Tobacco industry internal documents now searchable
The University of California San Francisco is home to 7 million internal tobacco industry documents made public as part of the 1998 settlement between tobacco companies and state attorneys general. The Legacy Tobacco Documents Library contains material dating back to the 1920s related to advertising, manufacturing, marketing, sales, and scientific research activities of the tobacco industry. UCSF librarians have finished scanning the entire collection with character recognition software so that users can now search through the documents using search terms instead of page-by-page. Click for more information. Click to access the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library. You can find additional archives, case studies, and research information at UCSF’s Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education website.

Cigarette production drops by 2.3%
Global cigarette production decreased by 2.3% in 2004, resulting in the lowest per-capita production rate since 1972. China, the United States, Russia, and Japan are the biggest producers of cigarettes. The U.S. exported almost ¼ of the 499 billion cigarettes it produced last year. Click for more information.

R.J. Reynolds urged to end 'Drinks on Us' promotion
The attorneys general of California, Maryland and New York are urging R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. to end its ''Drinks on Us'' birthday promotion, saying it reflects a ''cavalier and dangerous attitude toward drinking.'' In their complaint, they cite research that finds people are more likely to smoke when drinking, and that smokers who regularly drink are nearly twice as likely to suffer genetic mutations associated with lung cancer than those who do not. They also say that RJR's direct-mail campaign may be reaching underage drinkers and smokers. Click for more information.

Tobacco industry markets to homeless and mentally ill
An article in the December 2005 issue of Tobacco Control shows the tobacco industry has marketed cigarettes to the homeless and seriously mentally ill, part of its "downscale" market, and has developed relationships with homeless shelters and advocacy groups, gaining positive media coverage and political support. Click here to view the abstract.

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