Tobacco Fact Sheets and Resources

This fact sheet provides a brief summary of the 2004 Surgeon General's Report, The Health Consequences of Smoking.

Click here to view the entire report.

View an interactive animation of the effects of smoking on the various organs of the body based on the surgeon general's findings in either FLASH or HTML.

La versión en español  (de la hoja informativa)

The Dangers of Spit Tobacco Use

Spit tobacco refers to any type of tobacco held in the mouth, including spitless pouches. Like smoked tobacco products, smokeless tobacco contains chemicals that can cause cancer and nicotine which can make it addictive. Review this fact sheet for additional information about the health risks of spit tobacco use.

Some tobacco company's have advocated the use of spit tobacco products to help smokers quit smoking. The result of extensive research indicates that use of smokeless tobacco is not advisable as a smoking cessation method. This report contains evidence repudiating the use of smokeless tobacco to quit smoking.

Tobacco Use and Oral Health

This fact sheet, Tobacco Use and Oral health contains information about oral health risks associated with tobacco use. Please feel free to download this information and distribute as appropriate.

La versión en español de la hoja informativa.

Cigars and Cigar-Smoking Harms

Recently small cigars have become a fast growing segment of the expanding cigar market. This surge is especially dangerous because small cigars are more likely to be inhaled and smoked liked cigarettes, making their use even more harmful and deadly. The health risks of smoking these little cigars is just as harmful as cigarettes. Review this fact sheet to learn more about the health risks of cigar smoking.

Asthma and Tobacco Use

Tobacco use and exposure to second hand smoke can trigger an asthma attack. This fact sheet provides important information about the health risks of exposure to tobacco for people with asthma.

Water Pipe and Hookah Fact Sheet

The use of hookahs and water pipes is on the rise. Many people think that smoking tobacco through a hookah is a healthier way to use tobacco. This fact sheet explains the health risks of hookah smoking.

Please Don't Smoke in Our Home

A colorful downloadable poster outlining the dangers of second-hand smoke in the home. Click here to view and download Tobacco - SHS Poster.

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Please visit these links for additional information about the health effects of secondhand smoke in the home.

Tobacco Harm to Kids

The Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Children

The Smoker Next Door

Tips for Becoming a Nonsmoker

Several very different types of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) are available as prescriptions and over-the-counter purchases. Review this chart to determine which type of NRT will be more suitable for you

This fact sheet contains suggestions to help you through the quitting process including Web sites that can provide other coping methods. (La versión en español)

Quick Reference Card

The Three Ds is a business card-size reminder for smokers and those trying to quit using smokeless tobacco. These can be printed on standard size business card stock. front, back