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U.S. State and Local Issues: Tobacco Taxes

A Win-Win-Win SolutionTobacco tax increases offer a win-win-win solution for states as they work to improve the health of residents and balance budgets.Health Win: Tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective ways to reduce smoking and other tobacco use, especially among kids. Nationally,… Read More

U.S. State and Local Issues: Prevention and Cessation Programs

Reducing Smoking, Saving Lives, Saving MoneyComprehensive, well-funded state programs that prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit are proven to save lives and money.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established Best Practices that recommend key elements of… Read More

U.S. State and Local Issues: Smoke-Free Laws

Protecting Our Right to Breathe Clean AirThe scientific evidence is clear: Secondhand smoke causes serious diseases and premature death among nonsmokers.That's why a growing number of states, cities and countries are enacting laws that require all workplaces and public places to be smoke-free.These… Read More

Raising the Tobacco Age to 21

Increasing the minimum sale age for tobacco products to 21 has been an important strategy in reducing smoking and other tobacco use among youth. Raising the tobacco age to 21 is part of a comprehensive strategy along with other strong measures, including prohibiting flavored tobacco products,… Read More

Broken Promises to Our Children

ENDING THE SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Ending the sale of all flavored tobacco products – including flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars – is critical to stopping the youth e-cigarette epidemic and creating the first tobacco-free generation. There is a growing movement by policymakers at all levels to prohibit… Read More

Fact Sheets

Increasing the Minimum Sale Age for Tobacco Products to 21 (long version)

States and Localities that Have Raised the Tobacco Sale Age to 21

State Benefits from Increasing Smokeless Tobacco Tax Rates

State Excise Tax Rates for Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products

How to Make State Cigar Tax Rates Fair and Effective

Excerpts from the 2012 & 2014 Surgeon General's Reports Supporting Tobacco Tax Increases

Tobacco Tax Increases Benefit Lower-Income Smokers & Families

Quitlines Help Smokers Quit

The Problem with RYO and Other Smoking Tobacco

Health Harms of Secondhand Smoke

Smoke-Free Laws Do Not Harm Business at Restaurants and Bars

Smoke-Free Laws Work

Only Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws are Effective

Voters Across the Country Express Strong Support for Smoke-Free Laws

Smokefree States and Cities in the United States

What Is In Secondhand Smoke?

Secondhand Smoke, Kids and Cars

Smoke-Free Laws Encourage Smokers to Quit and Discourage Youth from Starting

Tax Increases Are Not Enough — States Must Also Invest in Tobacco Prevention Programs

Using Tobacco Settlement Funds for Tobacco Prevention: Supportive Quotes from High-Ranking State Officials

Comprehensive Statewide Programs Reduce Tobacco Use

Comprehensive State Tobacco-Control Programs Save Money

The Impact of Reductions in Tobacco Control Program Funding

Public Education Campaigns Reduces Tobacco Use

Enforcing Laws Prohibiting Cigarette Sales to Kids Reduces Youth Smoking

Youth Purchase and Possession Laws are Not Proven to Reduce Tobacco Use

Raising Tobacco Taxes: A Win-Win-Win

Harm to Kids from Secondhand Smoke

Electronic Cigarettes Should be Included in Smoke-free Laws

Essential Elements of a Comprehensive State Program

State Tobacco-Prevention Spending vs. State Tobacco Revenues

The Many Ways States Can Raise Revenue While Also Reducing Tobacco Use and Its Many Harms and Costs

The Case for High-Tech Cigarette Tax Stamps

Local Government Cigarette Tax Rates

Cigarette Tax Increases By State Per Year, 2000-2024

State Cigarette Tax Rates and Rank, Date of Last Increase, Annual Pack Sales and Revenues, and Related Data

State Tobacco Tax Increases Have a Minimal Impact on State Retailers and Jobs

Effect of State Tobacco-Tax Increases on MSA and Phase II Payments to the States

State Cigarette Tax Increases Since Jan. 1, 2002 (With Political Party of Sitting Governor and Legislature)

MSA Calls for States to Invest Tobacco Settlement Funds to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use

Scientific Conclusions on the Effectiveness of Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs

Raising Cigarette Taxes Reduces Smoking, Especially Among Kids (and the Cigarette Companies Know It)

Responses to Misleading and Inaccurate Cigarette Company Arguments Against State Tobacco Tax Increases

Scientific Conclusions on the Effectiveness of Public Education Campaigns

State Cigarette Excise Tax Rates and Rankings

Map Showing State Cigarette Tax Rates

Top Combined State-Local Cigarette Tax Rates (State plus County plus City)

Explanations and Sources for Projections of New Revenues and Benefits from State Tobacco Tax Increases

Return on Investment from Investing in Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs

Tobacco Tax Increases are a Reliable Source of Substantial New State Revenue

Increasing the Sale Age for Tobacco to 21 Will Reduce Smoking and Save Lives (short version)

State Excise and Sales Taxes Per Pack of Cigarettes - Total Amounts and State Rankings

Raising the Tobacco Sale Age to 21 and the Military

Raising the Minimum Legal Sale Age to 21: Excerpts from the 2015 Institute of Medicine Report

States and Localities that Have Restricted The Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Flavored Tobacco Products Attract Kids (Brief Version)

Marketing Menthol: The History of Tobacco Industry Targeting of African Americans

Trends in Average State Cigarette Tax Rates

State Tobacco Settlement Spending for Tobacco Prevention 2000-2024

Flavored E-Cigarettes Hook Kids

Flavored Tobacco Sales Restrictions: Promising Evidence for Reducing Youth Access and Tobacco Use

Impact of San Francisco Law Prohibiting the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

State Cigarette Tax Increases and State Tobacco Settlement Revenues

The New York Story: Revenues from a $1.42 Per Pack Cigarette Tax Increase

Electronic Cigarettes: An Overview of Key Issues (Brief Version)

Findings from an Indiana Statewide Survey

Press Releases

New Study Finds Smoking Rate Twice as High for Adults in Federally Assisted Housing, Highlighting Importance of Smoke-Free Public Housing Rule (Mar. 02, 2017)

New Report: States Can Help Finish the Fight Against Tobacco by Boosting Funding for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Efforts (Dec. 14, 2016)

New Orleans Celebrates Successful Year of Smoke-Free Air (Apr. 22, 2016)

Trenton Acts to Protect Kids, Save Lives by Raising Tobacco Age to 21 (Feb. 16, 2017)

Chicago Steps Up to the Plate in Tobacco-Free Baseball Campaign (Mar. 11, 2016)

Columbus Acts to Protect Kids, Save Lives by Raising Tobacco Age to 21 (Dec. 13, 2016)

Philadelphia Cigarette Tax is Big Win for Kids and Health (Sep. 24, 2014)

Fifteen Years after Tobacco Settlement, Report Finds Most States Continue to Shortchange Prevention Programs (Dec. 09, 2013)

Tobacco Industry Rolls Out False Claims Against Increasing Tobacco Tax to Protect Kids (Apr. 16, 2013)

New Report: States Spend Less Than Two Percent of Tobacco Revenues to Fight Tobacco Use (Dec. 06, 2012)

Baseball’s New Labor Agreement Makes Progress on Removing Tobacco From the Game, But Cities Need to Finish the Job – for Our Kids (Dec. 01, 2016)

Los Angeles Approves Ordinance to End Smokeless Tobacco Use at All Baseball Stadiums, Other Sports Venues (Jan. 26, 2016)

Tobacco Companies Spend $20 to Market Products for Every $1 States Spend on Tobacco Prevention, New Report Finds (Dec. 08, 2015)

New Report: States Shortchange Tobacco Prevention Programs That Can Stop 7 Million Kids from Smoking, Save Over 2 Million Lives (Dec. 11, 2014)

HUD Rule to Make Public Housing Smoke-Free Will Protect Vulnerable Children and Families (Nov. 30, 2016)

New Report: Tobacco Companies and Convenience Stores Partner to Market Tobacco Products, Fight Life-Saving Policies (Mar. 05, 2012)

New Report: States Slash Tobacco Prevention Funding by 36%, Spend Less than 2 Cents of Every Tobacco Dollar to Fight Tobacco Use (Nov. 30, 2011)

