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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2007. Preventing smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke before, during, and after pregnancy. Atlanta, GA: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke before, during, and after pregnancy. The fact sheet offers facts about the consequences of smoking before and during pregnancy, the prevalence of smoking during the last 3 months of pregnancy,and the risks from exposure to secondhand smoke. Recommended strategies and policies are provided.

Keywords: Infant health, Passive smoking, Public policy, Smoking, Smoking cessation, Smoking during pregnancy, Women's health

U.S. Office of the Surgeon General. 2006. The health consequences of involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke: A report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: U.S. Office of the Surgeon General, 709 pp.

Annotation: This report documents the adverse health effects of involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke in adults, children, and infants. Contents include the toxicology of secondhand smoke, assessment and prevalence of exposure, reproductive and developmental effects from exposure to secondhand smoke, respiratory effects in children, cancer among adults, cardiovascular diseases and respiratory effects in adults, control of secondhand smoke exposure, and a vision for the future.

Keywords: Adults, Adverse effects, Child development, Child health, Children, Passive smoking, Smoking, Spanish language materials, Tobacco use

First Candle and National SIDS and Infant Death Program Support Center. 2006. Safe sleep for my grandbaby. Baltimore, MD: First Candle and National SIDS and Infant Death Program Support Center, 2 pp.

American Lung Association. 2004. Trends in tobacco use. New York, NY: American Lung Association, 39 pp.

Annotation: This report primarily comprises tables and figures that present information from national surveys and studies on morbidity and mortality due to tobacco use in the United States. The report focuses primarily on cigarettes, but statistical information on other tobacco products is also included, and environmental tobacco smoke is discussed. The report begins with text discussing the following topics: mortality, consumption, prevalence of cigarette use among adults, prevalence of other tobacco products among adults, marijuana, prevalence of cigarette use among adolescents, smoking during pregnancy, prevalence of smoking cessation among adults, prevalence of smoking cessation among adolescents, tobacco advertising and promotion, state laws on smoking, environmental tobacco smoke, and international cigarette smoking prevalence. Footnotes are included. The text is followed by tables and figures.

Keywords: Adolescent behavior, Adolescent health, Adults, Advertising, Marijuana, Morbidity, Mortality, Passive smoking, Smokeless tobacco, Smoking, Smoking cessation, Smoking during pregnancy, State legislation, Statistical data, Tobacco use, Trends

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy. 2003. Clear the air: A secondhand smoke toolkit. [Madison, WI]: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 61 pp. (Bulletin no. 04045)

Annotation: This toolkit, targeted to middle school and high school students, includes materials that promote knowledge and skills to advocate for a healthy smoke-free environment. The toolkit is divided into nine main areas: basic facts/information, youth activities, youth advocacy, research/data, curriculum and other instructional materials, policy, tobacco control resource center and lending library for Wisconsin, fact sheets, and Web sites. Topics include the health risks of secondhand smoke; prevention, intervention, and cessation of tobacco use by youth; and school-based health, safety, and youth development programs and initiatives. Materials provided include survey forms, discussion topics, activity outlines, play scripts, and other resources for statistical and research articles. The toolkit includes color photographs and illustrations. A DVD of the publication is available.

Keywords: Adolescent health, Advocacy, Child health, Curricula, Data, Environmental exposure, High school students, Internet, Middle school students, Passive smoking, Prevention programs, Public policy, Research, Smoking, Tobacco use, Wisconsin

U.S. Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General. 2001. Women and smoking: A report of the Surgeon General. [Rockville, MD]: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Washington, DC: for sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office , 675 pp., exec. summ. (4 pp.).

Annotation: This report reviews what is known about smoking-related diseases among women, the toll of smoking on women's health, efforts to prevent initiation of smoking by girls, and the promotion of cessation among all female smokers. The report covers four major topics: (1) patterns of tobacco use among women and girls; (2) health consequences of tobacco use among women; (3) factors influencing tobacco use among women; and (4) efforts to reduce tobacco use among women. The final section discusses future visions for reducing smoking through increased awareness of women's specific health risks, anti-tobacco advocacy, and global issues. Each section concludes with references and a list of abbreviations, tables and figures, and an index conclude the report. Statistical data are provided in table, chart, and graph formats throughout the report.

Keywords: Federal initiatives, Health behavior, Passive smoking, Research, Risk taking, Smoking, Smoking cessation, Smoking during pregnancy, Tobacco use, Women's health

David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Center for the Future of Children. 1994. Critical health issues for children and youth. Los Altos, CA: David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Center for the Future of Children, 144 pp. (The future of children; v. 4, no. 3, Winter 1994)

Annotation: This issue of "The Future of Children" contains articles on the following topics: violence and youth; the changing American family and implications for health insurance and for the use of ambulatory care services; the health of Latino children; HIV/AIDS in adolescents; involuntary smoking; standards for pediatric health insurance; and race and ethnicity of children in the United States.

Keywords: AIDS, Adolescent health, Child health, Ethnic groups, Families, HIV, Health insurance, Hispanic Americans, Passive smoking, Primary care, Race, Violence

Massachusetts Department of Public Health. 1992. Smoke-free child care. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, 1 kit.

Annotation: This set of materials was developed to promote a smoke-free environment in family child care. It consists of a booklet and study guide for family child care providers, a brochure for parents, and a smoke-free story and coloring book for children. The publications are available in English and Spanish. The titles are: "Coqui Likes His Air Smoke-Free Coloring Book" (F088); "Coqui Likes His Air Smoke-Free: A Story" (F087); "Children Learn Many Things by Watching Adults: They Copy What They See" (F086); "Secondhand Smoke: A Training Program for Family Day Care Providers;" "Smoke-Free Child Care: A Booklet for Family Day Care Providers" (F091); "Smoke-Free Child Care: A Study Guide for Family Day Care Providers" (F092); "Al Coqui Le Gusta El Aire Limpio: Libro De Pintar (F090);" "Al Coqui Le Gusta El Aire Limpio: Un Cuento" (F089); "Smoke-Free Child Care = Proyecto de Cuidado Diurno Para Niños Donde 'No se Fuma'" (F093); "El Fumar Nos Hace Dano a Todos—Por Favor ¡No Fume!" (F095); "Proyecto de Cuidado Diurno Para Niños Donde 'No Se Fuma': Guia de Estudio para Proveedores de Cuidado de Niños" (F094). These materials provide measures to reduce secondhand smoke in child care environments. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Child care, Child health, Children, Family child care, Low literacy materials, Passive smoking, Spanish language materials, Tobacco

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Clearinghouse. 1992. Smoking and sudden infant death syndrome: A selected annotated bibliography. McLean, VA: National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Clearinghouse, 33 pp.

Annotation: This annotated bibliography lists materials about tobacco, its relationship to sudden infant death syndrome, and the dangers to the unborn and the newly born from passive and secondary smoking.

Keywords: Bibliographies, Passive smoking, SIDS
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