The American
Lung Association has made the following issues briefs available on the “Tobacco
Policy Reports and Resources” page on lung.org along with a number of other
tobacco-related reports and issue briefs:
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Tobacco’s Next Frontier: Sustaining Addiction and Hooking Kids with Other
Tobacco Products looks at traditional other tobacco products, both
products that are smoked and ones that are non-combustible, i.e. cigars
and smokeless tobacco. It examines the public health problems these
products pose and provides recommendations about how best to address
these problems.
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The
Emergence of New Smokeless Tobacco Products examines the newer and novel
smokeless tobacco products, i.e. snus and dissolvables, and provides an
overview of what we know about the health risks of these products,
and makes recommendations to address potential public health challenges related
to them.
MMWR: Comprehensive
Smoke-Free Laws – 50 Largest U.S. Cities - Significant progress has been
achieved since 2000 in expanding comprehensive smoke-free policy coverage in
the 50 largest U.S. cities, but 20 cities remain without full protection from
secondhand smoke in private workplaces, restaurants and bars.
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