National Research & Data 


The Latest Research
The sites below can keep you informed of the latest research articles.

Tobacco Control Network Tobacco Free Press
Compilation of summaries of research articles, legislation news, and upcoming events.

Join Together
Summaries of research articles are added daily.

Ontario Tobacco Research Unit
A list compiled monthly of selected journal articles on tobacco topics.

Research into Action
Briefing published six times a year report on the relevant findings of research that impact the work of coalitions.



National Data Sources

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Research Center
Fact sheets and special reports on everything from advertising to tobacco industry political contributions.

CDC Research, Data, & Reports
Provides information across the tobacco control spectrum.

• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
  Survey of 9th-12th grade students conducted every two years.
  
  
• Surgeon General's Reports
  Latest reports published include: The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke, The Health Consequences of Smoking, Women and Smoking, and Reducing Tobacco Use.
  
  
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports
  Analysis of tobacco use and consequences, as well as coverage of smoke-free air issues.
  
  
• Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
  BRFSS, the world's largest telephone survey, tracks health risks in the United States.
  
  
• STATE System
  An electronic data warehouse containing up-to-date and historical state-level data on tobacco use prevention and control.
  
  
• Health Data Interactive
  A part of the National Center for Health Statistics, this site offers health data tables for all ages and a variety of topics.
  
  
• SNAPS Database
  SNAPS provides local-level community "snap shot" profile information for health education.
  
  
  

2005 National Survey on Drug Use & Health
Prevalence and pattern data on persons 12 and up.

Monitoring the Future Survey
Includes cross-time trends of smoking, drinking, and illicit drug use.

Additional National Sources For Local Level Prevention Planning Data American FactFinder Searchable database of community-level data from the U.S. Census Bureau CDC Wonder Databases of health data, mortality and morbidity statistics, has state and Milwaukee data Trust for America's Health Searchable database of environment and cancer data - search by state, then county or city