The impact of smoke-free legislation on population health in North Carolina.
Since the first Surgeon General's report documented the health impact of smoking 50 years ago, North Carolina has made much progress in reducing tobacco use. This article focuses on tobacco-related policies and legislation that have contributed to this progress and discusses measures that could be taken to further reduce tobacco use.
Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. sally.herndon@dhhs.nc.gov.
Sally
S
Herndon
Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Jim
J
Martin
Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Tanha
T
Patel
Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Ann Houston
AH
Staples
Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Joyce
J
Swetlick
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