Paul M. Insel,
Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth,
Stanford University School of Medicine
General Resources
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American Cancer Society (ACS): Tobacco
(http://www.cancer.org/)
Provides information on the dangers of tobacco, as well as tools for prevention and cessation for both smokers and users of spit tobacco; ACS sponsors the Great American Smokeout, an annual event in which smokers are encouraged to quit smoking for one day. |
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American Lung Association
(http://www.lungusa.org)
Provides information on lung diseases, tobacco control, and environmental health. |
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CDC Tobacco Information and Prevention Source (TIPS)
(http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco)
Provides research results, educational materials, and quitting tips; includes special sections for kids and teens. |
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Ear, Nose, and Throat Net: American Academy of Otolaryngology
(http://www.entnet.org/)
Includes information on spit tobacco, head and neck cancer, and environmental tobacco smoke. |
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Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Air Quality/ETS
(http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ets.html)
Provides information and links about secondhand smoke. |
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Environmental Tobacco Smoke
(http://www.meds.com/lung/smoking/environmental.html)
Information Fact sheet about the health effects of environmental tobacco smoke. |
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FDA: Children and Tobacco
(http://www.fda.gov/opacom/campaigns/tobacco.html)
Provides information about the effects of tobacco on young people and on FDA activities designed to limit tobacco use by children and adolescents. |
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Health Canada: Youth Smoking and Health Risks
(http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hppb/tobaccoreduction/factsheets/youth.htm)
Provides information on health risks of tobacco use, geared toward young adults. |
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Indiana Prevention Resource Center: Tobacco
(http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/druginfo/tobacco.html)
Includes information on the health effects of tobacco use and efforts at tobacco control. |
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National Cancer Institute monograph on cigars
(http://rex.nci.nih.gov/NCI_MONOGRAPHS/MONO9.HTM)
Gives scientific information on rates of use and health effects of cigars. |
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National Cancer Institute: Smoking/Tobacco
(http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/tobacco)
Provides information and online brochures on a variety of tobacco-related topics. |
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National Clearinghouse on Tobacco and Health (Canada)
(http://www.ncth.ca)
Includes information on tobacco cessation and tobacco control. |
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National Institute on Dental and Craniofacial Research: The Facts About Dip and Chew
(http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/news/pubs/chew/main.htm)
Provides basic information (with graphic photos) about the health effects of spit tobacco. |
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National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
(http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov)
Presents information on the effects of spit tobacco use. |
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NicNet
(http://www.nicnet.org)
Includes information on tobacco research, environmental tobacco smoke, and prevention strategies. |
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Quitnet
(http://www.quitnet.org)
Provides interactive tools and questionnaires, support groups, a library, news on tobacco issues, and quitting programs for both smokers and spit tobacco users. |
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Smoking Stinks
(http://www.smokingstinks-aaco.org)
Provides youth-related information on tobacco, including a knowledge quiz, online games, and gruesome photos of tobacco-related illnesses. |
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United Kingdom National Health Service: What's in a Cigarette
(http://www.givingupsmoking.co.uk/ina_cig.htm)
Lists the many allowable additives in cigarettes. |
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World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative
(http://tobacco.who.int)
Provides information on the health effects of tobacco use and promotes the goal of a tobacco-free world. |
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World No Tobacco Day
(http://www.worldnotobaccoday.com)
Provides information about the annual event as well as testimonials from smokers who have quit and resources for parents to help prevent teen smoking. |
Anti-Tobacco Advocacy Groups and Information
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Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
(http://ash.org)
Provides statistics, news briefs, and other information. |
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American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout
(http://www.cancer.org/smokeout)
Presents anti-smoking resources for students. |
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Americans for Non-smokers Rights
(http://www.no-smoke.org)
Presents information on environmental tobacco smoke and opportunities for smokefree advocacy. |
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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
(http://www.tobaccofreekids.org)
Provides information and links about tobacco control efforts relating to youth. |
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National Association of Attorneys General
(http://www.naag.org)
Provides materials relating to the settlement deal between major tobacco companies and the attorneys general of many states. |
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National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids
(http://www.tobaccofreekids.org)
Offers current news and information about tobacco use, laws and regulations, and political contributions by tobacco companies. |
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Smokescreen Action Network
(http://www.Smokescreen.org)
Provides news and information on congressional representatives' voting records on tobacco-related issues as well as opportunities to send letters. |
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Tobacco BBS
(http://www.tobacco.org)
A resource center on tobacco and smoking issues that includes news and information, assistance for smokers who want to quit, and links to related sites. |
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Tobacco Control Archives: Joe Camel Campaign
(http://www.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/mangini)
A collection of 80,000 pages of once-confidential documents relating to the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Joe Camel advertising campaign; the documents were released as a result of a lawsuit and have been posted by the University of California San Francisco library. |
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Tobacco Control Resource Center and Tobacco Products Liability Project (TPLP)
(http://www.tobacco.neu.edu)
Provides current information about tobacco-related court cases and legislation; based at the Northeastern School of Law. |
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Tobacco Industry Documents
(http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/industrydocs)
A searchable site that includes 27 million pages of tobacco industry documents released as a result of recent tobacco litigation and congressional subpoenas. |
2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education