Berg CJ, Haardörfer R, Windle M, Solomon M, Kegler MC. (2015). Smoke-free policies in multiunit housing: smoking behavior and reactions to messaging strategies in support or in opposition. Prev Chronic Dis. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140479 A significant number of U.S. adults live in multi-unit housing (MUH). In the absence of smoke-free MUH policies, residents in these establishments are […]

Study published on tobacco control in the South

FDA proposed a rule on the circumstances in which a product made or derived from tobacco, intended for human consumption, will be subject to regulation as a drug, device, or a combination product under the FD&C Act

Today, FDA issued the “Use of Investigational Tobacco Products Draft Guidance.” When finalized, this guidance will reflect FDA’s detailed recommendations on the use of investigational tobacco products. For the purpose of the draft guidance, an “investigational tobacco product” is a tobacco product that is: (1)  a new or modified risk tobacco product that is not […]

UPDATED U.S. PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION ON TOBACCO SMOKING CESSATION IN ADULTS, INCLUDING PREGNANT WOMEN: BEHAVIORAL AND PHARMACOTHERAPY INTERVENTIONS

On Wednesday September 23, the National Native Network will be partnering with the National Indian Health Board and the American Indian Cancer Foundation for Walking For Hope, a part of the NIHB Annual Consumer Conference. The event will be taking place from 6:30AM-7:30AM in Washington DC.      

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is excited to announce the release of the new smoke-free housing video. The video provides an overview of what housing providers need to know to go smoke-free, benefits and obstacles and how to address them, and tips to enforcing the policy. A resident family demonstrates the positive impact the […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute have released the 1999-2012 United States Cancer Statistics: Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. This report contains the official federal cancer incidence and cancer mortality statistics and the information comes from the geographic areas that contain 99% of the US population.