/
Provides general information about current tax rates and tax revenues
pertaining to tobacco.
United States Department of Treasury
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Regulations Branch
650 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Room 5000
Washington, DC 20226
(202) 927-8210
http://www.atf.gov/index.htm
Provides information related to tobacco price support programs and other
agricultural issues pertaining to tobacco.
United States Department of Agriculture
Tobacco and Peanut Division
Stop 0514
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-0514
(202) 720-4318
http://www.usda.gov/
Serves as the U.S. government's lead agency on environmental issues. The EPA
offers publications and information on the adverse effects of environmental
tobacco smoke and indoor air pollution.
Environmental Protection Agency
Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 37133
Washington, DC 20013-7133
(800) 438 -4318
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/
Serves as the U.S. government's main authority on trade issues. The FTC
provides publications and information related to trade policies and tobacco
advertising, including health warning labels, and produces a report that
contains data on the tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide of domestic cigarettes.
Federal Trade Commission
Public Reference Branch
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20580
(202) 326-2222 (publications)
(202) 326-3090 (tobacco-related questions)
http://www.ftc.gov/
Responds to consumer requests for information and publications and provides
information regarding the regulations restricting the sale and distribution of
cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to protect children and adolescents; Final
Rule.
Food and Drug Administration
Office of Consumer Affairs
5600 Fishers Lane, HFE-50
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 827-4420
(301) 443-9767 (fax)
http://www.fda.gov/
Provides a comprehensive health services delivery system for American Indians
and Alaska Natives with the opportunity for maximum tribal involvement in
developing and managing programs to meet their health needs. IHS facilitates and
assists in coordinating health planning and in obtaining and using health
resources available through federal, state, and local programs.
Indian Health Service
Public Affairs Staff
Parklawn Building, Room 6-35
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-3593
(301) 443-0507 (fax)
http://www.ihs.gov/
Develops and implements smoking intervention programs and produces
publications on smoking. NCI also provides telephone counseling services for
smoking cessation. Programs and materials are available to health professionals
and the public.
National Cancer Institute
Office of Cancer Communications
31 Center Drive, MSC-2580
Building 31, Room 10A24
Bethesda, MD 20892-2580
1-800-4-CANCER
http://www.nci.nih.gov/
Answers requests for catalogs of publications, electronic data products, and
single copies of publications, such as Advance Data reports and Monthly Vital
Statistics reports. Ordering information is available for publications and
electronic products sold through the Government Printing Office and National
Technical Information Service. Specific statistical data collected by the
National Center for Health Statistics is also available. NCHS maintains a home
page on the Internet via the World Wide Web. Publications in .pdf format are
included at the www site listed below.
National Center for Health Statistics
Data Dissemination Branch
6525 Belcrest Road
Room 1064
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 436-8500
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/
Provides information about the health risks of using addictive drugs,
including tobacco. Information is available in various forms, including videos,
fact sheets, posters, and pamphlets.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
(301) 468-2600
1-800-Say-No-To
http://www.health.org/
Helps the public and health professionals locate information on tobacco and
other topics through identification of resources, an information and referral
system, and publications. Uses a database containing descriptions of
health-related organizations to refer inquirers to the most appropriate
resources. Prepares and distributes publications and directories on health
promotion and disease prevention topics.
National Health Information Center
P.O. Box 1133
Washington, DC 20013-1133
1-800-336-4797
(301) 565-4167
(301) 984-4256 (fax)
http://nhic-nt.health.org/
Provides information and materials on risk factors for cardiovascular
disease. Disseminates public education materials, as well as programmatic and
scientific information.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 251-1222
(301) 251-1223 (fax)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
Provides information on chemical and physical hazards in the workplace,
training courses, publications, and the health hazard evaluation program.
Distributes a subject-indexed catalog of NIOSH materials with information about
availability. Maintains automated database covering the field of occupational
safety and health and has a library open to the public.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Information Retrieval and Analysis Team
4676 Columbia Parkway, MSC-13
Cincinnati, OH 45226
(800) 35-NIOSH
(513) 533-8573 (fax)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
NOHIC develops and distributes information and educational materials on
special care topics. It maintains a bibliographic database on oral health
information and materials and provides information services. Trained staff
respond to specific interests and questions in the area of special care.
National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
ATTN: SH
1 NOHIC Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3500
(301) 402-7364
(301) 907-8830 (fax)
nidr@aerie.com (Internet E-mail)
http://www.nidr.nih.gov/
Offers a variety of information, including reports of U.S. government
research and development agencies, databases produced by federal agencies, and
descriptions of ongoing research sponsored by the U.S. government. NTIS has
absorbed the National Audiovisual Center (NAC) and offers materials previously
available from NAC.
National Technical Information Service
5285 Port Royal Road
Springfield, VA 22161
(703) 605-6000 (regular service)
(800) 553-NTIS (rush service)
(703) 321-8547 (fax)
http://www.ntis.gov/
Develops and promulgates occupational safety and health standards; develops
and issues regulations; conducts investigations and inspections to determine the
status of compliance with safety and health standards and regulations; and
issues citations and proposes penalties for noncompliance with safety and health
standards and regulations.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 219-8151
http://www.osha.gov/
Responds to information requests from health professionals and consumers on
minority health issues and locates sources of technical assistance. Provides
referrals to relevant organizations and distributes materials. Spanish-speaking
operators are available.
Office of Minority Health Resource Center
P.O. Box 37337
Washington, DC 20013-7337
(800) 444-6472
(301) 589-0884 (fax)
http://www.omhrc.gov/
Responsible for eight Regional Medical Libraries, each with a large
geographic area. These regional (medical) libraries maintain information about
libraries in the local areas that provide health information and database
searches.
Regional Medical Library Network
1-800-338-7657
Many state and local health departments provide smoking and health
information through their tobacco control contacts. Check the government section
of your phone book for current addresses and phone numbers.
Responsible for improving the quality and availability of prevention,
treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death,
disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental
illnesses.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Rockville, MD 20857
5600 Fishers Lane
301-443-8956
301-443-9050 (fax)
http://www.samhsa.gov/
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