New Report: Increasing Ohio's Tobacco Tax Would Fund Economic Stimulus Plan And Preserve Highly-Successful Tobacco Prevention Program (Apr. 24, 2008)

FTC Reports Show Massive Spending on Tobacco Marketing, Underscoring Need for FDA Authority Over Tobacco and Further State Action (Apr. 26, 2007)

Voters Across America Rebuff Big Tobacco, Approve Ballot Measures To Reduce Smoking, Save Lives (Nov. 09, 2006)

Congress Shouldn’t Sacrifice Disease Prevention Efforts to Pay for 21st Century Cures Act (Nov. 30, 2016)

Mourning the Death of Terrie Hall, Who Dedicated Her Life to Helping Others Live Longer (Sep. 17, 2013)

St. Louis Acts to Protect Kids, Save Lives by Raising Tobacco Age to 21 (Nov. 18, 2016)

Speaker Quinn and Council Members Propose Strong Action To Further Reduce Smoking in New York City (Apr. 22, 2013)

California Voters Approve $2 Tobacco Tax Increase in Big Win for Kids and Health (Nov. 09, 2016)

Tobacco-Free Kids Congratulates Senator-Elect Heitkamp, a Champion in the Fight Against Tobacco (Nov. 07, 2012)

New Harvard Study: Healthier to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Smoke-Free Irish Pub (Mar. 16, 2006)

DC City Council Should Pass Comprehensive Smoke-Free Workplace Law (Jun. 15, 2005)

New Data from Florida and Montgomery County, MD, Add to Evidence that Smoke-Free Laws Do Not Hurt Business (Jun. 28, 2004)

Tobacco Companies Spend Nearly $100 Million to Mislead Voters and Oppose State Ballot Initiatives to Raise Tobacco Taxes (Nov. 02, 2016)

CDC Study of El Paso’s Smoke-Free Law Adds to Evidence that Smoke-Free Does Not Hurt Business (Feb. 27, 2004)

Study Indicates New York City Smoke-Free Law Has Not Harmed Economy (Jul. 25, 2003)

Media Memorandum: Cigarette Tax Increases Remain a Reliable and Fair Source of Revenue for States (May. 30, 2003)

Oakland Gives Final Approval to Restrict Sale of Menthol Cigarettes and Other Flavored Tobacco (Sep. 20, 2017)

New Report: States Shortchange Tobacco Prevention Programs Proven to Save Lives and Health Care Dollars (Dec. 13, 2017)

New Report: 20 Years After Tobacco Settlement, States Still Shortchanging Prevention Programs That Save Lives and Health Care Dollars (Dec. 14, 2018)

D.C. City Council Raises Tobacco Sale Age to 21, Makes Baseball Tobacco-Free in Nation’s Capital (Nov. 01, 2016)

Voters Make North Dakota Smoke-Free (Nov. 07, 2012)

Tobacco 21 Movement Reaches a Milestone – At Least 200 U.S. Cities and Counties Have Raised the Tobacco Age (Sep. 28, 2016)

Maryland Officials Take Action to Protect Youth from Growing Threat of Flavored Cigars (Nov. 17, 2011)

Putting Profits Before Kids, Tobacco Companies Spend Big to Deceive Voters and Fight State Ballot Initiatives to Raise Tobacco Taxes (Sep. 07, 2016)

Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New $160 Million Program to End the Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic (Sep. 10, 2019)

New Report: As Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Worsens, States Continue to Shortchange Prevention Programs That Could Help (Dec. 19, 2019)

Chicago City Council Overwhelmingly Votes to End the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes, Needs to Crack Down on Menthol Cigarettes Next (Sep. 09, 2020)

Ann Arbor Acts to Protect Kids, Save Lives by Raising Tobacco Age to 21 (Aug. 05, 2016)

Wisconsin Acts to Protect Kids and Health by Taxing Roll-Your-Own Cigarettes At Same Rate as Regular Cigarettes (Sep. 23, 2011)

Big Tobacco Referendum Built on Lies is Desperate Attempt to Keep Hooking Kids with Candy-Flavored Tobacco (Nov. 24, 2020)

Landmark for Global Health: With Addition of Paraguay, All of South America Is Now Protected by Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws (Jan. 12, 2021)

Maryland Tobacco Tax Increase Is a Big Win for Kids and Health; State Must Now End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products (Feb. 12, 2021)

Pennsylvania Tobacco Tax Increase is a Big Win for Kids and Health (Jul. 14, 2016)

Deep Cut to New York’s Acclaimed Tobacco Prevention Program Benefits Tobacco Industry at Kids’ Expense (Mar. 29, 2011)

Los Angeles City Council Moves to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products; Action Will Advance Health Equity and Save Lives (Jun. 16, 2021)

CDC Report: Smoke-Free Laws Protect Nearly 60 Percent of U.S. Population; Every State and Community Should Be Smoke-Free (Jun. 23, 2016)

New Report: States Continue to Shortchange Tobacco Prevention Programs, Though a Few States Show a Welcome Increase (Jan. 13, 2022)

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Tobacco Industry’s Request for Injunction Halting California’s Flavored Tobacco Law, Allowing Lifesaving Measure to Take Effect (Dec. 12, 2022)

U.S. Conference of Mayors Approves Resolution Supporting the Prohibition of All Flavored Tobacco Products (Jun. 05, 2023)

Maine Senate Acts to Protect Kids from Big Tobacco by Voting to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products (Jun. 22, 2023)

CDC Report: States Need to Regain Momentum on Tobacco Taxes, Smoke-Free Laws (Jun. 16, 2016)

Victory for Public Health: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Reynolds’ Challenge to California Law Ending Flavored Tobacco Sales (Jan. 08, 2024)

Ohio Judge Upholds Cities’ Authority to Protect Kids and Public Health from Tobacco (May. 17, 2024)

With Governor’s Signature, California Raises Tobacco Age to 21, Enacts Other Measures to Reduce Tobacco Use (May. 04, 2016)

MGM Grand Should Immediately Rescind Fee to Guarantee Non-Smoking Room (Feb. 16, 2011)

Trinity Health and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Partner to Reduce Tobacco Use with Focus on Raising Tobacco Age to 21 (Apr. 28, 2016)

New York, New York, It’s a Helluva (Tobacco-Free) Town (Mar. 22, 2016)

Great Day for a (Tobacco-Free) Ballgame in Chicago (Mar. 16, 2016)

New York City Council Extends Important Health Protections By Requiring Smoke-Free Parks, Beaches (Feb. 03, 2011)

Chicago Takes Bold Action To Reduce Tobacco Use: Raises Tobacco Age to 21, Makes Baseball Tobacco-Free (Mar. 16, 2016)

Tobacco-Free Kids Salutes Dollar Thrifty for New Smoke-Free Rental Cars Policy (Jan. 11, 2011)

In Final Action, California Legislature Votes to Raise Tobacco Age to 21, Approves Other Measures to Reduce Tobacco Use (Mar. 10, 2016)

Utah Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Mar. 05, 2010)

In Historic Step, California Assembly Votes to Raise Tobacco Age to 21, Approves Other Tobacco Control Measures (Mar. 03, 2016)

Alabama’s Cigarette Tax Increase Is A Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (May. 18, 2004)

San Francisco Raises Tobacco Sale Age to 21 (Mar. 01, 2016)

Gov. Swift Shows Contempt for Massachusetts' Kids and Taxpayers By Gutting State's Tobacco Prevention Program (Jul. 29, 2002)

New York Next City To Consider Making Baseball Tobacco-Free (Feb. 05, 2016)

MPAAT Decision Affirms Importance of Clean Indoor Air Policies and Keeping Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Independent of Politics (Jun. 27, 2002)

Leading Medical and Health Groups Urge HUD to Quickly Finalize Rule Making Public Housing Smoke-free (Jan. 19, 2016)

Gov. Christie Fails to Lead by Vetoing Bill to Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21 in New Jersey (Jan. 19, 2016)

Maryland Sets Example for Other States by Increasing Cigarette Tax (Apr. 06, 2002)

Chicago Leaders Offer Strong Proposals to Curb Tobacco Use & Save Lives (Jan. 13, 2016)

Statement of Tobacco-Free Kids Regarding Smoke-Free Environment And No Tobacco For Kids Acts (Jun. 03, 1997)

