Tobacco, Smoking, and Cessation Information and Resources
Websites
Iowa's anti-tobacco Website for youth. "Iowa Teens Fighting Big Tobacco."
Quitline IowaQuitline Iowa is a toll-free, statewide smoking cessation telephone counseling hotline. Trained counselors provide callers with information about the health consequences of tobacco use, assistance in making an individualized quit plan, and on-going support through optional follow-up calls.
Iowa Dept. of Public Health - Tobacco Use Prevention and ControlPrograms, events, master tobacco settlement agreement, publications and fact sheets, statistics.
Smoking Drug Abuse.govFrom NIDA. Fact sheets, research reports, news, and other resources.
Tobacco.org: Tobacco News and InformationNews, quotes, resources, links, tobacco history
TIPS: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source page from the CDCSite with tobacco information for all ages. Includes Surgeon General's tobacco reports, research and fact sheet publications, cessation information, educational materials, and campaigns and events.
The American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control 2007The American Lung Association has released its annual State of Tobacco Control report grading all 50 states on their policies to reduce tobacco addiction, diseases and death. Find out if your state has the policies in place to get the job done.
American Cancer SocietySmoking health issues, public issues, quitting smoking, the Great American Smokeout, smoking-related cancers.
National Cancer InstituteValuable cancer-related health information. Tobacco, smoking and cessation Fact sheets.
Smokefree.govOffers science-driven tools, information, and support proven effective in helping smokers quit. Find state and national resources, free materials, and the best quitting advice the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has to offer.
The Foundation for a Smokefree AmericaFounded by Patrick Reynolds, a grandson of the founder of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Organization aims is to educate people of all ages about smoking and tobacco use.
Breathe Easy CoalitionWorking to prevent the initiation of tobacco use among youth, to promote cessation opportunities, and to eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke. Linn County area smoke-free dining guide.
Johnson County, Iowa, Tobacco Free CoalitionDedicated to reducing tobacco-related death and disease. Local smoke-free dining guide.
Central Iowa Tobacco-free PartnershipCommitted to saving lives through community education designed to reduce tobacco use exposure to secondhand smoke. Smoke-free restaurant guide.
Americans for Nonsmokers' RightsInformation on secondhand smoke, smoke free advocacy, tobacco industry information, and current nonsmokers campaigns
Portal Hispano/Latino para la Prevención del Abuso de ATODLinks to el fumar information in Spanish, Português, and English
Publications
Iowa's Smoke-Free Air Act - to take effect in July 2008
Iowa's Clean Indoor Air Law 
an explanation of the law
It's the Law summary of Iowa's Adolescent Smoking Prevention Act
Quitline Iowa - 1-800-QUIT NOW, (1-800-784-8669). A statewide, toll-free smoking cessation hotline and program
Heart Disease and Smoking 1 page IDPH flyer
Healthy Reasons to Kick the Habit 1 page IDPH flyer
Questions About Quitting 1 page IDPH flyer
Secondhand Tobacco Smoke 1 page IDPH flyer
The Smokeless Risk 1 page IDPH flyer
Quit Without Weight Gain 1 page IDPH flyer
Tobacco: The Smoking Gun - Important New CASA study that explores the danger of nicotine to the developing brains of teens
The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General (2006)
Alcohol and Nicotine - A Deadly Duo - article summary from Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research
Nicotine Dependence: 2006 - NSDUH Report
Tobacco Industry Documents - public Access to tobacco industry documents
Global Tobacco Prevention and Control - The CDC, WHO Collaborating Center for Global Tobacco Prevention and Control is dedicated to working with partners to prevent death and disease through effective and sustainable global tobacco prevention and control. Statistics.
Campaign Contributions by Tobacco Interests -stats on soft money and PAC donations. From Smokefreekids.org
State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI) -The American Lung Association publishes an analysis of laws on smoke free air, youth access, tobacco taxes and public health spending, among other issues, adopted at the state level during the previous year. Read full report, or search by state.
State Tobacco Activities Tracking System -STATE reports up-to-date and historical state-level data on tobacco use prevention and control. The STATE System is designed to integrate many data sources to provide comprehensive summary data and facilitate research and consistent interpretation of the data. Each report may be limited to Iowa data.
Tobacco Briefing Room -This Economic Research Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture site analyzes U.S. tobacco use, production, and trade; government tobacco programs; recent tobacco legislation.
