title: Survivors of tobacco-related diseases and advocacy for tobacco control.
abstract: Survivors and victims of tobacco-related diseases can and should play significant roles in tobacco control advocacy efforts. This article describes one example of how to successfully incorporate their talents into a statewide programme.
authors.affiliation: The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hampton
mesh_terms: D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D017741:Survivors; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology