What's New

May 10, 2012
Spotlight on CDC's new Mother's Day resources to encourage women to quit smoking and stay quit

New study: 2009 federal tobacco tax hike greatly reduced youth tobacco use
May 8, 2012
Experts draw parallels between obesity prevention and tobacco control movements
May 3, 2012
New research reveals fiscal and policy implications of federal tobacco tax loophole
May 1, 2012
California study shines light on cost of preventable diseases
TTAC's Tobacco Control Events Calendar
New events just added!
April 30, 2012
Public health organizations tell Family Dollar that there is NOTHING family friendly about selling tobacco
April 27, 2012
Anti-smoking TV ads from tobacco industry don't help
April 26, 2012
Tobacco Free Press e-newsletter - April 2012
April 24, 2012
National Networks call on FDA to ban menthol
April 11, 2012
Journal of Environmental and Public Health special issue on Tobacco Use Patterns
April 9, 2012
Debut of graphic CDC anti-smoking ads is followed by a boom in calls to national quitline
April 6, 2012
WTO dents United States ban on clove cigarettes
April 5, 2012
Rankings: How healthy is your county?

New American Academy of Pediatrics Tobacco Control Issue Briefs
March 30, 2012
Tobacco Free Press e-newsletter - March 2012

Obama administration takes action to address tobacco epidemic; FDA takes two significant actions
March 29, 2012
New CDC report: State Cigarette Excise Taxes — United States, 2010–2011
March 27, 2012
FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee submits report and recommendations on dissolvable tobacco products
March 26, 2012
New Tobacco Atlas estimates $35 billion tobacco industry profits and almost 6 million annual deaths
March 23, 2012
Amendment to highway bill sideswipes Little Tobacco
March 21, 2012
Kick Butts Day 2012: Day of action comes as Surgeon General’s report finds youth tobacco use is still a ‘pediatric epidemic’
March 20, 2012
New funding opportunity from FDA Center for Tobacco Products: Tobacco Regulation Awareness, Communication, and Education Program
March 19, 2012
Federal Appeals Court upholds graphic cigarette warnings and other key provisions of new tobacco regulation law
March 15, 2012
Visit CDC's Tips from Former Smokers campaign website for campaign resources and to see real smokers' stories

Related: U.S. backs antismoking ad campaign
March 14, 2012
Anti-smoking efforts saved 795,000 lives over 25 years: Study
March 13, 2012
U.S. circuit court to hear graphic image appeals
March 8, 2012
Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults - New Surgeon General's Report and related resources
March 7, 2012
Weekend smoking can damage your memory, study suggests
March 5, 2012
"A Deadly Alliance" report: How Big Tobacco and convenience stores partner to market tobacco products and fight life-saving policies

Highlights

Register for TTAC’s upcoming web-based courses
Logic Model Essentials will begin on July 16, followed by Fundamentals of Evaluation in the fall. These courses are interactive, mentored distance-learning programs in which participants will gain practical program planning and evaluation skills.
Surveillance and Evaluation Net-Conferences
Learn about evaluation best and promising practices at your convenience from the comfort of your own desk! This series of webinar recordings was designed for state tobacco control surveillance and evaluation staff, but covers topics that are valuable to other public health professionals.
From TTAC’s sister organization:
The Diabetes Training and Technical Assistance Center (DTTAC) is pleased to offer the latest information on the National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Intervention. Organizations interested in delivering this proven and effective lifestyle intervention can learn more about DTTAC training opportunities and sign up to receive useful updates here.

Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium

The Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium (TTAC) is dedicated to assisting organizations in building and developing highly effective tobacco control programs. Whether your organization is national, state or community-based, TTAC can assist you.

TTAC provides individualized technical assistance and customized trainings to help our clients succeed in their tobacco control efforts. Browse TTAC’s website to learn more about our products and tools and access an extensive pool of tobacco control resources.

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