Tobacco Control Index Page
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American Lung Association Congratulates Tobacco Control on 20th Anniversary
February 22, 2012 - The American Lung Association congratulates the journal Tobacco Control on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. -
Federal Government Continues Progress to Prevent Tobacco-Caused Disease While States Fall Tragically Short
January 19, 2012 - Most states’ efforts to protect children and curb tobacco-related disease are abysmal according to the American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control 2012 report. The federal government made major advances but lost one significant opportunity to save lives. -
Media Alert: American Lung Association Releases Embargoed Tobacco Control Report Card Results January 18, 2012, at 1 p.m. (ET)
January 5, 2012 - Media Advisory for the American Lung Association’s Embargoed Release of its State of Tobacco Control 2012 Report on January 18, 2012, at 1 p.m. (ET) -
Orange Bowl Does the Right Thing in Canceling Cigar Sponsorship
December 28, 2011 - The American Lung Association commends the Orange Bowl Committee for canceling a three-year sponsorship with Camacho Cigars -
Leading Health Groups Call on Orange Bowl to Cancel Cigar Sponsorship
December 20, 2011 - Major public health groups are calling on the Orange Bowl Committee and the NCAA to cancel a cigar company sponsorship of the marquee college football game, saying that promoting tobacco at sporting events entices teenagers and young men, and puts them at risk of developing a deadly addiction -
IOM Recommends High Scientific Bar for Tobacco Product Claims; Report Makes Clear Recommendations to Protect Public Health
December 14, 2011 - The IOM report urges that the FDA set a high bar to protect the public from false and misleading health claims made by the tobacco industry about its deadly products. -
New Report Reveals Most Quit-Friendly and Least Quit-Friendly States for Smokers
December 7, 2011 -
New Report: States Slash Funding for Tobacco Prevention Programs by 36 Percent
November 30, 2011 - A new report released today by a coalition of public health organizations—including the American Lung Association—finds that states have slashed funding for tobacco prevention programs to the lowest level since 1999, threatening the nation’s progress against tobacco use. -
Tobacco Limits in Major League Baseball Contract a Victory for Players and Kids' Health
November 22, 2011 - MLB and players' union take historic first steps to get tobacco out of the ballgame -
American Lung Association Opposes Ruling to Block Implementation of Cigarette Graphic Warning Labels
November 7, 2011 - Ruling to block the implementation of new cigarette graphic warning labels is a direct threat to public health.
