Ending tobacco addiction
Effective from July 22, 2010, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act prohibits manufacturers from distributing for sale any tobacco products labeled or advertised as ‘light,’ ‘low,’ or ‘mild.’
Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act which went into effect on June 29, 2010 aims to collect taxes on internet tobacco sales.
ASTHO's Clean Indoor Air Factsheets Developed in partnership with the NACCHO and NALBOH, these factsheets provide smoke-free policy guidelines for state public health departments.
Tobacco Control State Highlights 2010 This publication by CDC guides states in developing and implementing high-impact strategies and assessing their performance.
ASTHO Submits Comments to FDA
FDA Center for Tobacco Products 2009-2010 Inaugural Year in Review
Public Dockets for Comment
Sign Up for Updates from the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products
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Tobacco Legislation Highlights (pdf)
Map of State and Territory Tobacco Control Strategic Plans
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Interactive Tobacco Policy Map
State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues 2009
Tobacco Taxes: A WIN-WIN-WIN for Cash-Strapped States
Guidelines for Local Tobacco Control Programs (2010)
Massachusetts Medicaid Cessation Benefits Decreases Smoking Prevalence
North Dakota Tobacco Quitline Saves Millions of Dollars
Adult Tobacco Survey: 19 States, 2003-2007
IOM report on Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects
Joint Policy Action Steps for Tobacco Use Prevention and Control (pdf)
ASTHO, NACCHO, and NALBOH suggest these ten goals and numerous actions steps to help members reach the Healthy People 2010 tobacco use objectives.
ARRA Communities Putting Prevention to Work Initiative
Quit Smoking Today
Tobacco 101 Training Kit
U.S. Quitlines at a Crossroads: Utilization, Budget, and Service Trends 2005-2010
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September 21–23, 2010Newport, RI
October 19–20, 2010
October 19, 2010Colorado Springs, CO