Tobacco-Free Resources

AAFP Policies on Health Issues -- Tobacco and Smoking -- Access the American Academy of Family Physicians policies on tobacco prevention and cessation, as well as other health issues.

Action on Smoking and Health -- This link provides information for people concerned about smoking and nonsmokers' rights, smoking statistics, quitting smoking, smoking risks, and other smoking information.

American Cancer Society (ACS) -- The society provides information about quitting smoking, tobacco and cancer, and the Great American Smokeout.

Amercan Heart Association (AHA) -- The association's site contains information on smoking and cardiovascular disease, including risks of smoking and resources to help people stop smoking.

American Legacy Foundation -- Legacy is a national, independent public health foundation. Their web site offers reports, grant opportunities, state involvement activities, and campaign updates.

American Lung Association (ALA) -- The ALA's web site provides information on smoking cesation support and tobacco control activities, the Smokefree Air Challenge, news, and resources. You can view the tobacco policy project/SLATI.

Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights -- This web site contains information about supporting smoke-free air policies in the home, workplace, and community.

California Dental Association -- "If you Chew. . .Quit" is a fact sheet from the California Dental Association that provides information about the dangers of using smokeless tobacco.

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) -- The CTFK is the nation's largest nongovernmental initiative that protects children from tobacco addiction and exposure to secondhand smoke. Their web site offers special reports, facts and research, and federal, state, and global initiatives on tobacco. This site also includes a "take action" e-mail section to get involved in advocacy and hear about the latest legislative issues.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- The CDC is a great resource for technical and scientific information, materials, and funding opportunities. The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion addresses tobacco issues. The web site contains numerous reports, educational materials, state information, and other special sections.

Clinical Practice Guideline on Tobacco: "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update" -- The guidelines include new, effective clinical treatments for tobacco dependence and the latest information to help people quit smoking.

Congressional Representatives

Health Connection -- Health Connection offers educational resources for teaching kids about tobacco, alcohol, drugs, safety, violence, fitness, and nutrition, including Mr. Gross Mouth.

Health Edco -- Health Edco offers resources for teaching kids about tobacco, alcohol, drugs, safety, violence, fitness, nutrition, and more.

Health Finder -- Healthfinder is the federal government's "gateway" consumer health information web site, and searches yield large amounts of information and resources.

Journeyworks -- Journeyworks is a national publisher of health promotion materials. Visit the web site to find brochures on secondhand smoke, smoking cessation, and tobacco use prevention.

Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence -- From the American Academy of Pediatrics', this center's mission is to improve children's health by eliminating exposure to tobacco and secondhand smoke.

Kick Butts Day (KBD) -- KBD is an annual event sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. The web site is a resource to help you create your own KBD activities and stay involved in the fight against big tobacco throughout the year. Visit the site to request a guide, register for an event, and browse media materials and additional resources.

Media Literacy Clearinghouse -- The site is designed for educators who want to learn more about media literacy, integrate it into classroom instruction, and help students become more media aware.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- The NIH is one of eight health agencies of the US Department of Health and Human Services and one of the world's foremost medical research centers. Visit the web site for information on a variety of health topics.

National School Boards Association School Health Program -- The School Health Programs department supports NSBA's commitment to help school policymakers and educators make informed decisions about health issues affecting the academic achievement and healthy development of students and the effective operation of schools.

National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP) -- Learn more about NSTEP's efforts to educate the baseball family and the American public about the dangers of smokeless (spit) tobacco.

Smoke Free Homes -- This national effort is aimed at training pediatric clinicians in brief, effective methods to reduce children's secondhand smoke exposure through parental smoking cessation and harm reduction.

Smoke Free Movies -- Smoke Free Movies is a project from the University of California, San Francisco. The site provides inside information about smoking in the movies and the relationship between big tobacco and Hollywood. Check out which celebrities are smoking in the movies.

Smokefree.net -- This web site provides action alerts and various smoke-free resources.

Smokeless States: National Tobacco Policy Initiative -- One of the largest and most visible philanthropic efforts to reduce tobacco use, the program is a private sector effort that supports activities of statewide coalitions working to improve the tobacco policy environment with the goal of reducing tobacco use.

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) -- SAMHSA is an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Their web site include information on grant opportunities, clearinghouses, legislative information, and policy issues.

Tobacco.org -- Tobacco.org provides tobacco news and information.

Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium (TTAC) -- The TTAC is dedicated to assisting organizations in building and developing highly effective tobacco control programs. Whether your organization is national, state or community-based, TTAC can assist you.

World Health Organization (WHO) -- WHO's Tobacco Free Initiative focuses international attention, resources, and action on global tobacco use.