Leading Health Groups Urge Gov. Christie to Sign Bill Raising Tobacco Sales Age to 21 – It Will Protect Kids and Save Lives (Jan. 11, 2016)

Aderholt Tobacco 21 Bill Includes Provision that Could Benefit Tobacco Companies (Apr. 12, 2019)

Kansas City, MO, and Kansas City, KS, Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21 (Nov. 20, 2015)

Tobacco-Free Kids Supports Gov. Cuomo’s Call to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes (Sep. 09, 2019)

HUD Proposal to Make Public Housing Smoke-Free Will Protect the Health of Children and Families (Nov. 12, 2015)

Juul Is Big Tobacco – Today’s Announcement Leaves No Doubt (Sep. 25, 2019)

After Six Months, 78 Percent of New Orleans Voters Approve of Smoke-Free Law (Oct. 22, 2015)

Health Groups Support Bills in Congress to Raise Tobacco Sales Age to 21 Nationwide (Sep. 30, 2015)

U.S. Senate Should Not Confirm Nominee for FDA Commissioner Until the Administration Keeps Its Promise to Clear the Market of Flavored E-Cigarettes (Dec. 02, 2019)

As New Orleans Marks 100 Days of Being Smoke-Free, Study Finds Air Pollution Levels Have Dropped 96 Percent in Bars and Casino (Aug. 05, 2015)

CDC Report Shows Overwhelming, Across-the-Board Support for Raising Tobacco Sale Age to 21 (Jul. 07, 2015)

Oregon Voters Approve $2 Tobacco Tax Increase in Big Win for Kids and Health (Nov. 04, 2020)

With Governor’s Signature, Hawaii Becomes First State to Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21 (Jun. 19, 2015)

New Study Finds that San Francisco Law Was Effective in Eliminating Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products (Jun. 07, 2021)

Nevada Tobacco Tax Increase is Big Win for Kids and Health (Jun. 01, 2015)

Legislature Selling Out Connecticut’s Kids With Loophole-Ridden Bill on Flavored E-Cigarettes (Jun. 15, 2021)

Beijing Will Implement Historic Smoke-Free Law on Monday, Setting Example for all of China (May. 29, 2015)

North Carolina Attorney General’s Investigation of Puff Bar Is Important Step to Protect Kids (Nov. 16, 2021)

With Mayor’s Signature, San Francisco Makes History As First City to Take Tobacco Out of Baseball (May. 07, 2015)

In Big Win for Kids, Brunswick (Maine) Town Council Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products (Apr. 20, 2022)

Hawai’i Makes History by Passing Bill to Increase Age of Sale for Tobacco Products to 21 (Apr. 24, 2015)

Washington County (OR) Voters Uphold Law to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products, Delivering Huge Win for Kids Over Big Tobacco by Resounding 77%-23% Margin (May. 18, 2022)

New Orleans Smoke-Free Law Takes Effect Today, Protecting Everyone’s Right to Breathe Clean Air (Apr. 22, 2015)

In Historic First, San Francisco Board of Supervisors Votes to Take Tobacco Out of Baseball (Apr. 22, 2015)

Illinois Governor’s Decision to Shutter State’s Tobacco Quitline Will Cost Lives and Money (Apr. 15, 2015)

On Giants’ Home Opening Day, New Poll Shows Strong Support for Measure To Make San Francisco Baseball Completely Tobacco-Free (Apr. 13, 2015)

FTC Reports Tobacco Marketing Increased to $9.6 Billion in 2012 – Efforts to Fight Tobacco Use Must Also Intensify (Mar. 30, 2015)

Institute of Medicine Report Provides Powerful Evidence to Increase Tobacco Sale Age to 21 – States and Localities Should Act to Save Lives (Mar. 12, 2015)

California, San Francisco Lawmakers Introduce Measures to Make Baseball Tobacco-Free (Feb. 24, 2015)

As U.S. Celebrates 25 Years of Smoke-Free Airlines, It’s Time to Make All Workplaces and Public Places Smoke-Free (Feb. 23, 2015)

New Report Finds Tobacco Industry Exaggerates Extent of Illicit Tobacco Trade and Proven Strategies Exist to Prevent It (Feb. 19, 2015)

New CDC Report Shows Big Drop in Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Americans, But 58 Million Still Exposed – Every State and Community Should be Smoke-Free (Feb. 03, 2015)

New Orleans City Council Delivers Historic Victory for Smoke-Free Air (Jan. 22, 2015)

New Studies Detail the High Costs of Smoking in America, and the Comparative Bargain of Convincing People to Quit (Dec. 10, 2014)

Public Health Experts Call on Insurers to Comply with the ACA Requirement to Provide Tobacco Cessation Assistance to All Tobacco Users (Nov. 19, 2014)

Reynolds’ “No-Smoking” Policy Fails to Protect Its Workers; Company Should Stop Fighting Real Smoke-Free Laws Across America (Oct. 23, 2014)

New York City Set to Implement Law Banning Tobacco Discounts as Tobacco Companies End Legal Challenge (Jul. 25, 2014)

Governor Nixon Does the Right Thing by Vetoing Legislation to Exempt E-Cigarettes from Health Regulations (Jul. 14, 2014)

Federal Court Upholds New York City’s Law to Prohibit Tobacco Discounts and Further Reduce Youth Smoking (Jun. 18, 2014)

New Poll: 63 Percent of Ohio Voters Favor $1 Cigarette Tax Increase to Help Fund Tobacco Prevention Programs (Apr. 29, 2014)

Chicago Sets Example for the Nation by Reducing High School Smoking to Record Low (Apr. 16, 2014)

Leading Health Groups Urge Federal Court to Uphold New York City’s Law Prohibiting Tobacco Discounts (Mar. 04, 2014)

New Poll: Majority of Utah Voters Support Increasing the Age of Sale for Tobacco Products to 21 (Feb. 20, 2014)

New Poll: Majority of Colorado Voters Support Increasing the Age of Sale for Tobacco Products to 21 (Feb. 17, 2014)

FDA’s Bold New Media Campaign Will Prevent Kids from Smoking and Save Lives (Feb. 04, 2014)

New CDC Guide Confirms Well-Funded Tobacco Prevention Programs Reduce Smoking, Save Lives and Money (Jan. 30, 2014)

Chicago’s City Council Vote to Include E-Cigarettes in Clean Indoor Air Law Preserves Public’s Right to Breathe Clean Air (Jan. 15, 2014)

New JAMA Study: Smoking Declines Have Saved and Lengthened Millions of Lives Over the Past 50 Years (Jan. 07, 2014)

New York City Council’s Vote to Include E-Cigarettes in Smoke-Free Law Preserves Public’s Right to Breathe Clean Air (Dec. 19, 2013)

New Survey Shows U.S. Youth Smoking Rates Fell to Record Lows in 2013 (Dec. 18, 2013)

Mayor Emanuel, Chicago City Council Take Bold Action to Protect Kids from Flavored Tobacco Products (Dec. 11, 2013)

New York City Bill to Include E-Cigarettes in Clean Indoor Air Law Will Help Protect Everyone’s Right to Breathe Clean Air (Nov. 27, 2013)

Hawai`i County Council Increases Age of Sale for Tobacco Products to 21 – Bold Step Will Reduce Smoking and Save Lives (Nov. 20, 2013)

New York City Council Takes Bold Action to Further Reduce Smoking (Oct. 30, 2013)

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Providence, RI, Measures to Reduce Tobacco Sales to Kids (Sep. 30, 2013)

States Have Another Chance to Fund Tobacco Prevention Programs after Ruling in Tobacco Settlement Dispute (Sep. 13, 2013)

Florida Sets Example for the Nation in Cutting High School Smoking to Under 9 Percent (Sep. 06, 2013)

New Study Confirms Smoke-Free Laws Do Not Hurt Business – It’s Time for Every State to Go Smoke-Free (Aug. 01, 2013)

Preventive Health Panel Backs Lung Cancer Screening for High-Risk Groups, Emphasizes Need to Quit Smoking (Jul. 30, 2013)

Mayor Emanuel Takes Bold Steps to Protect Chicago’s Kids from Menthol Cigarettes (Jul. 25, 2013)

Rhode Island Governor Chafee Does the Right Thing by Vetoing Legislation to Exempt E-Cigarettes from Health Regulations (Jul. 18, 2013)

