Tobacco Resources

Peer Review Status: Internally Reviewed by Cancer Center Staff
Creation Date: June 2001
Last Revision Date: June 2001

American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco

Arizona Program for Nicotine and Tobacco Research
http://www.nicnet.org/

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco

Committed Quitters: Resource Center for Smokers
http://www.committedquitters.com/

The Foundation For a Smokefree America
http://www.tobaccofree.org/

MedlinePlus: Smoking
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smoking.html

MedlinePlus: Smoking Cessation
http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingcessation.html

MedlinePlus: Smokeless Tobacco
http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokelesstobacco.html

National Cancer Institute: Clearing the Air: How to Quit Smoking… and Quit for Keeps
http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/tcrb/Clearing_the_Air/clearing.html

National Cancer Institute: Questions and Answers About Cigarette Smoking and Cancer
http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_14.htm

National Cancer Institute: Questions and Answers About Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer
http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_63.htm

National Cancer Institute: Questions and Answers about Smoking Cessation
http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/8_13.htm

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Research Report on Nicotine Addiction
http://www.nida.nih.gov/researchreports/nicotine/nicotine.html

QuitNet: A Free Resource to Quit Smoking
http://www.quitnet.com/

World Health Organization: Tobacco Free Initiative
http://tobacco.who.int/

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at The University of Iowa
http://uihealthcare.com/cancer

Teen Sites:
American Lung Association: Teen Against Tobacco Use
http://www.lungusa.org/smokefreeclass/index.html

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
http://tobaccofreekids.org/

Centers for Disease Control: Tips4Youth
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/tips4youth.htm

Just Eliminate Lies: Iowa Teens Fighting Back Against Big Tobacco
http://www.jeliowa.org/ (Site is currently under construction)

Kick Butts Day
http://kickbuttsday.org/

Mission Possible
http://tobaccofreekids.org/youthaction/mission/

New Jersey REBEL
http://www.njrebel.com/

Nicotine Free Kids
http://www.nicotinefreekids.org/

Tools and Tactics for Teens: Florida Tobacco Control Clearinghouse
http://www.ftcc.fsu.edu/teensite/main-page.cfm

Youth Media Network: Tobacco Facts and Resources
http://www.ymn.org/tobacco/facts.shtml

For more information about the health risks associated with smoking, contact the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-237-1225.

See related Patient Textbooks about Cancer Center or Internal Medicine.

See related Patient Topics Cancer Center, Child and Teen Health, Food, Nutrition and Metabolism, Internal Medicine, Preventing Disease and Staying Healthy, Pulmonary, Smoking, Smoking and Youth, Smoking Cessation, Substance Abuse, Symptoms and Manifestations or Wellness and Lifestyle.

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See related Provider Topics Cancer Center, Child and Teen Health, Food, Nutrition and Metabolism, Internal Medicine, Preventing Disease and Staying Healthy, Pulmonary, Smoking Cessation, Substance Abuse, Symptoms and Manifestations or Wellness and Lifestyle.

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