Explains what E-cigarettes are and how manufacturers appear to be using marketing tactics similar to those used by cigarette manufacturers to sell products to minors. From the Minority site of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6313a1.htm
One in a series of reports reviewing the state of the tobacco industry, efforts to control tobacco use, smokefree laws and regulations, cessation programs, advertising restrictions, and warning labels. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/earlyrelease201403.pdf
Updates estimates for 15 selected health measures and presents estimates for 1997-2012 for comparison. Measures include persons without health insurance coverage, persons who have a usual place to go for medical care, persons who failed to get needed medical care due to cost, alcohol consumption and smoking, mental distress and so forth. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/POST-PN-455.pdf
Summarizes the evidence on the safety and quality of electronic cigarettes, explores some of the social issues raised, and reviews current United Kingdom and European Union regulation. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
http://www.samhsa.gov/data/StatesInBrief/2k14/Virginia_BHBarometer.pdf
Presents statistics on prevalence and treatment of substance abuse and mental health problems in Virginia. One of a series of state reports. See also States in Brief Report for Virginia. From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov/data/StatesInBrief/2K14/National_BHBarometer.pdf
Presents a set of substance use and mental health indicators drawn from various federal surveys for an overview of the nation’s behavioral health. From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6302a2.htm
Provides the most recent national estimates of smoking among U.S. adults 18 and older and measures progress in smoking cessation against Healthy People 2020 goals. Finds that 18% of U.S. adults are current smokers. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/50-years-of-progress/index.html#fullreport
Reviews the health consequences of smoking and the progress made to reduce the number of smokers in America over the past 50 years. Also presents new findings on the numerous health effects of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. Asserts that 20 million Americans have died as a consequence of smoking since the first Surgeon General’s report was released in 1964. From the Office of the Surgeon General