Massachusetts Tobacco Tax Increase is Big Win for Kids and Health (Jun. 27, 2013)

Leading Health Groups Urge State AGs to Investigate R.J. Reynolds’ New Magazine Ads for Camel Cigarettes (May. 30, 2013)

Minnesota Tobacco Tax Increase is Big Win for Kids and Health (May. 21, 2013)

New York City Celebrates 10 Years of Smoke-Free Air (Mar. 27, 2013)

Mayor Bloomberg Proposes Strong New Measures to Win the Fight Against Tobacco (Mar. 18, 2013)

New Study: California's Tobacco Control Program Saved Over $130 Billion In Health Care Costs (Feb. 13, 2013)

Senator Durbin's Bill to Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes Will Save Lives By Stopping Tax Avoidance (Jan. 31, 2013)

New England Journal of Medicine Studies Find Huge Health Benefits to Quitting Smoking (Jan. 23, 2013)

Tobacco-Free Kids Applauds Senator Harkin for Making Tobacco Prevention a Priority in Wellness Initiative (Jan. 22, 2013)

New Study Confirms States Can Reduce Youth Smoking with Well-Funded Prevention Programs, Higher Tobacco Taxes and Strong Smoke-Free Laws (Jan. 17, 2013)

Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign Calling for Smoke-Free Kentucky (Jan. 09, 2013)

New Survey Shows U.S. Youth Smoking Rates Fell to Record Lows in 2012 (Dec. 19, 2012)

Federal Court Upholds Providence, RI, Measures to Reduce Tobacco Sales to Kids (Dec. 12, 2012)

Many Health Insurance Plans Fall Short in Covering Tobacco Cessation Treatments Mandated by Health Reform Law, Study Finds (Nov. 26, 2012)

CDC Study: Smoke-Free Laws Spreading Fast in Largest U.S. Cities, But Many Still Unprotected from Secondhand Smoke (Nov. 15, 2012)

FTC Report Shows Big Decline in Cigarette Sales after 2009 Federal Cigarette Tax Increase, While Tobacco Companies Still Spend Huge Sums on Marketing (Sep. 21, 2012)

New Study Finds New York's High Cigarette Tax Has Dramatically Reduced Smoking, But State Must Do More to Help Low-Income Smokers Quit (Sep. 20, 2012)

CDC Survey Shows Slow Declines in Youth Cigarette Smoking, but Troubling Increase in Cigar Smoking by African-American Teens (Aug. 09, 2012)

CDC Report Shows Tobacco Companies Manipulating Products to Avoid Taxes and Encourage Smoking — Congress and FDA Must Act to Protect Public Health (Aug. 02, 2012)

Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Health Reform Law Preserves Vital Tobacco Prevention Initiatives (Jun. 28, 2012)

Tobacco Companies Put Profits Before Kids in Defeating California Ballot Initiative to Raise Cigarette Tax (Jun. 25, 2012)

California Cigarette Tax Battle Shows Tobacco Companies Haven't Changed and Still Fight to Keep Kids Smoking (Jun. 08, 2012)

CDC Survey Shows U.S. High School Smoking Rate Fell to New Low in 2011; Elected Leaders Must Step Up Fight to Continue and Accelerate Gains (Jun. 07, 2012)

Illinois Tobacco Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (May. 30, 2012)

Proposed Cuts to North Carolina’s Highly Successful Tobacco Prevention Programs Will Hurt Kids and Increase Health Care Costs (May. 25, 2012)

CDC Report: States Have Spent Little Tobacco Revenue on Tobacco Prevention (May. 24, 2012)

New York City Legislation Would Require Disclosure of Residences' Smoking Policies, Allowing Renters and Buyers to Make Informed Decisions (Apr. 18, 2012)

Indianapolis Council Again Delivers Victory for Smoke-Free Air – Mayor Ballard Should Sign Into Law (Apr. 17, 2012)

CDC Report Finds States Lag in Increasing Cigarette Taxes, Undermining Efforts to Reduce Smoking (Mar. 29, 2012)

Kids Across America Will ‘Kick Butts’ on March 21 (Mar. 20, 2012)

CDC Media Campaign Tells the Deadly Truth about Smoking – Initiative Will Save Lives and Reduce Health Care Costs (Mar. 15, 2012)

Revenue and Taxation Committee Delivers Victory for Big Tobacco over Idaho Kids (Mar. 12, 2012)

New Poll Shows 71% of New York Voters Support Restoring Funding For Tobacco Prevention Programs (Mar. 05, 2012)

Cuts to Prevention Fund Jeopardize Efforts to Improve Health, Reduce Costs (Feb. 16, 2012)

Two-Thirds of Mississippi Voters Support Law Making All Workplaces Smoke-Free (Feb. 15, 2012)

Mayor Ballard Denies Indianapolis Residents and Workers Smoke-Free Air (Feb. 09, 2012)

Indianapolis Council Delivers Victory for Smoke-Free Air – Mayor Ballard Should Sign Into Law (Jan. 31, 2012)

70 Percent of Indiana Voters Support Law Making Workplaces, Restaurants and Bars Smoke-Free (Jan. 24, 2012)

CDC Report Shows Smoking Declines Have Cut Lung Cancer, But Many States Lag and Must Do More (Sep. 15, 2011)

CDC Reports Adult Smoking Rates Is Declining Slowly – Elected Leaders Must Act to Accelerate Progress and Save More Lives (Sep. 06, 2011)

Indiana Legislators Side with Big Tobacco over Kids By Killing Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program (May. 02, 2011)

New CDC Study Shows Smoke-Free Laws Spreading Across U.S. And Should Spur Remaining States to Take Action (Apr. 21, 2011)

Voters Approve Smoke-Free Ballot Measures in South Dakota, Three Other States (Nov. 04, 2010)

San Antonio City Council Delivers Victory for Smoke-Free Air; Texas Legislature Should Follow and Pass Strong Statewide Law (Aug. 20, 2010)

Five States to Increase Cigarette Taxes on July 1 (Jun. 28, 2010)

New York Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers, State Needs to Increase Funding for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs (Jun. 22, 2010)

South Carolina Legislature Delivers Historic Victory for Kids and Health By Approving Cigarette Tax Increase over Governor's Veto (May. 13, 2010)

Washington State Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Apr. 13, 2010)

Navy Acts to Protect Sailors’ Health by Banning Smoking on Submarines, Providing Cessation Assistance (Apr. 09, 2010)

New Mexico Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers, But Increase Needs to Be Permanent (Mar. 05, 2010)

Approval of Kansas Smoke-Free Legislation Is Historic Win for Health (Feb. 25, 2010)

Cigarette Tax Increases Would Raise Billions for Cash-Strapped States, While Reducing Smoking and Winning Voter Approval (Feb. 10, 2010)

Final Health Reform Bill Should Make Prevention a Priority (Jan. 07, 2010)

North Carolina Goes Smoke-Free on Jan. 2 in Historic Step for Health (Dec. 31, 2009)

Approval of Michigan Smoke-Free Legislation Is Historic Win for Health (Dec. 11, 2009)

Massachusetts' Success in Helping Medicaid Recipients Quit Smoking Shows Why Congress Should Require Cessation Coverage in Health Reform (Nov. 18, 2009)

Institute of Medicine Report Concludes Smoke-Free Laws Prevent Heart Attacks; It's Time to Make All Workplaces and Public Places Smoke-Free (Oct. 15, 2009)

Connecticut Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Sep. 03, 2009)

District of Columbia Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Aug. 01, 2009)

North Carolina Should Increase Cigarette Tax by at Least 50 Cents to Save Lives and Raise Revenue (Jul. 09, 2009)

Wisconsin Tobacco Tax Increase is Positive Step for Health, but Budget Disappoints by Cutting Funding for Tobacco Prevention Programs (Jul. 01, 2009)

New Hampshire Budget Falls Short in Protecting Kids from Tobacco; State Should Increase Cigarette Tax By $1 and Provide Funding For Tobacco Prevention Programs (Jun. 20, 2009)

Approval of Wisconsin Smoke-Free Legislation Is Historic Win for Health (May. 15, 2009)

North Carolina Legislature Takes Historic Stand for Smoke-Free Air (May. 14, 2009)

