The Division of Tobacco Prevention and Control is a division within the Pennsylvania Department Of Health. We are responsible for leading and coordinating strategic efforts aimed at preventing tobacco use among youth, promoting smoking cessation among youth and adults, protecting nonsmokers from environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), and eliminating tobacco-related health disparities.
Our Division accomplishes these goals by
- expanding the science base of tobacco control.
- building capacity to conduct tobacco control programs.
- communicating information to constituents and the public.
- facilitating concerted action with and among partners.
To accomplish these goals, Pennsylvania has set out to implement the first statewide comprehensive tobacco-use prevention program. Some of our state level initiatives are: a telephone quitline, efforts to counter tobacco marketing, surveillance of tobacco sales to minors, promotion of clinical-practice guidelines for assessment and treatment of tobacco addiction, and program evaluation.
State Fact Sheets: Each fact sheet summarizes the current science from tobacco control literature, presents the current status of US state laws on the selected topic, and includes a detailed chart and US map.
State Excise Tax Fact Sheet State tobacco taxes by type including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco
State Smokefree Indoor Air Fact Sheet State smokefree laws for restaurants, government worksites, private worksites, and bars
State Preemption Fact Sheet State preemption laws for smokefree indoor air, youth access, and advertising and case law on smokefree indoor air preemption in government worksites, private worksites, and restaurants
State Smokefree Day Care Centers Fact Sheet State smokefree laws for home based and commercial child care centers
All fact sheets present legislation in effect as of December 31, 2007 and will be updated annually to reflect legislation current through the end of each year.
Pennsylvania Department of Health Tobacco Cessation CME Training for Currently Enrolled Medicaid Providers
Pennsylvania Tobacco Statistical Reports
Pennsylvania Tobacco Facts 2008
This comprehensive report provides tobacco facts regarding the use of cigarettes and other tobacco products, the resulting health and financial costs of tobacco use, and the attitudes of Pennsylvanians about smoking in public places. The 2008 report includes recent data for estimates for prevalence of tobacco use, disparities of tobacco use, and maternal use of tobacco during pregnancy.
Key Outcome Indicators Reports
This set of one-page reports highlights key indicators, selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in their book, Key Outcome Indicators for Evaluating Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs, May 2005. Indicators are grouped by the major goal areas of the tobacco program, and then by the time period in which the outcome can be measured.
Pennsylvania Adult Tobacco Survey 2005
This report takes a detailed look at tobacco habits and attitudes of Pennsylvania adults. Included are the percent of smokers who have tried to quit in the past year and the percent who are thinking of quitting in the next six months. It includes information about how harmful people think cigarette smoking is, how many smokers were advised to quit by their doctor, and how many people work in places which have smoking restrictions.
