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Smokefree.gov, created by the National Cancer Institute, is intended to help you or someone you care about quit smoking. Different people need different resources as they try to quit. The informati... Details >
African Americans continue to suffer disproportionately from chronic and preventable disease compared with white Americans. Of the three leading causes of death in African Americans — heart disease, ... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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
Also available in: Vietnamese
Don't Burn Your Life Away--Be Good to Your Heart discusses the harmful effects tobacco abuse can have on the body.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Cigarette smoking significantly increases the risk of erectile dysfunction.... Details >
This article discusses warning labels on cigar packages and ads -- regulations that took effect following a report by the National Cancer Institute detailing the health risks of cigar smoking.... Details >
Also available in: Vietnamese
Be good to your heart, do not smoke.... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
A recent study shows that 70 percent of adult smokers want to quit. This article supports smokers in accomplishing that goal.... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
This interactive animation outlines the effects of smoking on the different organs of the body based on the findings of the 2004 Surgeon General's Report. It is available in Flash and HTML.... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
These fact sheets focus on particular age groups and specific diseases related to smoking.... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
This site answers to the most frequently asked questions about secondhand smoke, serious health risks to children and to children with asthma, and the science behind the risks.... Details >
Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Information that can help you kick the smoking habit. Includes information about pregnancy and smoking and discusses the added risks for a smoker facing surgery.... Details >
Also available in: Spanish
This publication is part of a set of booklets that present key steps that Latinos can take to reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke. Written in a friendly English/Spanish side-by-sid... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
This page provides access to educational materials from the Nicotine Anonymous, a membership organization of men and women whose primary purpose is to offer support to those who are trying to gain fre... Details >
This tool helps you assess your level of nicotine addiction.... Details >
An online list of tobacco-related government materials. Includes fact sheets, posters, and 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
Fact sheet discusses the health risk of secondhand smoke -- lung cancer, elevated rates of respiratory symptoms and respiratory tract infections in children -- and public policies restricting smoking.... Details >
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
Links to fact sheets, educational programs and other tobacco information and prevention sources designed to educate young people on the dangers of smoking and other tobacco use.... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Asian Americans have the lowest smoking prevalence rates among adults of all racial/ethnic groups. This fact sheet provides information on Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders and tobacco, including data... Details >
This page provides links to government publications on smoking, smoking cessation and health effects and consequences of smoking. Provides access to fact sheets, initiatives, DVDs and videos, and CDC ... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
This video hosted by former cover model Christy Turlington, explores some of the common myths about smoking and empowers women to become or stay smoke-free.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This online fact sheet describes how the digestive system is affected by cigarette smoking. The fact sheet explains the ways in which smoking exacerbates or contributes to digestive diseases and condi... Details >
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health
The popularity of youth sports in the United States continues to explode. That is why sports activities are great ways to reach our nation’s young people with information about how to make important h... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
This report highlights the health impact of smoking among U.S. women and girls. It concludes that the increased likelihood of lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and reproductive health problems amon... Details >