Press Releases

Prevention & Cessation Programs

• New Report: States Continue to Shortchange Tobacco Prevention Programs that are Needed More than Ever as Nation Faces Both COVID-19 and Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Jan 15, 2021
• New Report: As Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Worsens, States Continue to Shortchange Prevention Programs That Could Help Dec 19, 2019
• New Report: 20 Years After Tobacco Settlement, States Still Shortchanging Prevention Programs That Save Lives and Health Care Dollars Dec 14, 2018
• Adult Smoking in U.S. Fell to Record Low 14 Percent in 2017, but There Is Much Work to Do to Reduce Smoking Among All Americans Nov 8, 2018
• New Report Underscores Indiana’s Dangerous Underfunding of Tobacco Control; State Needs to Boost Spending to Improve Health, Economic Competitiveness Jun 5, 2018
• New Report: States Shortchange Tobacco Prevention Programs Proven to Save Lives and Health Care Dollars Dec 13, 2017
• Gov. Christie Should Sign Tobacco Prevention Measures That Will Protect Kids and Save Lives Jun 23, 2017
• New Report: States Can Help Finish the Fight Against Tobacco by Boosting Funding for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Efforts Dec 14, 2016
• Congress Shouldn’t Sacrifice Disease Prevention Efforts to Pay for 21st Century Cures Act Nov 30, 2016
• Tobacco Companies Spend $20 to Market Products for Every $1 States Spend on Tobacco Prevention, New Report Finds Dec 8, 2015
• Illinois Governor’s Decision to Shutter State’s Tobacco Quitline Will Cost Lives and Money Apr 15, 2015
• New Report: States Shortchange Tobacco Prevention Programs That Can Stop 7 Million Kids from Smoking, Save Over 2 Million Lives Dec 11, 2014
• New Studies Detail the High Costs of Smoking in America, and the Comparative Bargain of Convincing People to Quit Dec 10, 2014
• Public Health Experts Call on Insurers to Comply with the ACA Requirement to Provide Tobacco Cessation Assistance to All Tobacco Users Nov 19, 2014
• New Poll: 63 Percent of Ohio Voters Favor $1 Cigarette Tax Increase to Help Fund Tobacco Prevention Programs Apr 29, 2014
• Chicago Sets Example for the Nation by Reducing High School Smoking to Record Low Apr 16, 2014
• FDA’s Bold New Media Campaign Will Prevent Kids from Smoking and Save Lives Feb 4, 2014
• New CDC Guide Confirms Well-Funded Tobacco Prevention Programs Reduce Smoking, Save Lives and Money Jan 30, 2014
• New Survey Shows U.S. Youth Smoking Rates Fell to Record Lows in 2013 Dec 18, 2013
• Fifteen Years after Tobacco Settlement, Report Finds Most States Continue to Shortchange Prevention Programs Dec 9, 2013
• Mourning the Death of Terrie Hall, Who Dedicated Her Life to Helping Others Live Longer Sep 17, 2013
• States Have Another Chance to Fund Tobacco Prevention Programs after Ruling in Tobacco Settlement Dispute Sep 13, 2013
• Florida Sets Example for the Nation in Cutting High School Smoking to Under 9 Percent Sep 6, 2013
• Preventive Health Panel Backs Lung Cancer Screening for High-Risk Groups, Emphasizes Need to Quit Smoking Jul 30, 2013
• Speaker Quinn and Council Members Propose Strong Action To Further Reduce Smoking in New York City Apr 22, 2013

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