31 Health Groups Urge Congress to Reject Appropriations Proposals to Weaken FDA Oversight of E-Cigarettes, Cigars
WASHINGTON, DC Thirty-one leading public health and medical organizations today urged the U.S.
Tobacco Control Press Releases
New Youth Data Highlights Urgent Need for FDA to Take Action on Unregulated Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 14, 2016 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data from its National Youth Tobacco Survey today that found 4.7 million middle and high school students used tobacco products in 2015.
30 Health Groups Urge President Obama to End Delays and Issue Overdue Rule Regulating All Tobacco Products, Including E-Cigarettes and Cigars
WASHINGTON, DC Expressing alarm about repeated delays that have endangered the health of children, 30 leading public health and medical groups today urged President Barack Obama to promptly issue a final rule providing for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of all tobacco products, incl
34 Health Groups Urge MLB Players to Set Right Example for Kids by Making Baseball Tobacco-Free, Once and for All
WASHINGTON, DC With the start of the 2016 Major League Baseball season just three days away, 34 leading public health and medical groups today urged MLB and its players to set the right example for kids and end smokeless tobacco use at all major league ballparks once and for all.
CDC 's Tips from Former Smokers Ad Campaign Shows Significant Impact on Tobacco Quit Attempts
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 24, 2016 The Preventing Chronic Disease journal today published the results of the effectiveness of the 2014 Tips from Former Smokers national campaign.
New Round of Lifesaving Anti-Smoking Ads Launches with CDC Funding Protected by Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. January 20, 2016 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new advertisements today as part of its ongoing Tips from Former Smokers national campaign.
More than 7 in 10 Teens Exposed to E-Cigarette Advertising
WASHINGTON, DC January 5, 2016 Data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found an overwhelming number of middle and high school students report seeing e-cigarette advertising in stores or through print, online or television media.
Smoke-Free Public Housing Proposal Will Help Residents Breathe Easier
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a proposed rule that would require more than 3,100 public housing agencies across the country to implement smoke-free policies in their developments.
TPP Includes Language Ending Tobacco Industry Exploitation of International Agreements
The text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement released today includes critical language agreed to by negotiators and supported by public health groups that would protect the authority of member countries to enact lifesaving tobacco control measures.
New CDC Survey Finds Adult Quit Attempts Have Stalled, Proven Tobacco Control Critical
Attempts to quit using cigarettes by adults stalled between 2011 and 2013, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).