For over a decade, the CDC's anti-smoking ads and 1-800-QUIT-NOW hotline have helped Americans kick the habit. Now, both face an uncertain future after budget cuts. Dr. Celine Gounder explains where ...

The campaign saved billions of dollars in health care costs by preventing smoking-related illnesses. HealthDay News — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will stop airing its “Tips ...

West Virginia wasn’t the only state with anti-tobacco initiatives that suffered after OSH closed down. New York state’s tobacco control bureau lost 13 staff members, slowing down the local programs ...

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., but a long-standing and effective anti-smoking ad campaign that brought that number down is now ending. The U.S. Centers for Disease ...

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022, the majority of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes wanted to quit; approximately half had tried to quit ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tobacco treatment reach and smoking cessation rates were collected before and after implementation of a point-of ...

State tobacco programs were partially funded by the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health that was eliminated on April 1. The President’s proposed budget cuts would eliminate future federal funding for ...