Research

Fear messages not successful in Canada
Sights of blackened lungs and cancerous throat tumors do not seem to negatively affect smokers in Canada. This revelation was a result of a brain scan on twelve young female volunteers, using magnetic resonance imaging to determine how they reacted to 15 different photos that appear on cigarette packs. Funded by the Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative, the results suggest a need to revise the country’s controversial federal prevention ad campaign. Click for more information.

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More than 100 countries meet as parties to global tobacco treaty
The United States was not one of the 113 countries to participate in the first Conference of Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Click here for more information.

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Rates of spit tobacco use a concern
Although rates of smoking are decreasing, the rate of use of spit tobacco has remained stable and is particularly high in rural areas of the U.S. Click for more information.

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Issue brief on anti-smoking strategies for states released by Council of State Governments
Click to download a copy of the newly released issue brief from the September 2005 Web conference, “No If, Ands or Butts: Proven Anti-Smoking Strategies for States.” This issue brief highlights the innovative strategies that are enabling some states to dramatically reduce the number of smokers and the burden of smoking-related chronic diseases.

CDC/OSH's State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System Update
The State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System has been updated to include the following new measures and data updates:
 
New measures available in the STATE System:

• Smokefree Policies in Worksites data from Current Population Survey (CPS), 1992-1993, 1995-1996, 1998-1999 and 2001-2002.
• Youth Cessation data from Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS), 2000 through 2004.
   
  New data available in the STATE System:
   
• Licensure - Over the Counter data from Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), 1995 to 2002 (4th quarter data) and quarterly data for 2003 through 2005.
• Licensure - Vending Machines data from Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), 1995 to 2002 (4th quarter data) and quarterly data for 2003 through 2005.
• Licensure - Retail Tobacco Products data from Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), 1995 to 2002 (4th quarter data) and quarterly data for 2003 through 2005.
• Legislative data on Excise Tax, Preemption, Smokefree Indoor Air and Youth Access Legislation from Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), 2005 (3rd quarter data).
• Adult Cessation, Cigarette Use, Current Smoking and Daily Consumption data from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2004.
• Adult Current Smoking data (2 yrs – Race/Ethnicity) from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2003-2004.
• Adult Cessation, Cigarette Use, Current Smoking, Daily Consumption, Cigar Use, Pipe Use and Smokeless Tobacco Use data from Current Population Survey (CPS), 2001-2002.
• Youth Cigarette Use and Smokeless Tobacco Use data from Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS), 2000 through 2004.
   
  *New report formats for YTS data now show data broken down by school level (i.e., high school and middle school) and gender. Please note that 1998 and 1999 YTS data may become available in these report formats in the future.
   
• Sales to Minors data (Synar Amendment) from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 2004 and 2005.

Please click to access the State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System.

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Indiana:
 
Study indicates that Indiana’s economy would be better without tobacco
Despite a hit to tobacco growers and smoking bars, a study conducted by Ball State University found that ending tobacco production and use would be good for the state’s economy because of the reduced health costs, increased productivity and shifts in consumer spending that would result. The study was funded by the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency. Click for more information.

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