Research and Statistics

Statistics and Data from Virginia and the Federal Government

• US Dept of Healht and Human Services Office of the Surgeon General
• The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke
  A Report of the Surgeon General June 27, 2006
• Second Hand Smoke: What It Means To You

Fact Sheets from the office of the Surgeon General

• What Is Secondhand Smoke?
• 6 Major Conclusions of the Surgeon General Report
• Secondhand Smoke Is Toxic and Poisonous
• There is No Risk-Free Level of Exposure
• Children are Hurt by Secondhand Smoke
• How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Secondhand Smoke
• Secondhand Smoke Exposure in the Home
• Secondhand Smoke Exposure in the Workplace
• 29 Surgeon General's Reports on Smoking and Health, 1964-2006

General Information

• CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
• Elon University Poll finds support for N.C. smoking ban at 65 percent
  Oct. 31, 2006
• The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General
  June 27, 2006
• Chronic Disease Notes and Reports
  Dec. 2005
• Who's still smoking in NC
  Oct. 2007
• "Efficacy of Tobacco Dependence Treatment in the Context of a "Smoke-Free Grounds" Worksite Policy: a Case Study."
  Aug. 2004
• Surgeon General's Report for 2004
• Tobacco Industry Political Influence and Tobacco Policy Making in New York 1983-1999