CDC :: Smoking and Tobacco Use :: MMWR Tobacco-Related Updates http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ An RSS Feed of new tobacco-related MMWRs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Smoking and Tobacco Use Web site. CDC :: Smoking and Tobacco Use :: MMWR Tobacco-Related Updates http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/images/cdclogo.gif http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ 100 75 en-us tobaccoinfo@cdc.gov (CDC Info) Health Smoking and Tobacco Use MMWR :: State-Specific Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults---United States, 2008 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5844a3/intro.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5844a3/intro.htm More than half of the country still lives in areas where they are not protected by comprehensive smoke-free laws. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST MMWR :: Cigarette Smoking Among Adults and Trends in Smoking Cessation---United States, 2008 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5844a2/intro.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5844a2/intro.htm Self-reported data from the 2008 National Health Interview Survey indicates that approximately 20.6% (46 million) U.S. adults were current cigarette smokers in 2008---a rate virtually unchanged from the 2007 rate of 19.8%. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST MMWR :: State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco-Dependence Treatments---United States, 2007 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5843a1/intro.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5843a1/intro.htm Medicaid programs must continue to improve and expand their tobacco-dependence treatment services. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST MMWR :: Federal and State Cigarette Excise Taxes---United States, 1995--2009 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5819a2/intro.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5819a2/intro.htm Excise tax increases are among the most effective tools in preventing tobacco use, particularly among youth and young adults. Fri, 22 May 2009 09:00:00 EST MMWR :: High School Students Who Tried to Quit Smoking Cigarettes---United States, 2007 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5816a4/intro.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5816a4/intro.htm These findings reinforce the need to fully implement and sustain comprehensive tobacco prevention and control programs that increase excise taxes, promote smoke-free air policies, and conduct media campaigns in conjunction with other community-based interventions. Fri, 01 May 2009 12:02:00 EST MMWR :: Tobacco Use Among Students Ages 13--15 Years---Baghdad, Iraq, 2008 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5812a2/intro.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5812a2/intro.htm According to the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) conducted in Baghdad, smoking tobacco in shisha (also known as hookahs or water pipes) appears to be a preferred form of tobacco use for young people. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:02:00 EST MMWR :: State-Specific Prevalence and Trends in Adult Cigarette Smoking---United States, 1998--2007 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5809a1/intro.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5809a1/intro.htm According to the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), in 2007, cigarette smoking prevalence among the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands ranged from 8.7% to 31.1%. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:50:00 EST MMWR :: Cigarette Brand Preference Among Middle and High School Students who are Established Smokers---United States, 2004 and 2006 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5805a3/intro.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5805a3/intro.htm According to the National Youth Tobacco Survey the three most heavily advertised brands--Marlboro, Newport, and Camel--continue to be the preferred brand of cigarettes smoked by middle and high school student smokers. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:15:00 EST MMWR :: State-Specific Smoking-Attributable Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost---United States, 2000--2004 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5802a2/intro.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5802a2/intro.htm These most recent smoking-attributable mortality estimates indicate that cigarette smoking continues to impose a substantial health burden on U.S. adults in all states and particularly in those states with a history of higher smoking rates. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:30:00 EST MMWR :: Changes in Tobacco Use Among Youths Aged 13--15 Years---Panama, 2002 and 2008 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5753a4/intro.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5753a4/intro.htm Analyses of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey found that between 2002 and 2008, youth tobacco use and the likelihood that nonsmoking youth would start smoking declined substantially in Panama. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:30:00 EST MMWR :: Reduced Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction After Implementation of a Smoke-Free Ordinance---City of Pueblo, Colorado, 2002--2006 http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5751a1/intro.htm http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/mmwrs/byyear/2009/mm5751a1/intro.htm Heart attack hospital admissions in the city of Pueblo, Colorado fell sharply after the implementation of a municipal law. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:22:00 EST