Smoking and Tobacco
Below are links to information related to smoking and tobacco use. Click on the right menu or scroll down to view general information and programs, research, statistics and guidelines on this topic.
General Information and Programs
Fast Stats A-Z: Smoking Statistics
How to Quit: Useful Resources to Help Quit Smoking and Avoid Tobacco Use
Smoking and Tobacco: Surgeon General’s Report for Kids
Targeting Tobacco Use: The Nation’s Leading Cause of Death
Tobacco Control Media Event Calendar
Tobacco-Free Sports Initiatives
Research
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.
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.
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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