Tobacco Policy Reports and Resources
See below for Lung Association reports and interactive websites on key tobacco control issues.
- American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control
Does your state make the grade? View our State of Tobacco Control report interactive website to find out. - State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI)
Need detailed information on state tobacco control laws and policies? Check out our State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI) interactive website. - Helping Smokers Quit: State Cessation Coverage
Smokers need help to quit, and some states are leading the way in helping them quit, while others lag behind. Read this report to find out what cessation treatments are covered in your state. - State Tobacco Cessation Coverage Database
States can help smokers quit by providing stop-smoking treatments through Medicaid programs, state employee health benefit programs and quitlines. The State Tobacco Cessation Coverage Database tracks coverage policies and details for each state and the District of Columbia. - Smoking Cessation: the Economic Benefits
We know that when states help smokers quit, they can save lives. Our joint report with Penn State University shows it can also save states money. View our website to see how much money your state could save. - Hookah Smoking: A Growing Threat to Public Health Issue Brief
Is hookah smoking as harmless as people think? Read this issue brief to find out and see what can be done to slow down this growing threat to public health.- Also see our 2007 Tobacco Policy Trend Alert on hookah use
- The Emergence of New Smokeless Tobacco Products
Did you know the tobacco industry has created and started marketing new types of smokeless tobacco products that pose a potential threat to public health? Read this issue brief to find out how the issues affects your community. - Big Tobacco’s Next Frontier: Sustaining Addiction & Hooking Kids with Other Tobacco Products
Tobacco product manufacturers are gaining traction in attracting a whole new generation of replacement tobacco users. Read this issue brief to find out how to protect our children. - Tobacco-free Colleges List
Listing of colleges and universities that prohibit smoking and all forms of tobacco use everywhere on campus. - Big Tobacco on Campus (September 2008)

College students are falling victim to aggressive tobacco industry marketing tactics as one in five continue to smoke, according to a recent American Lung Association report that looks at tobacco use and policies on college and university campuses. - Tobacco Policy Trend Reports
Check out our special American Lung Association reports on recent tobacco policy trends. - Smoking Out a Deadly Threat: Tobacco Use in the LGBT Community
This report examines the trend of higher tobacco use among the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
Deadly in Pink Report
Special attention can be flattering, but when it comes from Big Tobacco, it’s deadly! For decades the tobacco industry has developed cigarette brands and marketing campaigns aimed at young women and girls.- Big Tobacco’s Guinea Pigs Report
This report released by the Lung Association, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and several other public health organizations, details how tobacco companies manipulate their products to recruit new youth users and create and sustain addiction. - Tobacco Trend Report
This data-rich report contains tables and figures and describes trends in tobacco use and related death and disease.
Smokefree Communities Issue briefs
- Smokefree Multi-Unit Housing: Bringing Healthy Air Home
Smoke can migrate from other units and common areas and travel through doorways, cracks in walls, electrical lines, plumbing, and ventilation systems. Learn more by reading our issue brief. - [SPANISH] Smokefree Multi-Unit Housing: Bringing Healthy Air Home
Smoke can migrate from other units and common areas and travel through doorways, cracks in walls, electrical lines, plumbing, and ventilation systems. Learn more by reading our issue brief. - The LGBT Community: A Priority Population for Tobacco Control
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals are more likely to smoke than the general public. Read our issue brief to learn more about the reasons for this increased prevalence and what steps can be taken to combat it. - Hookah Smoking: A Growing Threat to Public Health Issue Brief
Is hookah smoking as harmless as people think? Read this issue brief to find out and see what can be done to slow down this growing threat to public health. - The Emergence of New Smokeless Tobacco Products
Did you know the tobacco industry has created and started marketing new types of smokeless tobacco products that pose a potential threat to public health? Read this issue brief to find out how the issues affects your community. - Big Tobacco’s Next Frontier: Sustaining Addiction & Hooking Kids with Other Tobacco Products
Tobacco product manufacturers are gaining traction in attracting a whole new generation of replacement tobacco users. Read this issue brief to find out how to protect our children.

