Tobacco

• Fact Sheets
• Reflecting on 50 Years of Progress
  • Video and Podcast Series 
• Tobacco Use Epidemic in the U.S.: Is 50 Years of Progress Enough?
• Past Reports

Reports of the Surgeon General on the adverse health consequences of smoking and tobacco have triggered nationwide efforts to prevent tobacco use.

Fact Sheets

These fact sheets have been created for public health officials and others, and provide information taken from Surgeon General’s Reports about smoking and its connection to specific diseases and health conditions, such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. There are also fact sheets addressing smoking risks for particular population groups, such as women, youth, and men and women concerned about reproductive health. The fact sheet “What You Need To Know About Smoking” also includes tips for smokers who want to quit.

• Women and Smoking [PDF–745 KB]
• Smoking and Youth [PDF–399 KB]
• Smoking and Respiratory Diseases [PDF–717 KB]
• Smoking and Reproduction [PDF–737 KB]
• Smoking and Overall Health [PDF–847 KB]
• Smoking and Diabetes [PDF–835 KB]
• Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease [PDF>–296 KB]
• Smoking and Cancer [PDF–829 KB]
• What You Need To Know About Smoking [PDF–812 KB]

Reflecting on 50 Years of Progress

January 11, 2014 marked the 50^th anniversary of the first Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health. The 1964 landmark report, released by Surgeon General Dr. Luther Terry, was the first federal government report linking smoking and ill health, including lung cancer and heart disease. This scientifically rigorous report laid the foundation for tobacco control efforts in the United States.  In the last 50 years, we have increased our understanding of the devastating health and financial burdens caused by tobacco use. We now know that smoking causes a host of cancers and other illnesses and is still the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, killing 480,000 people each year.

In 2014, we highlighted half a century of progress in tobacco control and prevention, presented new data on the health consequences of tobacco use, and introduced initiatives that could potentially end the tobacco use epidemic in the United States in the 32rd Surgeon General’s Report on smoking and health, The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress.

Video and Podcast Series

The landmark report also laid the foundation for tobacco control efforts in the U.S. Through the efforts of tobacco control professionals, advocates and researchers the work has continued to move forward. Learn about the progress of tobacco control in the 50^th Anniversary on Smoking and Health Video and Podcast Series, featuring interviews from key leaders in the fight against tobacco.

Tobacco Use Epidemic in the U.S.: Is 50 Years of Progress Enough? 

 

Past Reports