Smoking and Tobacco

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2012

Not Quite So Different Video (8/30/2012)
Two women, different on the surface, discover that they may both suffer from similar health problems in the future, because they are both smokers. This video, created by William Bowman, was the first runner up winner in the 18-25 age category of the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco - I'm Not Buying It.

2012 Surgeon General's Report--Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults (3/30/2012)
This Surgeon General’s report examines in detail the epidemiology, health effects, and causes of tobacco use among youth ages 12 through 17 and young adults ages 18 through 25. This report also highlights the efficacy of strategies to prevent young people from using tobacco.

Tips for Former Smokers (3/30/2012)
The Tips from Former Smokers campaign features real people suffering as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. Their compelling stories send a powerful message: Quit smoking now. Or better yet -- don’t start.

CDC Ad Campaign Reveals Harsh Reality of Smoking-Related Diseases (3/30/2012)
A hard-hitting national ad campaign that depicts the harsh reality of illness and damage suffered as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke was launched by CDC. Beginning Monday, March 19, ads will run for at least 12 weeks on television, radio, and billboards, online, and in theaters, magazines, and newspapers nationwide.

2011

Smoking Cessation for Pregnancy and Beyond (12/29/2011)
This is an interactive Web-based program designed for health care professionals to hone their skills in assisting pregnant women to quit smoking. Up to 4 hours of continuing education credits can be earned by completing the practicum.

Lung Cancer Awareness (12/8/2011)
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. Smoking causes 80 to 90 percent of cases of lung cancer. Don't smoke, and avoid secondhand smoke.

Pregnant? Don’t Smoke. (12/8/2011)
Quitting smoking can be hard, but it is one of the best ways a woman can protect herself and her baby's health. For free help, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669).

Smoking Early in Pregnancy Raises Risk of Heart Defects in Infants (3/30/2011)
The study found an association between tobacco exposure and certain types of defects such as those that obstruct the flow of blood from the right side of the heart into the lungs (right ventricular outflow tract obstructions) and openings between the upper chambers of the heart (atrial septal defects). The study is in the Feb. 28 issue of the journal Pediatrics.

2011: Your Year to Quit Smoking (1/24/2011)
As the New Year begins, determine to make 2011 the year that you quit smoking. Resources are available to help you quit for good this year.

How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable Disease: A Report of the Surgeon General (1/10/2011)
The 2010 Surgeon General's report contains important new information on how tobacco smoke causes disease and explains why it is crucial to stop smoking and avoid secondhand smoke. The report explains how smoking harms reproduction and children's health. It discusses how smoking reduces a woman's chance of getting pregnant and how it can increase the risk for pregnancy complications, premature delivery, low birth weight infants, stillbirth, and sudden infant death syndrome.

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2010

Pregnant? Don’t Smoke (12/7/2010)
Quitting smoking can be hard, but it is one of the best ways a woman can protect herself and her baby's health. For free help, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669).

Tobacco: Vital Signs (9/30/10)
This CDC Vital Signs topic is on tobacco use, with a focus on adult smoking rates and exposure to secondhand smoke in the United States.

Differences by Sex in Tobacco Use and Awareness of Tobacco Marketing --- Bangladesh, Thailand, and Uruguay, 2009 (5/28/10)
This report summarizes the results of an analysis, which indicated wide variation among the three countries in tobacco use, product types used, and marketing awareness among males and females.

Depression and Smoking in the U.S. Household Population Aged 20 and Over, 2005-2008 (4/30/10)
Adults aged 20 and over with depression were more likely to be cigarette smokers than those without depression. Women with depression had smoking rates similar to men with depression, while women without depression smoked less than men.

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2009

Cigarette Brand Preference Among Middle and High School Students Who Are Established Smokers - United States, 2004 and 2006
This report indicates that among established student smokers in middle and high school, Marlboro was the preferred brand (43.3% and 52.3%, respectively), followed by Newport (26.4% and 21.4%, respectively). Brand preference differed by sex among middle school students: 49.6% of female smokers used Marlboro cigarettes, compared with 37.6% of male smokers, and 12.4% of male smokers used Camel cigarettes, compared with 4.1% of female smokers. Brand preference also differed by sex among high school students: use of Camel and no usual brand was higher for males (15.6% and 4.1%, respectively) than females (9.9% and 2.5%, respectively). The use of Marlboro was significantly higher for females (54.5%) in high school compared with males (50.2%).
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Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Trends in Smoking Cessation - United States, 2008 (12/28/09)
Overall smoking prevalence did not change significantly from 2007 to 2008. In 2008, an estimated 20.6% (46.0 million) of U.S. adults were current cigarette smokers. In 2008, smoking prevalence was higher among men (23.1%) than women (18.3%)

State-Specific Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults - United States, 2008 (12/28/09)
In the 11 states and US Virgin Islands, the percentage of persons who reported being exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) inside their home ranged from 3.2% to 10.6%, and SHS exposure in indoor workplaces ranged from 6.0% to 17.3%. Median smoking prevalence for the 50 states and DC was 20.4% for men and 16.7% for women.

Cigarette Brand Preference among Middle and High School Students Who Are Established Smokers- United States, 2004 and 2006 (3/30/09)
This report indicates that among established student smokers in middle and high school, Marlboro was the preferred brand (43.3% and 52.3%, respectively), followed by Newport (26.4% and 21.4%, respectively). Brand preference differed by sex among middle and high school students: 49.6% of female smokers in middle school used Marlboro cigarettes, compared with 54.5% of high school female smokers.

Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) and Productivity Losses- United States, 2000-2004 (1/27/09)
During 2000-2004, cigarette smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke resulted in at least 443,000 premature deasths, approximately 5.1 million YPLL, and $96.8 billion in productivity losses annually in the United States. On average, smoking accounted for an estimated 3.1 million YPLL for males and approximately 2.0 million YPLL for females annually.

Cigarette Smoking among Adults- United States, 2007 (1/27/09)
This report summarizes findings for 2007, which indicated that approximately 19.8% of adults were current smokers in 2007, a decrease of 1.0 percentage point from 2006 (20.8%). Smoking prevalence was higher among men (22.3%) than women (17.4%).

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