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Press Releases
2012
- August 9, 2012: Gradual drop in youth tobacco use continues, but significant problem areas remain
- August 2, 2012: Drop in cigarette consumption offset by increases in other forms of smoked tobacco
- June 14, 2012: Landmark ad campaign yields almost 200,000 more calls to state quitlines after 12 weeks
- April 2, 2012: Calls to quitline hit record high after CDC national tobacco ad campaign launch
- March 15, 2012: CDC ad campaign reveals harsh reality of smoking-related diseases
2011
- November 10, 2011: New study shows smokers underutilize proven treatment and services for quitting
- September 15, 2011: Lung cancer rates decline nationwide
- September 06, 2011: Smokers are smoking less
- May 26, 2011: Report Finds Global Smokers Consider Quitting due to Graphic Health Warnings on Packages
- May 19, 2011: CDC Identifies 10 Public Health Achievements of First Decade of 21st Century
- April 21, 2011: Half of All States Have Smoke-Free Worksites, Restaurants and Bars
- February 28, 2011: Smoking Early in Pregnancy Raises Risk of Heart Defects in Infants
2010
- December 9, 2010: Exposure To Tobacco Smoke Causes Immediate Damage, Says New Surgeon General's Report
- November 18, 2010: 1 in 4 of the Largest U.S. Airports Still Allows Smoking Indoors
- November 4, 2010: CDC Releases Data on Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Smokers
- September 7, 2010: Decline in US Adult Smoking Rate Stalled
- August 5, 2010: New CDC Report Describes Multi—Product Tobacco Users
- July 8, 2010:Little Progress Being Made in Reducing Smoking Among High School Students
- June 1, 2010: CDC Finds Higher Levels of Cancer Causing Chemicals from U.S. Brand Cigarettes
- May 27, 2010: CDC: Global Tobacco Marketing is Reaching Young Women
- April 23, 2010: New CDC Report Says Increased Efforts, High—Impact Strategies Needed to Reduce Smoking and Save Lives
2009
- November 12, 2009: U.S. Adult Smoking Rates Remain Stalled
2008
- December 31, 2008: Smoke-free Policy Leads to Dramatic, Sustained Drop in Heart Attack Hospitalizations in Pueblo, Colorado
- November 25, 2008: Annual Report to the Nation Finds Declines in Cancer Incidence and Death Rates; Special Feature Reveals Wide Variations in Lung Cancer Trends across States
- November 13, 2008: Slightly Lower Adult Smoking Rates: Smoking in the United States Causes 443,000 Deaths Annually and Costs $193 Billion As Nation Observes Great American Smokeout
- August 8, 2008: Reductions in Smoking Show Promise for Reducing Home Fire Deaths
- May 22, 2008: CDC Reports More U.S. Nonsmokers Are Protected by Smoke-Free Laws: Good News as World Celebrates "World No Tobacco Day 2008"
- April 7, 2008: Smoking Early In Pregnancy Raises Risks Of Heart Defects In Newborns
- January 30, 2008: New Study Shows Tobacco Control Programs Cut Adult Smoking Rates
2006
- October 26, 2006: Decline in Adult Smoking Rates Stall; Millions of Nonsmoking Americans Remain Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
2005
- November 10, 2005: Lower Adult Smoking Rates with More Adults Quitting; Levels Still Below Nation's Goal for 2010
- June 30, 2005: Smoking Deaths Cost Nation $92 Billion in Lost Productivity Annually
- May 26, 2005: The Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Smoke Continues to Decline—World No Tobacco Day is May 31
- More Press Releases
Media Statements
2011
2010
- November 10, 2010: Statement by Tim McAfee, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Office on Smoking and Health, CDC—Half of States are Protected from Secondhand Smoke: South Dakota Goes Smoke-Free in all Workplaces, Restaurants, and Bars
- November 9, 2010: Statement Regarding First Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Result by the Russian Federation
- October 27, 2010: Statement Regarding First Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Result by Vietnam
- October 19, 2010: Statement Regarding Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Results by India
- September 27, 2010: Statement Regarding First Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Result by Ukraine
- September 23, 2010: Statement Regarding First Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Result by Poland
- August 18, 2010: Statement Regarding First Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Result by China
- July 19, 2010: Statement Regarding Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Results by Turkey
- June 22, 2010: Statement by CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., on the First Anniversary of the Tobacco Control Act
- May 31, 2010: Statement Regarding Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Results by Mexico
- April 30, 2010: Statement by Dana Shelton, MPH, Acting Director, Office on Smoking & Health, CDC Regarding the 20th Anniversary of California's Tobacco Control Program
- April 30, 2010: States Make Progress in Implementing Proven Interventions to Address Tobacco Use Epidemic
- March 31, 2010: Statement Regarding Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Results by Brazil
- March 18, 2010: Statement Regarding First Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Result by the Philippines
- February 9, 2010: Statement Regarding First Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Result by Uruguay
- January 28, 2010: Statement Regarding First Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Results by Egypt
2009
- December 23, 2009: Statement Regarding First Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Results by Bangladesh
- December 30, 2009: North Carolina Goes Smoke-Free
- November 9, 2009: Statement Regarding First Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Result by Thailand
- October 30, 2009: Pennsylvania 15th State Excise Tax
- October 15, 2009: Statement by Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Regarding Institute of Medicine Report on Secondhand-Smoke Exposure and Heart Disease
- October 1, 2009: Montana Goes Smoke-free
- October 1, 2009: Connecticut Becomes Second Highest Cigarette Tax in U.S.
2008
Media Advisories
- March 13, 2012: Tips from Former Smokers Campaign Launch
- November 10, 2011: CDC Telebriefing: Quitting Smoking Among Adults—United States, 2001–2010
- September 6, 2011: Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years—United States, 2005–2010
- December 8, 2010: U.S. Surgeon General to Release New Report How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease
- September 7, 2010: CDC Press Conference on Vital Signs Report: Adult Smoking Prevalence and Secondhand Smoke
- More Media Advisories
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