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27.   Tobacco Use

Goal: Reduce illness, disability, and death related to tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.

Objective numbers in bold with an asterisk (*) indicate the objectives with proposed change(s).

Objective Number Objective Short Title
Tobacco Use in Population Groups
27-1*Adult tobacco use
27-2*Adolescent tobacco use
27-3*Initiation of tobacco use
27-4Age at first tobacco use
Cessation and Treatment
27-5Smoking cessation by adults
27-6Smoking cessation during pregnancy
27-7Smoking cessation by adolescents
27-8*Insurance coverage of cessation treatment
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke
27-9Exposure to tobacco smoke at home among children
27-10Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
27-11Smoke-free and tobacco-free schools
27-12*Worksite smoking policies
27-13*Smoke-free indoor air laws
Social and Environmental Changes
27-14Enforcement of illegal tobacco sales to minors laws
27-15Retail license suspension for sales to minors
27-16*Tobacco advertising and promotion targeting adolescents and young adults
27-17Adolescent disapproval of smoking
27-18*Tobacco control programs
27-19Preemptive tobacco control laws
27-20*Tobacco product regulation
27-21*Tobacco tax

Display all objectives in Focus Area 27.

Read Healthy People focus area 27 Tobacco Use in Healthy People 2010.


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