This Web site is designed to provide you with easy access to
information on Smoking and Tobacco Use. We offer information in
various formats from various sources, giving you a comprehensive
collection of data, data sources, publications, and products.
Main Topic Areas
The Smoking & Tobacco Use Web site is divided into 14 main Topic Areas.
Data and Statistics Data and other information from various sources,
such as CDC surveillance systems, journal articles, and reports
Health Effects Information on diseases caused by tobacco use, such as cancer,
heart disease, and respiratory diseases
Quit Smoking A collection of online resources, information, and materials about
quitting tobacco use
Secondhand Smoke Information on secondhand smoke exposure, health effects, and
smoke-free initiatives and resources
Youth Tobacco Prevention Educational resources and materials, such as videos, tip sheets, and posters
Tobacco Control Programs National and local campaigns and events, state and community resources, guidelines,
and data
Health Disparities Information on the differences in the patterns, prevention, and treatment
of tobacco use among specific populations
Global Tobacco Control Data, reports, and results from major international surveys and reports on public
hearings related to the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
Tobacco Industry and Products Descriptions of legislation related to the tobacco industry and its products.
Also, links to the largest public cache of tobacco industry documents
Smokeless Tobacco Information on smokeless tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco and snuff
Social Marketing Products and materials that motivate voluntary behavioral changes
Media Communications Links to media events calendar, counter-marketing, and media resources
To find your way around the site, use the bar on the left of your screen on each page
that lists the Smoking & Tobacco Use topic areas. Clicking on a topic area within this bar will take
you to the main page for each respective topic area. On each topic area's main page,
you will find more choices to narrow your search. For example, on the Data and Statistics
main page, you will find—
Additional navigational features on each page include—
Breadcrumb links: These links are located
at the top of each interior page to orient you as
you navigate the site. For example, from the
Quit Tips page, the breadcrumb
links at the top of the page are: Home »
Quit Smoking » How to Quit.
Home provides a link to the home page, Quit Smoking provides a link to the Quit Smoking main page, and How To Quit
will take you back to the How To Quit main page.
All links in the site (except the link to "E-mail this page") open in the same window. These include links pointing to other
CDC sites and
nonCDC sites (government or nongovernment).
To open files in a new window, right-click on the link and select "Open in New Window" or
"Open Link in New Window" from the list of selections.
Printer-friendly link: A link to
print pages' main content (without printing the navigation bars, banner headers,
and footers) is provided at the top of each page. All pages in the Smoking &
Tobacco Use Web site are printer-friendly. Pages will print automatically
in a printer-friendly format whether you click on the link, use your browser's
print feature, or use Ctrl+P on your keyboard.
If you are looking for specific information, we encourage you to access our search feature
or frequently asked questions.
The search feature is located at the top right-hand corner of
each page. You can find a link to frequently asked questions
on the right side of the home page under Quick Links and under the topic areas on the left
on all other pages.