The World Health Organisation Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009: Implementing smoke-free environments is the second in a series that tracks the status of the tobacco epidemic and the impact of the interventions that are being implemented to stop it.

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the evidence base for protecting people from the harms of second-hand tobacco smoke through legislation and enforcement. There is a special focus on the status of implementation of smoke-free policies, with detailed data collected for the first time ever on a global basis at both the national level and for large subnational jurisdictions.

Winning the Fight Against Tobacco

The CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  - Your Online Source for Credible Health Information edition of Pathways to Freedom addresses issues specific to African Americans, such as targeted advertising campaigns and historical, cultural, and socioeconomic influences. It also offers

• Proven strategies for anyone who wants to quit
• How friends and family can help
• How the community and its leaders can promote the value of gaining freedom from tobacco

Pathways to Freedom was produced in partnership with key segments of the African-American community, including churches, service organizations, and educational institutions.

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