Research

Tobacco control 50 years after the 1964 surgeon general's report – JAMA. In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health, researchers analyzed American adult cigarette smoking data from the National Health Interview Survey data from 1964-2012. The authors concluded that tobacco control efforts in the United States from 1964-2012 prevented about eight million premature deaths and led to approximately 157 million life years saved, a mean of 19.6 years for each beneficiary. Click here to read more from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and click here to read more from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

Smoking cessation during pregnancy and postpartum: Practice patterns among obstetrician-gynecologists – Journal of Addiction Medicine. A survey of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Fellows administered through the mail in 2012 found that a large majority of ob-gyns feel that it is important for pregnant and postpartum women to quit smoking, and report asking all pregnant patients about tobacco use at the initial prenatal visit. The survey found that fewer ob-gyns follow-up on tobacco use at subsequent visits and that time limitations and other barriers were cited as reasons for this trend.

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