National Cancer Institute
at the National Institutes of Health
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Special Populations
- Striking Discrepancies Seen in Smoking-Related Lung Cancer Risk
In one of the largest prospective studies of its kind, researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine report significant racial and ethnic differences in smoking-related lung cancer risk, according to the January 26, 2006, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. - Bibliography of Tobacco-Related Literature on Hispanics/Latinos 1990-2001
A categorized list of the published scientific literature on tobacco use in Hispanic/Latino groups. - Tobacco Use Among U.S. Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups: A Report of the Surgeon General
Surgeon General's report on tobacco use among African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics. - Women and Smoking
A fact sheet that describes how smoking increases a woman's risk of cancer and other health problems and the benefits of quitting smoking. Includes resources to help women smokers quit. - Women, Tobacco, and Cancer: An Agenda for the 21st Century
A report from the Women, Tobacco, and Cancer Working Group that outlines recommendations and strategies to reduce and ultimately prevent tobacco-related cancers in women. - Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General
Links to the 2001 Surgeon General's report and related resources. - Teen Smoking Strongly Linked to Tobacco Use in Movies
The more teenagers see actors smoking in films, the more likely they are to try cigarettes, reports the December 15, 2001, issue of the British Medical Journal. - Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People: A Report of the Surgeon General
Surgeon General's report underscoring the seriousness of tobacco use, its relationship to other adolescent problem behaviors, and the responsibility of all citizens to protect the health of our children.
Tobacco Monographs and State-of-the-Science Statement
Additional Resources
- NCI Publications Locator: Smoking/Tobacco Publications
A list of smoking- and tobacco-related publications available from the NCI. The publications may be ordered online; many may also be viewed online. - Ending the Tobacco Epidemic: A Tobacco Control Strategic Action Plan
This page presents the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2010 Tobacco Control Strategic Action Plan as well as information about proposed cigarette product warning labels. - NCI's State Cancer Legislative Database (SCLD) Program
The SCLD maintains information about state legislation and regulation addressing cancer-related topics. - MedlinePlus: Smoking
A collection of smoking-related information, from the National Library of Medicine. - National Institute on Drug Abuse: Tobacco/Nicotine
A list of National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) fact sheets, publications, and other resources on nicotine and nicotine addiction. - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Your Guide to a Healthy Heart
Basic information about heart disease, its major risk factors, including smoking, and tips on how to talk to your doctor. - Smoking and Tobacco Use
Tobacco-related information for kids, teens, and adults from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). - Surgeon General's Reports on Smoking and Tobacco Use
Reports about smoking and tobacco use in a variety of specific populations and how to reduce tobacco use. - American Cancer Society: Tobacco and Cancer
Part of the American Cancer Society's Web site. Provides information on the effects of tobacco use, quitting tips, smoking legislation, teens and tobacco, and the Great American Smokeout.