Statistics and Sources Used Throughout this Website
A number of statistics and research studies are quoted and referenced on the Tobacco Never Quits site and in the related printed materials and downloads. All citations for these statistics and quotes came from the following sources.
Since there is more information about the negative impact of tobacco and its related issues than can be contained here, you are invited to explore these links to learn more.
Tobacco use (smoking rates, etc.) among Maine youth
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/reports/settlements/toll.php?StateID=ME
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/osa/data/mydaus/index.htm
Facts about youth and smoking
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0001.pdf
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0002.pdf
Tobacco use (smoking rates, social smoking, etc.) among young adults (18-24)
To search for both Maine and national rates, visit the national CDC site at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/
To learn more about tobacco use among college students nationwide
http://www.ttac.org/college/facts/index.html
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0135.pdf
Tobacco industry spending and general marketing practices
Tobacco spending in Maine:
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/reports/settlements/toll.php?StateID=ME
Tobacco spending nationally:
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0079.pdf
Tobacco marketing practices in retail stores:
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0075.pdf
http://www.storealert.org/bigpicture/default.asp
General tobacco marketing information:
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/index.php?CategoryID=23
Evidence that the tobacco companies are still marketing to children
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/reports/targeting/
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/reports/doj/
Tobacco advertising’s influence on youth
http://tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0008.pdf
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/Script/DisplayPressRelease.php3?Display=957
Tobacco is highly addictive for kids
The path to addiction can start very early in life:
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0127.pdf
How parents can help prevent their children from becoming addicted:
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0152.pdf
Tobacco companies’ own “prevention” programs do more harm than good
http://www.ajph.org/cgi/reprint/92/6/917.pdf
