National

Return on investments in public health: Saving lives and money – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This brief summarizes the findings from major studies on public health and prevention released between 2008 and 2013. Recent reports and studies show that strategic investments in proven, community-based prevention programs save lives and money.

America's Health Rankings 2013: Annual report highlights declines in smoking rates – United Health Foundation. America’s Health Rankings, an annual measure of the nation's health status, finds evidence that Americans made "a notable shift" toward better health in 2013. Among other findings, the report indicates a decline in the national adult smoking rate from 21.2% in 2012 to 19.6% in 2013, with 17 states showing a significant drop in their smoking rates. Read more here in USA Today, or click here to learn more about America’s Health Rankings and view the report’s state smoking rates map.

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International

WHO European tobacco control status report 2013 – World Health Organization. This report assesses the tobacco-related disease burden in the WHO European Region and discusses actions that can be taken to move toward achieving a smoke-free Europe.

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