Organizations
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
ACS CAN supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. This resource provides information about the FDA’s regulation of the tobacco industry and current legislation surrounding the FDA regulation of tobacco.
BeTobaccoFree.gov
This site provides information from various Department of Health and Human Services operating and staff divisions. Topics covered include tobacco, health effects, and smoking cessation.
UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education
The Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education serves as a focal point for a broad range of research, education, and public service activities for 46 faculty in 11 departments and all 4 schools at UCSF, as well as colleagues at UC Berkeley and UC Merced.
National Networks for Tobacco Control and Prevention
The National Networks collaborate with the National Tobacco Control Program, Network members, Network partners, States, and other local and national tobacco control organizations to advance the science and practice of tobacco control in the United States for all members of their population.
American Lung Association
The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy, and research.
World Lung Foundation
The World Lung Foundation’s work is centered on providing assistance to governments and non-government organizations in low- and middle-income countries as they establish their own knowledge, experience and infrastructure to deliver high quality public health services. The foundation’s goal is to reduce unnecessary deaths from lung disease.
The Legacy Foundation
The Legacy Foundation develops programs that address the health effects of tobacco use. They aim to help all young people reject tobacco, and give everyone access to tobacco prevention and cessation services.
Americans For Nonsmoker's Rights
Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights is the leading national lobbying organization, dedicated to nonsmokers’ rights, taking on the tobacco industry at all levels of government, protecting nonsmokers from exposure to secondhand smoke, and preventing tobacco addiction among youth.
Action on Smoking and Health
Action on Smoking and Health is a nonprofit legal action and educational organization fighting for the rights of nonsmokers against the many problems of smoking.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is a leading force in the fight to reduce tobacco use and its deadly toll in the United States and around the world. The organization advocates for public policies proven to prevent kids from smoking, help smokers quit and protect everyone from secondhand smoke.
CDC Office of Smoking and Tobacco Use
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through its Office on Smoking and Health, is the lead U.S. federal agency for comprehensive tobacco prevention and control.
World Health Organization Tobacco Free Initiative
WHO Tobacco Free Initiative is part of the Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health cluster at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
American Academy of Pediatrics Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence
The American Academy of Pediatrics Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence is committed to protecting children from tobacco and secondhand smoke. The Richmond Center offers tools and resources to help clinicians and communities, as well as supports research and policy development to create a healthy environment for children, adolescents, and families.
Tobacco Control Legal Consortium
The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium contains over 150 tobacco law and policy-related publications and resources, many of which cover best practices in tobacco control policy. These materials include policy briefs, white papers, journal articles, legal synopses, fact sheets, toolkits and guides, amicus briefs, and recorded webinar presentations.
