Cancer Trends Progress Report

Tobacco Use

Smoking causes at least 30 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States. Avoiding tobacco use is the single most important step Americans can take to reduce the cancer burden on this country.

• Tobacco Use Initiation
• Youth Tobacco Use
• Adult Tobacco Use

Smoking Cessation

Tobacco use can lead to nicotine dependence and serious health problems. Quitting smoking greatly reduces the risk of developing smoking-related diseases, including cancer.

• Quitting Smoking
• Evidence-based Cessation Treatment
• Clinicians' Advice to Quit Smoking

Tobacco Policy/Regulatory Factors

Effective tobacco control policy and tobacco product regulation are necessary to reduce the burden of cancer on the U.S. Federal law regulates advertising, marketing, manufacturing, and distribution of tobacco products. Moreover, Federal and state laws determine coverage of tobacco dependence treatment under individual state Medicaid programs.

• Medicaid Insurance Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Treatments

Secondhand Smoke

Conclusive scientific evidence shows that secondhand smoke causes premature death and disease in children and adults who do not smoke, including lung cancer in adults. Eliminating smoking in indoor spaces protects nonsmokers from exposure to secondhand smoke.

• Secondhand Smoke Exposure
• Smokefree Home Rules and Workplace Laws