Mississippi Tobacco Tax Increase is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (May. 14, 2009)

Florida Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (May. 09, 2009)

Hawai'i Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (May. 09, 2009)

Rhode Island Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers; $1 Increase Give State Highest Cigarette Tax in the Nation (Apr. 09, 2009)

New Ohio Ad Campaign Calls for Taxing All Tobacco Products at Same Rate (Apr. 08, 2009)

South Dakota's New Smoke-Free Law Is Historic Win for Health (Mar. 19, 2009)

Governor Perdue's Historic Proposal Will Reduce Smoking and Save Lives in North Carolina (Mar. 17, 2009)

Public Health Groups' Statement on Passage of Virginia Smoke-Free Legislation (Feb. 19, 2009)

Marlboro MXBeat Concert Series Defies Mexico’s National Tobacco Control Law (Feb. 18, 2009)

Kentucky Leaders Miss Opportunity to Save More Lives, Raise Additional Revenue By Choosing 30-Cent Cigarette Tax Increase Over 70-Cent Proposal (Feb. 13, 2009)

Arkansas Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Feb. 12, 2009)

Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign Urging Mississippi Legislators to Raise Cigarette Tax to $1 (Feb. 11, 2009)

Virginia Smoke-Free Compromise Goes from Bad to Worse And Should be Rejected By Senate and Gov. Kaine (Feb. 10, 2009)

Virginia Leaders Should Reject Flawed Smoke-Free Legislation That Fails to Protect Everyone's Right to Breathe Clean Air (Feb. 09, 2009)

Congress, President Deliver Historic Victory for Children's Health By Increasing Tobacco Taxes to Fund SCHIP Program (Feb. 04, 2009)

U.S. Senate Acts to Protect Kids, Save Lives by Increasing Federal Tobacco Taxes (Jan. 29, 2009)

Texas Public Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign About Need for Comprehensive, Statewide Smoke-Free Law (Jan. 26, 2009)

U.S. House Acts to Protect Kids, Save Lives by Increasing Federal Tobacco Taxes (Jan. 14, 2009)

Congress Can Protect Kids, Save Lives by Increasing Federal Tobacco Taxes (Jan. 13, 2009)

Study: Sustained Decrease in Heart Attack Hospitalizations After Implementation of Smoke-free Law (Dec. 31, 2008)

Dallas City Council Delivers Victory for Smoke-Free Air; Texas Legislature Should Follow Lead and Pass Strong Statewide Law (Dec. 10, 2008)

Colombia Takes Action to Save Lives by Implementing Sweeping Smoke-Free Decree (Dec. 05, 2008)

Colombia Takes Action to Save Lives by Implementing Sweeping Smoke-Free Decree (Dec. 05, 2008)

New CDC Study Shows Smoke-Free Laws Spreading Across U.S. And Should Spur Remaining States to Take Action (May. 23, 2008)

DC Council Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers By Doubling the Cigarette Tax to $2 per Pack (May. 15, 2008)

Pennsylvania Conference Committee Should Approve Smoke-Free Bill That Covers All Workplaces and Protects All Workers (May. 10, 2008)

Iowa & Kansas City, Missouri, Deliver Big Wins for Smoke-Free Air (Apr. 10, 2008)

New York Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Apr. 10, 2008)

Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign Supporting 70-Cent Increase in Kentucky Cigarette Tax (Feb. 27, 2008)

Mexico City’s New Smoke-Free Law Sets Example for Latin America and World (Feb. 27, 2008)

Mexico City’s New Smoke-Free Law Sets Example for Latin America and World (Feb. 26, 2008)

Approval of Nebraska Smoke-Free Legislation Is Historic Win for Health (Feb. 23, 2008)

South Carolina Lawmakers Should Reject Proposal To Take Away Public’s Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air (Jan. 15, 2008)

New Laws in Turkey, France and Germany Show Smoke-Free Movement Is Spreading Globally (Jan. 04, 2008)

New Laws in Turkey, France and Germany Show Smoke-Free Movement Is Spreading Globally (Jan. 04, 2008)

Maryland Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Nov. 19, 2007)

Tobacco Industry Puts Profits Before Kids in Defeating Oregon Ballot Initiative (Nov. 07, 2007)

Big Tobacco Spends Record $12 Million to Deceive Oregon Voters (Nov. 02, 2007)

New Poll Finds Nearly Seven in 10 New Jersey Voters Support Smoke-Free Casinos (Oct. 31, 2007)

Wisconsin Legislature Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers By Increasing Cigarette Tax, Tobacco Prevention Funding (Oct. 24, 2007)

New Report: Increasing Maryland’s Cigarette Tax Will Reduce Smoking, Save Lives and Save Money (Oct. 22, 2007)

New Report: Increasing Oregon’s Cigarette Tax Will Reduce Smoking, Save Lives and Save Money (Oct. 16, 2007)

Big Tobacco’s Latest Dirty Trick: Deceiving Oregon Voters (Oct. 08, 2007)

Health and Business Groups Launch Ad Campaign About Need for Comprehensive Smoke-Free Law in Pennsylvania (Sep. 11, 2007)

New Report Shows Wisconsin Can Save Lives and Taxpayer Money By Increasing Cigarette Tax (Jul. 26, 2007)

Nations Take Strong Action Against Secondhand Smoke, Cigarette Smuggling -- Actions Will Improve Health, Save Lives Around the World (Jul. 06, 2007)

New Study Finds Non-Smoking Workers Absorb Potent Carcinogen When Exposed to Secondhand Smoke, Shows Need for Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws (Jun. 28, 2007)

Conference on Tobacco Control Treaty Urged to Adopt 100% Smoke-Free Policies As Global Health Standard (Jun. 27, 2007)

Connecticut Cigarette Tax Increase is Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Jun. 26, 2007)

New Hampshire’s Smoke-Free Law is Historic Step for Health (Jun. 19, 2007)

Oregon's New Smoke-Free Law Is A Historic Step for Health (Jun. 18, 2007)

Tennessee Cigarette Tax Increase Is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Jun. 05, 2007)

Minnesota’s New Smoke-Free Law is a Historic Step for Health (May. 14, 2007)

Study Finds Retail Tobacco Marketing Increases Teen Smoking, Underscores Need for FDA Authority Over Tobacco, Higher Tobacco Taxes (May. 07, 2007)

78 Percent of Philadelphians Favor New Smoke-Free Workplace Law (May. 02, 2007)

Nation's Capital Takes Historic Step for Health By Going Smoke-Free (May. 01, 2007)

Illinois’ New Smoke-Free Law is a Historic Step for Health (May. 01, 2007)

Indiana Takes Important Step To Improve Hoosier Health (Apr. 30, 2007)

New Report Shows South Carolina Can Save Lives and Taxpayer Money With 93-Cent Cigarette Tax Increase (Apr. 11, 2007)

Maryland's New Smoke-Free Law is a Historic Step for Health (Apr. 09, 2007)

Virginia House Misses Historic Opportunity to Protect Health By Voting Against Smoke-Free Bill (Apr. 04, 2007)

Iowa Cigarette Tax Increase is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Mar. 14, 2007)

New Mexico’s New Smoke-Free Law Is a Historic Step for Health (Mar. 13, 2007)

Governor Bredesen’s Historic Proposal Will Reduce Smoking and Save Lives in Tennessee (Mar. 05, 2007)

Philip Morris Breaks Promise Not to Fight Smoke-Free Laws Even as Evidence Grows of Health Risks from Secondhand Smoke (Feb. 01, 2007)

Governor Doyle’s Historic Proposal Will Reduce Smoking and Save Lives in Wisconsin (Jan. 24, 2007)

Speaker Pelosi Delivers Victory for the Right to Breathe Clean, Smoke-Free Air (Jan. 10, 2007)

Tobacco Companies Spending $84 Million to Mislead Voters and Oppose Ballot Initiatives to Reduce Smoking, Save Lives (Nov. 02, 2006)

Houston, Texas, Takes Historic Stand for Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air (Oct. 19, 2006)

Louisville, Kentucky, Takes Historic Stand for Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air (Oct. 14, 2006)

New Study Adds to Evidence Smoke-Free Laws Reduce Heart Attacks, Shows Need to Make All Workplaces Smoke-Free (Sep. 26, 2006)

Philadelphia Mayor Street Delivers Historic Win for Right to Breathe Clean Air (Sep. 15, 2006)

R.J. Reynolds’ Plan to Spend $40 Million Against Anti-Tobacco Ballot Initiatives Puts Profits Before Life and Health (Jul. 27, 2006)

Frankfort, Kentucky, City Commission Protects Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air (Jul. 26, 2006)

Marriott Sets Example By Making Its Hotels Smoke-Free (Jul. 20, 2006)

New Surgeon General's Report Provides Powerful Boost for Smoke-Free Workplace Laws (Jun. 27, 2006)

Philadelphia City Council Stands up for Right to Breathe Clean Air; Mayor Street Should Sign Legislation (Jun. 15, 2006)

Big Tobacco's Political Dirty Tricks Hit New Low in California, Arizona, Ohio (Jun. 02, 2006)

Texas Tobacco Tax Increase is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (May. 15, 2006)

Hawaii Becomes Latest Smoke-Free State (May. 03, 2006)

Colorado Becomes Latest Smoke-Free State (Mar. 17, 2006)

Puerto Rico, Utah, Uruguay Join Growing Movement for Smoke-Free Air (Mar. 02, 2006)

Gov. Barbour’s Proposal Would Destroy One of Nation’s Best Tobacco Prevention Programs,Help Big Tobacco At the Expense of Mississippi’s Kids (Feb. 16, 2006)

D.C. Smoke-Free Workplace Law Is Victory for Right to Breathe Clean Air (Jan. 30, 2006)

California’s Classification of Secondhand Smoke as Toxic Air Contaminant Underscores Need to Make All Workplaces Smoke-Free (Jan. 26, 2006)

New Jersey Becomes Latest Smoke-Free State (Jan. 09, 2006)

D.C. Council Takes Important Step Toward Making Nation’s Capital Smoke-Free, But Undermines Efforts With Potential Loophole (Jan. 04, 2006)

California Tobacco Tax Initiative Would Benefit Kids and Taxpayers (Dec. 13, 2005)

Chicago Ordinance Fails to Adequately Protect Public’s Right to Breathe Clean Air (Dec. 07, 2005)

D.C. Council Takes Important Step Toward Making Nation’s Capital Smoke-free (Dec. 06, 2005)

New Study Confirms Smoke-Free Laws Reduce Heart Attacks, Shows Need to Make All Workplaces Smoke-Free (Nov. 14, 2005)

New Report by California EPA Underscores Dangers of Secondhand Smoke and Need to Make All Workplaces Smoke-Free (Oct. 03, 2005)

North Carolina’s Cigarette Tax Increase Is A Small Step In The Right Direction But Kids and Taxpayers Will Miss Benefits of Greater Increase (Aug. 05, 2005)

Pending North Carolina Smoke-free Legislation Would be a Step Backwards for the Health of North Carolina Citizens (Aug. 04, 2005)

Mississippi's Tobacco Prevention Program is Delivering Historic Gains And Deserves Continued Full Funding (Aug. 03, 2005)

If Philip Morris Doesn’t Want Kids to Smoke, Why Is It Fighting Cigarette Tax Increases In Texas and North Carolina? (Jul. 18, 2005)

Minnesota's Tobacco Tax Increase is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Jul. 15, 2005)

New CDC Study Underscores Momentum to Pass Smoke-Free Workplace Laws But Many States and Localities Still Need to Act (Jul. 07, 2005)

Cigarette Tax Increases Take Effect in Four States July 1 (Jul. 01, 2005)

Maine Remains National Leader in Protecting Kids from Tobacco (Jun. 25, 2005)

New Report Shows North Carolina Can Solve Budget Woes and Save Lives (Jun. 10, 2005)

Dramatic Smoking Declines in New York State Show Tobacco Control Policies Work (Jun. 02, 2005)

Vermont Becomes Eighth State to Pass Comprehensive Smoke-Free Workplace Law (May. 26, 2005)

Governor Gregoire Protects Washington's Kids and Taxpayers By Vetoing Diversion of Tobacco Prevention Funds (May. 19, 2005)

Voters in Columbus, Austin Stand Up For Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air (May. 10, 2005)

New Massachusetts Study Adds to Evidence That Smoke-Free Laws Do Not Harm Business (Apr. 05, 2005)

Washington State’s Tobacco Prevention Efforts Are Delivering Historic Gains And Deserve Continued Strong Support (Mar. 30, 2005)

Kentucky's Historic Cigarette Tax Increase is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Mar. 09, 2005)

Gov. Blagojevich's Proposal to Increase Cigarette Tax Will Keep Kids from Smoking and Raise Much-Needed Revenue (Feb. 16, 2005)

Study Indicates Secondhand Smoke Exposure Harms Children's Intellectual Development (Jan. 04, 2005)

Voters Increase Tobacco Taxes in Three States, Back Smoke-Free Air Measures Across the Nation (Nov. 03, 2004)

Study Proves Smoke-Free Workplace Laws Protect Health (Sep. 06, 2004)

Landmark Study Shows Secondhand Smoke Significantly Increases Risk of Heart Disease (Jun. 30, 2004)

Alaska’s Cigarette Tax Increase Is A Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Jun. 25, 2004)

Rhode Island Becomes Seventh State To Pass Comprehensive Smoke-Free Workplace Law (Jun. 25, 2004)

Cigarette Tax Increase Is A Victory for Michigan Kids and Taxpayers, But State Should Also Increase Funding for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation (Jun. 24, 2004)

Massachusetts Becomes Sixth State To Pass Comprehensive Smoke-Free Workplace Law (Jun. 10, 2004)

Bars and Restaurants in Smoke-Free Cities Have 82% Less Air Pollution Than Cities That Allow Smoking, Seven-City Study Finds (May. 21, 2004)

Dramatic Decline in New York City Smoking Rate Shows Tobacco Control Policies Work (May. 13, 2004)

Virginia’s Cigarette Tax Increase Is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Apr. 28, 2004)

Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Lexington’s Smoke-Free Law And Delivers Historic Victory for Public Health (Apr. 23, 2004)

Disparity In Protecting Food Service Employees From Secondhand Smoke Underscores Need for Comprehensive Smoke-Free Policies (Apr. 13, 2004)

New York City Report Finds Restaurant and Bar Business Is Thriving On First Anniversary of Smoke-Free Law (Mar. 30, 2004)

75 Percent of New Yorkers Favor City Smoke-Free Workplace Law on Eve of One-Year Anniversary (Mar. 29, 2004)

Idaho Sets Example for the Nation by Passing Statewide Smoke-Free Workplace Bill (Mar. 19, 2004)

Virginia Senate’s Vote to Increase the Cigarette Tax is a Victory for Kids and Taxpayers (Feb. 21, 2004)

Kids and Taxpayers Will Win if Virginia Increases Cigarette Tax (Nov. 25, 2003)

Massachusetts on the Verge of Becoming Sixth Smoke-Free State (Nov. 22, 2003)

Zagat Restaurant Survey Provides More Evidence that New York City’s Smoke-Free Law Is Not Hurting Business (Oct. 22, 2003)

New Poll Shows 70% of New Yorkers Favor City Smoke-Free Workplace Law (Sep. 22, 2003)

DC Leaders Should Pass Smoke-Free Law and Protect Public’s Right to Breathe Clean Air (Sep. 17, 2003)

Kids and Taxpayers Win as Nevada Increases Cigarette Tax (Jul. 23, 2003)

Lexington, KY, and Montgomery County, MD, Pass Comprehensive Smoke-Free Workplace Laws (Jul. 02, 2003)

Cigarette Tax Increases Take Effect in Six States on July 1 (Jun. 26, 2003)

Maine Becomes Fifth State to Pass Comprehensive Smoke-Free Workplace Law (Jun. 17, 2003)

Pueblo Voters Set Example For Colorado By Approving Ordinance Protecting Public's Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air (May. 22, 2003)

Study Shows Revenue Gains from State Cigarette Tax Increases Far Outweigh Any Losses From Smoking Declines, Tax Avoidance (May. 16, 2003)

New Study on Secondhand Smoke is Based on Flawed Science and Funded by the Tobacco Industry (May. 16, 2003)

Desperate Tobacco Companies Become Increasingly Deceptive in Fighting Cigarette Tax Increases (May. 09, 2003)

Connecticut Sets Example For the Nation By Passing Statewide Bill Protecting Public’s Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air (May. 08, 2003)

Kids Win as Georgia Increases Cigarette Tax, But More Should Be Done (May. 06, 2003)

Study Shows Smoke-Free Law Cuts Heart Attack Rate (Apr. 02, 2003)

New York Legislature Sets Example For the Nation By Passing Statewide Bill Protecting Public’s Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air (Mar. 27, 2003)

Kids Win as New Mexico Increases Cigarette Tax and Funds Tobacco Prevention (Mar. 24, 2003)

Delaware House Bill to Weaken Smoke-Free Law Would Harm Public Health (Mar. 20, 2003)

West Virginia Sets Example for Southern Neighbors by Increasing Cigarette Tax (Mar. 14, 2003)

Maryland Legislature Can Set Example for the Nation by Protecting the Public’s Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air (Mar. 13, 2003)

Impressive Washington State Results Show Tobacco Prevention Programs (Mar. 04, 2003)

Study Shows Delaware Smoke-Free Law Dramatically Improves Health (Mar. 04, 2003)

New CDC Study Shows Kids Exposed to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke at Alarming Rates (Jan. 31, 2003)

Dallas Sets Example For the Nation By Protecting The Public’s Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air (Jan. 22, 2003)

Govenor Perdue's Proposal to Raise Georgia's Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue (Jan. 16, 2003)

Boston, New York City Set Example For the Nation By Protecting the Public's Right to Breathe Smoke-Free Air (Dec. 11, 2002)

Florida Voters Set Historic Example for the Nation by Standing Up for their Right to Breathe Clean Air (Nov. 06, 2002)

Big Tobacco Wins, Kids and Taxpayers Lose as California Budget Slashes Tobacco Prevention and Fails to Increase the Cigarette Tax (Sep. 04, 2002)

When it Comes to Protecting Kids from Tobacco, Massachusetts' Budget is One Step Forward, Two Steps Back (Jul. 25, 2002)

Michigan's Cigarette Tax Increase is a Positive Step,But State also Needs to Fund a Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Program (Jul. 10, 2002)

Wisconsin's Budget Squanders Tobacco Settlement; It's a Raw Deal for Kids and Taxpayers (Jul. 09, 2002)

Indiana Becomes National Leader in Protecting Kids From Tobacco by Increasing Cigarette Tax and Funding Tobacco Prevention (Jul. 01, 2002)

New Jersey becomes National Leader in Protecting Kids from Tobacco by Increasing Cigarette Tax and Funding Tobacco Prevention (Jun. 28, 2002)

Pennsylvania's Tobacco Tax Increase Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue (Jun. 27, 2002)

Efforts to Weaken Delaware's Clean Indoor Air Law Ignore Conclusions of Groundbreaking New Study that Secondhand Smoke Causes Lung Cancer (Jun. 24, 2002)

Gov. Schweiker's Tobacco Tax Increase Proposal Would Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue (Jun. 06, 2002)

A Higher Texas Cigarette Tax Would Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue (Jun. 04, 2002)

Vermont's Higher Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue (Jun. 02, 2002)

Ohio's Higher Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue (May. 30, 2002)

Kansas' Higher Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue (May. 17, 2002)

Delaware's Clean Indoor Air Law Will Protect Kids, Save Lives, and Set an Example for the Nation (May. 15, 2002)

Nebraska's Higher Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue (Apr. 11, 2002)

Landmark National Cancer Institute Report Concludes Cigarette Tax Increases and Tobacco Prevention Programs Reduce Youth Smoking (Apr. 02, 2002)

Governor Johanns' Proposal to Increase Nebraska's Cigarette Tax Will Save Lives, Reduce Health Care Costs and Raise Much-Needed Revenue (Feb. 28, 2002)

Connecticut's Cigarette Tax Increase is a Positive Step, but State also Needs to Fund a Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Program (Feb. 28, 2002)

Connecticut Proposal to Increase Cigarette Tax Should be Quickly Enacted,But State also Needs to Fund a Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Program (Jan. 25, 2002)

New York Sets Example for Other States By Increasing Cigarette Tax to Nation's Highest (Jan. 16, 2002)

Indiana Lawmakers Should Quickly Enact a Higher Cigarette Tax (Nov. 16, 2001)

Washington State Vote Shows Public Strongly Supports Increasing Cigarette Taxes (Nov. 07, 2001)

New Study Shows Cigarette Tax Increases are Very Effective at Reducing Smoking Among Pregnant Women (Oct. 31, 2001)

Florida Clean Indoor Air Amendment Will Improve Health and Save Lives (Jul. 18, 2001)

Minot, ND Residents Vote for Clean Indoor Air, Joining Growing Number of Communities Across America (Jul. 13, 2001)

Maine and Rhode Island Lawmakers Show Leadership In Protecting Kids from Tobacco by Increasing Cigarette Tax (Jun. 30, 2001)

Indiana's Health Will Improve With a Tobacco Tax Increase (Apr. 17, 2001)

Oregon Becomes Fifth State to Raise Tobacco Age to 21 (Aug. 09, 2017)

New York City Passes Sweeping Package of Bills to Further Reduce Tobacco Use (Aug. 09, 2017)

Maine Becomes Fourth State to Raise Tobacco Age to 21 (Aug. 02, 2017)

New U.S. Survey Shows Broad Declines in Youth Tobacco Use, Including E-Cigarettes (Jun. 15, 2017)

New Jersey Raises Tobacco Age to 21 – It Will Protect Kids, Save Lives (Jul. 21, 2017)

Oregon Poised to Raise Tobacco Age to 21 (Jul. 07, 2017)

Gov. Christie Should Sign Tobacco Prevention Measures That Will Protect Kids and Save Lives (Jun. 23, 2017)

New Poll Shows Atlanta Voters Overwhelmingly Support Smoke-free Law (Oct. 18, 2017)

Public Health and Medical Groups Support U.S. Senate and House Bills to Raise Tobacco Age to 21 Nationwide (Nov. 08, 2017)

Fort Worth Delivers Tremendous Victory for Smoke-Free Air (Dec. 13, 2017)

San Antonio Acts to Protect Kids, Save Lives by Raising Tobacco Age to 21 – City Is First in Texas to Pass Tobacco 21 (Jan. 11, 2018)

Oklahoma Cigarette Tax Increase Is a Big Win for Kids and Health (Mar. 30, 2018)

Seattle Joins Growing List of Cities with Tobacco-Free Baseball – 15 of 30 MLB Stadiums Have Knocked Tobacco Out of the Park (Apr. 19, 2018)

New Poll: New York Voters Overwhelmingly Support Increasing the Age of Sale for Tobacco Products to 21 (Apr. 27, 2018)

Putting Profits Before Kids, R.J. Reynolds Spends Over $11.6 Million in Effort to Overturn San Francisco Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products (May. 30, 2018)

New Report Underscores Indiana’s Dangerous Underfunding of Tobacco Control; State Needs to Boost Spending to Improve Health, Economic Competitiveness (Jun. 05, 2018)

San Francisco Voters Uphold Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products in Big Win for Kids over Tobacco Industry (Jun. 06, 2018)

Massachusetts Poised to Become Sixth State to Raise Tobacco Age to 21 (Jul. 19, 2018)

Public Housing Goes Smoke-Free, Protecting Vulnerable Children and Families (Jul. 30, 2018)

Illinois Governor Vetoes Measure to Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21, Forfeiting Opportunity to Save Lives, Help Kids (Aug. 27, 2018)

Hartford Acts to Protect Kids, Save Lives by Raising Tobacco Age to 21 (Oct. 23, 2018)

Big Tobacco Puts Profits Before Kids in Defeating Ballot Initiatives to Raise Cigarette Taxes (Nov. 07, 2018)

Adult Smoking in U.S. Fell to Record Low 14 Percent in 2017, but There Is Much Work to Do to Reduce Smoking Among All Americans (Nov. 08, 2018)

New York Gov. Cuomo Proposes Bold Steps to Reduce Youth Tobacco Use, Including Raising Tobacco Sale Age to 21 (Jan. 14, 2019)

Illinois Poised to Become 8th State to Raise Tobacco Age to 21 (Mar. 14, 2019)

