Background The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control makes a number of
recommendations aimed at restricting the marketing of tobacco products. Tobacco industry …

Since the mid‐1980s, US tobacco policy has been an intense and acrimonious issue
between antitobacco advocates and the tobacco industry. In the United States, the tobacco …

We compared the cost-effectiveness of a free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) program
with a statewide smoke-free workplace policy in Minnesota. We conducted 1-year …

Extensive research has demonstrated that public education through media campaigns is an
effective means to reduce smoking prevalence and tobacco consumption. Aggressive media …

Aims To identify the extent to which four major population-level tobacco control interventions
were used in New Zealand from January 2000 to June 2007. Methods We selected the four …

A comment on this article appears in" School-based smoking prevention research." J
Adolesc Health. 2005 Jul; 37 (1): 4; author reply 6-8. A comment on this article appears in" …

Background In the 1990s, California led the USA in state-level tobacco control strategies.
However, after 2000, California lost ground on cigarette taxes, although it maintained higher …

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in South Carolina. Smoking-related
medical costs amount to $1.1 billion each year, including $393 million for Medicaid. Tobacco …

Objective. This article uses a data set of California State legislators to determine the effect of
tobacco contributions on legislative behavior. Methods. Although many previous studies …

California is often considered the model for tobacco-control programs due to its early
adoption of comprehensive programs aimed at lowering tobacco consumption. Tobacco …