Effective tobacco control efforts have resulted in substantial declines in tobacco use and
tobacco‐related cancer deaths in the United States. Nearly 40% of reductions in male lung …

Tobacco use constitutes the largest preventable cause of death and disability in developed
countries and a rapidly growing health problem in developing nations. It is responsible for …

As an international medical society dedicated to cancer prevention, the American Society of
Clinical Oncology (ASCO) advocates a fundamental reform of United States and …

The 50th anniversary of the landmark 1964 surgeon general's report onSmoking and
Healthmarks a time for national recognition, resolve, and reaffirmation. It is important to …

Tobacco use in the US is currently responsible for more than 30% of all cancer deaths,
including cancers of the lung, larynx, oral cavity, pharynx, pancreas, kidney, bladder, and …

Substantial gains have been made in reducing smoking prevalence in the United States.
Prevalence among men has dropped sharply over the past 3 decades, although the …

Much progress has been made in reducing tobacco use in the United States. Despite the
continuing challenges of tobacco control and the massive burden of illness, death, and …

The evidence against tobacco use is clear, incontrovertible, and convincing; so is the need
for urgent and immediate action to stem the global tide of tobacco-related death and …

Background: Declining lung cancer rates in California have been attributed to the California
Tobacco Control Program, but may reflect earlier declines in smoking. Methods: Using state …

OVERVIEW Smoking‐related illnesses kill> 10,000 Massachusetts residents each year and
cost hundreds of millions of dollars of public and private expenditures for health care. To …