Tobacco Control Index Page
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Congress Can Deliver Historic Victory for Children and America’s Health by Granting FDA Authority over Tobacco Products
March 3, 2009 -
American Lung Association Celebrates Public Health Victory
February 4, 2009 - Earlier this year, the American Lung Association expressed hope that the Obama Administration would prioritize tobacco control and public health. Today, we finally are celebrating a long fought public health victory—a victory that will improve health, increase children’s health care coverage and reduce smoking. -
Recision of “FTC Method” Ends 40-Plus Years of Tobacco Industry Deception
November 26, 2008 -
American Lung Association Calls on President-Elect Obama to Protect Federal Workers by Making All Federal Worksites Smokefree
November 6, 2008 - Each day, the simple act of going to work puts the health of thousands of federal government workers at risk. Despite an Executive Order issued in 1993, not all federal worksites are smokefree. -
Historic Appeals Case Against the Tobacco Industry Positions Court to Decide on Key Tobacco Control Issues That Will Have Unprecedented Public Health Implications
October 14, 2008 -
Big Tobacco’s Grip on Colleges and Students Loosens, But Still Holding Strong: New Report Examines Trends on Campuses
September 8, 2008 -
American Lung Association Calls on U.S. House of Representatives to Pass Historic Tobacco Legislation
July 30, 2008 - Today, for the first time in history, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on legislation that will end the decades-long special protections afforded to the tobacco industry. -
American Lung Association Congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives for Passage of Historic Tobacco Legislation
July 30, 2008 -
CDC Study Shows Youth Smoking Rates Have Stagnated
June 26, 2008 -
American Lung Association Applauds Energy and Commerce Committee for its Strong Commitment to Protecting Public Health from the Dangers of Tobacco
April 2, 2008 - The American Lung Association applauds the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee for its passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1108). We urge the full House to quickly take action to move this life-saving legislation forward so it can become law this year.
