In 1964, a landmark Surgeon General report was released warning of the health hazards of smoking. Since then, the rate of tobacco use in the United States has significantly decreased but there is still work to do. Preventing tobacco use remains a high priority of the Office of the Surgeon General because, even with that decrease, it continues to be the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Today, we know that there is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke. We know that the very design of tobacco products, especially e-cigarettes, makes them more attractive and addictive than ever. And we know, without a doubt, that quitting smoking saves lives.
Learn what the Surgeon General has been doing to eradicate the scourge of tobacco. Explore the wide range of publications below on how we can protect all Americans from the dangers of tobacco and nicotine and prevent our youth from starting to use tobacco in the first place.
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Preventing Tobacco Use | ||
| Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General | Full Report* | 2020 |
| Executive Summary* | 2020 | |
| Consumer Guide | 2020 | |
| Factsheet - Key Findings | 2020 | |
| Factsheet - Summary for Health Care Professionals | 2020 | |
| Factsheet - Summary for Payers | 2020 | |
| Factsheet - E-Cigarette and Adult Cessation | 2020 | |
| Infographic - By the Numbers | 2020 | |
| CDC Resources | 2020 | |
| Press Release | 2020 | |
| Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General | Full Report | 2012 |
| Executive Summary | 2012 | |
| Consumer Booklet | 2012 | |
| Fact Sheet | 2012 | |
| Spanish Fact Sheet | ||
| Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco—I'm Not Buying It | Press Release | 2012 |
| Video: Ages 13-17: Grand Prize: Tobacco I'm Not Buying It Rap | 2012 | |
| Video: Ages 18-25: Grand Prize: You Don't Smoke Cigarettes, Cigarettes Smoke You | 2012 | |
| Video: Grand Prize (Spanish) | 2012 | |
| Video playlist: Winning entries for the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco | 2012 | |
| Making Our Next Generation Tobacco Free | Video | 2012 |
| Smoking & Tobacco Use | Resource | 2012 |
| Talking to Teens About Tobacco Use | Physician Card | 2012 |
| What You Need to Know About Tobacco to Talk to Your Teens | Parent Card | 2012 |
| E-cigarettes | ||
| E-cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General | Full Report | 2016 |
| Executive Summary | 2016 | |
| Fact Sheet | 2016 | |
| Tip Sheet for Parents | 2016 | |
| Surgeon General releases advisory on E-cigarette epidemic among youth | Advisory | 2018 |
| Press Release | 2018 | |
| Health Consequences of Smoking | ||
| The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General | Full Report | 2014 |
| Executive Summary | 2014 | |
| Chapter 14. Appendix 14.1: Tobacco Control Efforts in the Department of Defense | 2014 | |
| Chapter 14. Appendix 14.2: History of Tobacco Product Litigation | 2014 | |
| Chapter 14, Appendix 14.3: Tobacco Litigation Case Summaries | 2014 | |
| Chapter 14. Appendix 14.4: Treatment for Tobacco Use and Dependence | 2014 | |
| Chapter 14. Appendix 14.5: Smoking Cessation Medications | 2014 | |
| Chapter 15. Appendix: Tobacco Control Simulation Models | 2014 | |
| Errata | 2012 | |
| Consumer Guide | 2014 | |
| Consumer Guide (Spanish) | 2012 | |
| Fact Sheet | 2014 | |
| Fact Sheet (CDC) | 2014 | |
| Spanish Fact Sheet | 2012 | |
| Video | 2014 | |
| 2004 Surgeon General's Report—The Health Consequences of Smoking | Report | 2004 |
| Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General | Report | 2001 |
| Exposure to Tobacco Smoke | ||
| How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable Disease: A Report of the Surgeon General | Report | 2010 |
| Secondhand Smoke: What It Means to You | Report | 2010 |
| The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General | Report | 2006 |
| How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: What It Means to You | Consumer Booklet | 2010 |
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