Products
Although manufactured cigarettes account for 96% of worldwide sales, tobacco use can take many forms and varies by country. This page provides resources with information on annual consumption and other tobacco products such as hookah and smokeless tobacco. This page also includes a subsection highlighting novel nicotine products and their perceived harm reduction.
The "Lessons of "Light" and "Low Tar" Cigarettes: Without Effective Regulation, "Reduce Risk" Tobacco Products Threaten the Public Health
This report was created at the request of Reps. Henry Waxman and Janice Schakowsky. It compares the history of “light” and “low tar” cigarettes to available evidence about the new “reduced risk” tobacco products.
Types of Tobacco Use
Common types of smoking and smokeless tobacco products and areas where specific products are most prevalent.
Tobacco: Deadly in Any Form of Disguise
This World Health Organization report provides information on trends in tobacco use, health effects of tobacco use, and the forms of tobacco. Refer to pages 16-31 for information on rolls of tobacco, pipes, and oral or smokeless tobacco.
Tobacco Documents Bibliography
Frequently updated comprehensive bibliography of publications and resources that utilize and analyze tobacco industry documents from 1994 to present. This section of the bibliography is specifically devoted to the tobacco product ingredients and design.
Global Cigarette Consumption
This interactive map from The Tobacco Atlas allows you to view annual cigarette consumption by country.
Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)
HINTS is a national survey uniquely dedicated to learning how people find, use, and understand health information. The tobacco module includes such topics as e-cigarettes, FDA regulation, harm reduction, and smoking cessation.
ASH Briefing on E-Cigarettes (2014)
This report from Action on Smoking and Health describes what is currently known about e-cigarettes, particularly as they relate to the United Kingdom.
FDA: E-Cigarettes
This FDA website contains information on the current status of e-cigarette regulation, reported adverse events, and other information related to e-cigarettes.
Calls to Poison Centers for Exposures to Electronic Cigarettes — United States, September 2010–February 2014
This MMWR details the rise in calls to poison control centers regarding e-cigarettes.
FDA Evaluation of E-Cigarettes (2009)
This 2009 report by the FDA details the results of their analysis on two e-cigarette brands regarding nicotine content and other impurities.
The Marketing of Electronic Cigarettes in the UK
This 2013 Cancer Research UK report studies the current and likely future trends of e-cigarette marketing in the United Kingdom including an audit of all forms of e-cigarette marketing, as well as the related public relations and editorial comment in tobacco industry and retail trade press. Traditional and digital / social networking outlets were included along with in-depth interviews with marketing experts.
The "Lessons of "Light" and "Low Tar" Cigarettes: Without Effective Regulation, "Reduce Risk" Tobacco Products Threaten the Public Health
This report was created at the request of Reps. Henry Waxman and Janice Schakowsky. It compares the history of “light” and “low tar” cigarettes to available evidence about the new “reduced risk” tobacco products.
Clearing the Smoke: The Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction
This Institute of Medicine Report assesses the effect of PREPs in reducing tobacco-related exposure, the actual health benefits, and the public health effects from the use of these products.
Nicotine Delivery Systems
Images and descriptions of alternate nicotine delivery products that have been developed by tobacco companies, pharmaceutical companies and entrepreneurs. Products portrayed in the Tobacco Atlas are aligned along the continuum of harm.
Tobacco: Deadly in Any Form of Disguise
This World Health Organization report provides information on trends in tobacco use, health effects of tobacco use, and the forms of tobacco. Refer to pages 16-31 for information on rolls of tobacco, pipes, and oral or smokeless tobacco.
Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS)
HINTS is a national survey uniquely dedicated to learning how people find, use, and understand health information. The tobacco module includes such topics as e-cigarettes, FDA regulation, harm reduction, and smoking cessation.
Federal Trade Commission Smokeless Tobacco Report
This 2012 FTC report is the latest in a series on smokeless tobacco sales, advertising, and promotion.
Oral and Potential Reduced Exposure Products
This Wikiproducts site focuses primarily on novel, “harm reduction”, oral, or potential reduced exposure products (PREPs).
The "Lessons of "Light" and "Low Tar" Cigarettes: Without Effective Regulation, "Reduce Risk" Tobacco Products Threaten the Public Health
This report was created at the request of Reps. Henry Waxman and Janice Schakowsky. It compares the history of “light” and “low tar” cigarettes to available evidence about the new “reduced risk” tobacco products.
The Nature and Impact of the Use of Dissolvable Tobacco Products on the Public Health
This FDA document provides a summary of the 2012 report of the Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee on dissolvable tobacco products.
Clearing the Smoke: The Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction
This Institute of Medicine Report assesses the effect of PREPs in reducing tobacco-related exposure, the actual health benefits, and the public health effects from the use of these products.
Nicotine Delivery Systems
Images and descriptions of alternate nicotine delivery products that have been developed by tobacco companies, pharmaceutical companies and entrepreneurs. Products portrayed in the Tobacco Atlas are aligned along the continuum of harm.
Types of Tobacco Use
Common types of smoking and smokeless tobacco products and areas where specific products are most prevalent.
Tobacco: Deadly in Any Form of Disguise
This World Health Organization report provides information on trends in tobacco use, health effects of tobacco use, and the forms of tobacco. Refer to pages 16-31 for information on rolls of tobacco, pipes, and oral or smokeless tobacco.
Oral and Potential Reduced Exposure Products
This Wikiproducts site focuses primarily on novel, “harm reduction”, oral, or potential reduced exposure products (PREPs).
Clearing the Smoke: The Science Base for Tobacco Harm Reduction
This Institute of Medicine Report assesses the effect of PREPs in reducing tobacco-related exposure, the actual health benefits, and the public health effects from the use of these products.
Bidis and Kreteks Fact Sheet
This CDC factsheet provides information on the health effects of bidis (thin hand-rolled cigarettes) and kreteks (also called clove cigarettes). Both have higher concentrations of nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide than conventional cigarettes sold in the United States.
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: Health Effects, Research Needs, and Recommended Actions
This World Health Organization advisory note addresses the growing concerns about the increasing prevalence and potential health effects of tobacco using waterpipes.
Hookah Fact Sheet
Hookahs are used to smoke specially made tobacco that is available in a variety of flavors. This CDC fact sheet provides information on the health effects of hookahs.
Smokeless Tobacco Fact Sheet
This CDC factsheet provides health information on the health effects of smokeless tobacco use.
Nicotine Delivery Systems
Images and descriptions of alternate nicotine delivery products that have been developed by tobacco companies, pharmaceutical companies and entrepreneurs. Products portrayed in the Tobacco Atlas are aligned along the continuum of harm.
Types of Tobacco Use
Common types of smoking and smokeless tobacco products and areas where specific products are most prevalent.
Tobacco: Deadly in Any Form of Disguise
This World Health Organization report provides information on trends in tobacco use, health effects of tobacco use, and the forms of tobacco. Refer to pages 16-31 for information on rolls of tobacco, pipes, and oral or smokeless tobacco.
Big Tobacco's Guinea Pigs: How an Unregulated Industry Experiments on America's Kids and Consumers
This report from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, and ACS-CAN discusses product design and marketing tactics used by the tobacco industry to attract and retain customers.
