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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC's main tobacco-related website contains Surgeon General reports, facts regarding tobacco use, tobacco control program information and tips for quitting.

Tobacco Free Initiative, WHO
The Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI) was established by the World Health Organization in July 1998 to focus international attention, resources and action on the global tobacco epidemic.

TFI/WHO Regional Offices
TFI/WHO Regional Offices provide technical support to member states in their region in the areas of FCTC implementation. They work to encourage research activities, strengthen national capacity and to raise public awareness of the dangers of tobacco.

Regional Office for Africa   
Regional Office for the Americas/Pan American Health Organization  
Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean  
Regional Office for Europe  
Regional Office for South-East Asia  
Regional Office for the Western Pacific Region  

GLOBALink
GLOBALink is an international tobacco control electronic network available through the Web. It's free, but you need to become a member to participate.

Framework Convention Alliance for Tobacco Control
The Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) is made up of more than 250 organizations representing over 90 countries around the world. It was created to support the development, ratification and implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The FCA website provides details on the specific provisions of the FCTC, signing and ratification information and extensive links to online tobacco resources.

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Section, APHA
The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) Section of the American Public Health Association aims to develop, foster and advocate for sound research, policy and practice in the fields of ATOD epidemiology, prevention and treatment.

Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
The mission of the Society is to stimulate the generation of new knowledge concerning nicotine in all its manifestations —from molecular to societal.

National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids
The Center is the country’s largest non-government initiative ever launched to protect children from tobacco addiction. The Campaign for Tobacco Free-Kids is the action arm of the Center.

Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights
ANR is a national lobbying organization dedicated to nonsmokers' rights. The American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation is an educational nonprofit focused on smoking prevention for youth and educational materials for adults. The site includes information and resources for tobacco control initiatives.

Tobacco Control Archives (University of California, San Francisco)
Since 1994, the UCSF Library has maintained the Tobacco Control Archives as a central, organized source for papers, unpublished documents and electronic resources relevant to tobacco control. TCA's digital resources include The Cigarette Papers Online, several collections of industry documents and tools for tobacco document research, indexing and analysis.

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We will have a lot more smokers in the world in 30 years. And that means more disability and death.

Judith Mackay,
Hong Kong

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