Tobacco
Tobacco use is the largest preventable cause of death, disease, and disability in the United States.1 Smoking can harm nearly every organ in a smoker's body and also affects non-smokers exposed through secondhand smoke.2
1. Office on Smoking and Health, CDC, 7/11/17.
2. Health Effects, Office on Smoking and Health, CDC, 2/9/17.
2. Health Effects, Office on Smoking and Health, CDC, 2/9/17.
Tobacco use is tracked using a range of surveys. Some examples include:
For more information on tracking tobacco use health objectives, visit the Healthy People 2020 Tobacco Use page.
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
- National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
- National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
- State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation System (STATE)
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
- Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS)
For more information on tracking tobacco use health objectives, visit the Healthy People 2020 Tobacco Use page.
Current Cigarette Smoking - Adults (BRFSS)
Current and Former Smoking Status - Adults (BRFSS)
- Current and Former Smoking Status - Crude Rates
- Current and Former Smoking Status - Age-adjusted Rates
Smoking Cessation Attempt - Adults (BRFSS)
Current Smokeless Tobacco Use - Adults (BRFSS)
Smoking and Pregnancy (PRAMS)
New Jersey
- NJDOH Office of Tobacco Control
- Vaping/e-Cigarette Information
- Tobacco-Free for a Healthy New Jersey
- New Jersey Quitline
- Mom's Quit Connection