Washington State Passes Bill to Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21 (Mar. 27, 2019)

Colorado Repeals Decades-Old State Law that Blocked City and County Efforts to Combat Tobacco Use (Mar. 29, 2019)

Tennesseans Support Significant Tobacco Policy Changes (Mar. 29, 2019)

New York Passes Bill to Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21 (Apr. 01, 2019)

Delaware Joins Growing Number of States Raising Tobacco Age to 21 (Apr. 12, 2019)

Sacramento City Council Votes to Ban Flavored Tobacco Products (Apr. 17, 2019)

Congress Should Pass Tobacco 21 Legislation Free of Special Interest Provisions for Tobacco Companies (Apr. 18, 2019)

Health Groups Support Federal Tobacco to 21 Act – Legislation to Raise the Tobacco Sales Age to 21 Nationwide (Apr. 30, 2019)

Tobacco-Free Kids Statement on McConnell-Kaine Bill to Raise the Tobacco Age to 21 Nationwide (May. 23, 2019)

Connecticut to Join Growing Number of States Raising Tobacco Age to 21 (May. 31, 2019)

Tobacco-Free Kids Supports Bipartisan Compromise to Raise Tobacco Age to 21 Nationwide (Jun. 25, 2019)

Atlanta Delivers Huge Victory for Smoke-Free Air (Jul. 02, 2019)

Juul’s Latest Effort to Prevent Sales to Kids Is Too Little Too Late (Aug. 29, 2019)

Leading Health Groups Back Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s Emergency Action to Address the Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic (Sep. 04, 2019)

To Protect Kids, Gov. Cuomo’s Order Banning Flavored E-Cigarettes Must Be Strengthened to Include Menthol (Sep. 15, 2019)

Tobacco-Free Kids Supports D.C. Effort to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes (Sep. 17, 2019)

Los Angeles County Votes to Ban Flavored Tobacco Products (Sep. 24, 2019)

Tobacco-Free Kids Supports Gov. Cuomo’s Inclusion of Menthol E-Cigarettes in Emergency Action to Address the Youth Epidemic (Sep. 26, 2019)

Gov. Baker Right to Declare Public Health Emergency Over E-Cigarettes; Legislature Must Do Its Part by Banning All Flavored Tobacco Products (Sep. 24, 2019)

Tobacco-Free Kids Supports Gov. Inslee’s Call to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes (Sep. 27, 2019)

Denver Acts to Protect Kids, Save Lives by Raising Tobacco Age to 21, Adopting Tobacco Retail Licensure (Oct. 01, 2019)

Public Health Groups Support Gov. Murphy’s Call to Prohibit the Sale of All Flavored E-Cigarettes (Oct. 04, 2019)

Tobacco-Free Kids Supports Gov. Brown’s Call to Stop the Sale of All Flavored E-Cigarettes (Oct. 07, 2019)

Tobacco-Free Kids Supports Gov. Bullock’s Emergency Action to Stop the Sale of All Flavored E-Cigarettes (Oct. 08, 2019)

Massachusetts State House Votes to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products (Nov. 13, 2019)

Massachusetts Senate Votes to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products; State Poised to Be First in the Nation Taking Such Action (Nov. 20, 2019)

New York City Council Votes to End the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes, Needs to Crack Down on Menthol Cigarettes Next (Nov. 26, 2019)

With Gov. Baker’s Signature, Massachusetts Becomes First State to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products (Nov. 27, 2019)

Raising the Tobacco Age to 21 Won’t Stop the Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic and Is Not a Substitute for Eliminating the Flavored Products that Lure Kids (Dec. 16, 2019)

Monitoring the Future Survey Confirms Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic Got Worse this Year – It’s Time to Ban the Flavored Products Addicting Kids (Dec. 18, 2019)

Maryland Tobacco Tax Increase Is a Big Win for Kids and Health (Mar. 18, 2020)

COVID-19: Never has it been more important for smokers to quit and for individuals to avoid damaging their lungs by vaping (Mar. 20, 2020)

Tobacco-Free Kids Applauds Denver Lawsuit Against Juul, Altria for Luring Kids; Time for City and State to End the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes (Apr. 03, 2020)

With Smokers and Vapers Facing Greater Risk from COVID-19, Massachusetts Must Not Delay Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products (Apr. 28, 2020)

Los Angeles County Ban on Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products Takes Effect Today; Measure Will Aid in Fight Against COVID-19 (May. 01, 2020)

Oakland Votes to End Sale of All Flavored Tobacco, Eliminating Loophole Tobacco Industry Exploited (May. 12, 2020)

New York Ban on Sale of All Flavored E-Cigarettes Takes Effect Today (May. 18, 2020)

Today Massachusetts Makes History as the First State to End the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products, Including Menthol Cigarettes (Jun. 01, 2020)

Shameless Hypocrisy: Altria’s Donation Cannot Hide the Enormous Harm It Has Done to African Americans with Menthol Cigarettes (Jun. 05, 2020)

Gov. Bullock’s Action to End the Sale of Flavored E-Cigarettes Will Protect Montana Kids (Jun. 16, 2020)

To Protect the Health of African Americans, FDA Must Act Now to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes (Jun. 18, 2020)

California Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products; State Poised to Deliver Historic Victory for Kids Over Tobacco Industry (Aug. 24, 2020)

With Gov. Newsom’s Signature, California Makes History by Ending the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products; Kids Can Celebrate Victory Over Tobacco Industry (Aug. 28, 2020)

New Report: States Continue to Shortchange Tobacco Prevention Programs that are Needed More than Ever as Nation Faces Both COVID-19 and Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic (Jan. 15, 2021)

Tobacco-Free Kids Applauds DC Mayor Bowser for Signing Measure to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products; Move Will Advance Health Equity and Save Lives (Jul. 21, 2021)

San Jose City Council Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products; Bold Move Will Advance Health Equity and Save Lives (Sep. 29, 2021)

Denver City Council Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products; Mayor Hancock Should Sign Measure to Protect Kids, Save Lives and Advance Health Equity (Dec. 07, 2021)

In Big Win for Kids, Sacramento County Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products (Jan. 12, 2022)

In Big Win for Kids, Portland, Maine,Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products (Feb. 08, 2022)

In Big Win for Kids, Santa Ana (California) City Council Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products (Mar. 02, 2022)

San Diego City Council Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products, Delivering Huge Win for Kids and Blow Against Big Tobacco (Apr. 25, 2022)

Los Angeles City Council Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products, Delivering Huge Win for Kids Over Tobacco Industry (Jun. 01, 2022)

Columbus (Ohio) City Council Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products, Delivering Huge Win for Kids Over Big Tobacco (Dec. 12, 2022)

In Victory for Kids over Big Tobacco, Multnomah County Commissioners Vote to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products (Dec. 15, 2022)

In Victory for Kids, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Vetoes Legislation Preempting Local Efforts to End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products (Jan. 05, 2023)

Tobacco-Free Kids Strongly Supports Gov. Hochul’s Call to End Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products and Increase the Cigarette Tax in New York (Jan. 10, 2023)

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Names John Bowman as Executive Vice President, U.S. Programs (Jan. 23, 2023)

Governor DeWine Protects Ohio Kids by Vetoing Legislation Blocking Local Efforts to End Sales of Flavored Tobacco Products (Jul. 05, 2023)

House Appropriations Bill Would Greatly Harm Public Health by Eliminating Funding for CDC’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs (Jul. 14, 2023)

Ohio Legislature Sides with Big Tobacco Over Kids by Overriding Gov. DeWine’s Veto of Bill that Blocks Local Efforts to Reduce Youth Tobacco Use (Jan. 24, 2024)

Congress Must Reject Cuts to Prevention and Public Health Fund that Saves Lives and Money (Feb. 06, 2024)

Gov. Scott Sides with Big Tobacco Over Vermont Kids by Vetoing Bill to End Flavored Tobacco Sales (Apr. 03, 2024)

Maryland Tobacco Tax Increase Will Protect Kids and Save Lives (Apr. 04, 2024)

Governor DeWine Is Right: To Protect Ohio Kids, Legislature Should End the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products (Apr. 10, 2024)

In Victory for Kids and Health, Oregon Court of Appeals Upholds Washington County Law Ending Flavored Tobacco Sales (May. 01, 2024)