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    Institutions

    tobacco.neu.edu/about/index.htm
    The Tobacco Control Resource Centre (TCRC)

    The Tobacco Control Resource Centre works in partnership with national medical associations across Europe, supporting them in their efforts to educate their members, help patients and inform public policy with respect to tobacco. It also acts a resource for individual doctors who are interested or involved in tobacco control. Although the main focus of the TCRC is the European medical profession, much of its work is also relevant to health workers and tobacco control advocates throughout the world.

    www.srnt.org
    Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

    www.drugabuse.gov/NIDAHome2.html
    National Institute on drug abuse (NIDA)

    www.who.int/toh/
    World Health Organization (WHO)

    WHO - Tobacco Free Initiative

    www.euro.who.int/tobaccofree/Projects/20030910_15
    World Health Organization Regional Office For Europe

    The WHO Partnership Project to reduce Tobacco Dependence has been set up to help current smokers to reduce or quit smoking. It is open to appropriate private, non-commercial and public sector partners, and supports the implementation of the key strategic goals of the WHO's Tobacco Free Initiative.

    www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
    American Cancer Society

    The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and services.

    www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22542
    American Lung Association

    The American Lung Association's booth will contain the latest information on the tobacco control programs including Not-On-Tobacco (NOT), Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) and Freedom From Smoking (FFS). The Asscociation will also have a variety of tobacco control advocacy materials.

    www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2625.html
    American Medical Association

    The SmokeLess States National Tobacco Prevention and Control Program funds coalitions in 27 states and two cities that work to promote public awareness of the dangers of tobacco use, educate about long term policy options to reduce tobacco use, and enhance local prevention and treatment programs. The program is a collaborative effort between The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Medical Association.

    www.asu.edu/aprc/
    Arizona Prevention Resource Center

    The Arizona Tobacco Information Network (ATIN) consists of a statewide network of partners and community local projects working togehter to promote tobacco prevention, education, and cessation services. The program includes library and bulk literature services, technical assistance and training, evaluation services, research, publications, and more.

    www.cdc.gov/tobacco/
    CDC Office on Smoking and Health

    The CDC Office on Smoking and Health is the Federal government's primary source of public and professional information on tobacco use and health. Encouraging young people not to use tobacco is a major focus of the Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) information and education programs. Videos, posters, facts sheets, and other materials will be available. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Office an Smoking and Health worked with the states in developing a Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS). OSH also collaborated with the World Health Organization (WHO) and representative countries in developing a Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS). These surveys help states and countries improve their capacity to design, implement, and evaluate their tobacco prevention and control programs.

    http://www.ktl.fi/portal/english/osiot/research,_people___programs/epidemiology_and_health_promotion/projects/enypat/
    European Network on Young People and Tobacco (ENYPAT)
    ENYPAT contriubutes to the reduction of tobacco use among young people through European-wide collaboration, information exchange, programme building and policy development. ENYPAT coordinates tobacco-related programmes concerning young people financed by the European Commission.

    www.hc-sc.gc.ca
    Health Canada
    The Bureau of Tobacco Control, Health Canada is the federal government body responsible for tobacco-related policy, research, regulation, compliance, prevention, cessation and public engagement. Goal is to reduce tobacco use and the resultant adverse health effects among Canadians through a progressive and comprehensive approach.

    www.smoke-free.ca
    Physicians for a Smoke-Free-Canada


    www.inwat.org
    International Network of Women Against Tobacco (INWAT)
    Since its founding at the World Conference in 1990, the International Network of Women Against Tobacco (INWAT), has been bringing the issue of women and tobacco into the tobacco control arena.

    www.marchofdimes.com/
    March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
    Professional and public health education materials on how to have a healthy pregnancy leading to the birth of a healthy child. Information on the effects of tobacco on mothers and babies.

    www.cancer.gov
    National Cancer Institute

    www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=2C517F16-D567-0B25-5628F79C71238E80&CFID=6575939&CFTOKEN=37218564
    National Coalition for Women Against Tobacco (AMWA)
    American Medical Women's Association, a group of 10.000 women physicians, has a Tobacco Control and Prevention Initiative that, through education and advocacy, empowers women and girls to remain tobacco-free.

    www.quitnet.com
    QuitNet
    QuitNet is the world's leading Web service helping tobacco users overcome their addictions. Over 50.000 tobacco users turn to QuitNet for help each month. QuitNet users access a free array of support services including self-assessment and planning tools, up-to-date cessation information, e-mail support, expert counselors, and a thriving online support community.

    www.epa.gov/smokefree/index.html
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Environments Division
    Technical assistance, collaboration, resources, and materials on secondhand smoke and children.



    Journals

    www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14622203.html
    Nicotine & Tobacco Research

    tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/
    TOBACCO CONTROL. An International Journal



    Links: Belgium

    www.fares.be
    This site presents the activities of FARES in tobacco prevention and also news and informations about tobacco.

    www.mortsubitedunourrisson.be
    This site explains the four main advices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, among them tobacco. The young woman will be also informed of the risks about tobacco during and after pregnancy.

    www.allaitementmaternel.be
    Site on the breast-feeding with two sections: one for the professionals and another for the mothers and the mothers-to-be.

    www.semainedunourrisson.be
    A complete site (of the French Community of Belgium) on the promotion of the baby's health and his family.

    www.ulb.ac.be/assoc/hps/
    A site on the network of the Health Promoting Hospitals wich describes their values, their actions, some contacts, some news etc.

    www.ensp.org
    Site of the European Network for Smoking Prevention, which is an international association of active organisations against tobacco in Europe.

    www.grossessesanstabac.be
    Website dedicated to the Belgian campaign "For helping a pregnant woman to stop smoking, it's better to put oneself in her position", in the context of the application of the Royal Order (2005/09/17) allowing pregnant women and her partner to benefit from a financial support for their will to stop smoking. This website is available for the general public and for the health professionals. They can download tools of the campaign and have also access to the resource persons.

    Links: Germany

    www.bzga.de
    Federal Agency for Health Education
    Federal center for the prevention of health risks and health-promoting ways, public relations and prevention, counselling telephone for addiction disorders.

    www.bzaek.de
    Federal Dentist Chamber
    The federal dentist chamber supports a European-wide campaign against tobacco consumption and is presently organising a survey on tobacco prevention by dentists.

    www.dkfz.de/index.html
    German Cancer Research Center
    National research establishment/foundation. Research on etiology of cancer and identification of cancer risk factors. Prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of cancer, telephone counselling for smokers, Newsletter "blue vapor" with free copyright on different reports on the topic smoking.

    www.krebshilfe.de
    German Cancer Assistance
    National cancer foundation. Non-profit association. Promotion of projects on diagnosis, therapy, self-help, public relations and prevention of cancer. Brochure: "taking a deep breath": To become a nonsmoker successfully.

    www.dhs.de
    German Principal Establishment against addiction disorders
    National co-ordinating institution for addiction disorders, promotion and co-ordination of the technical work of federations, technical discussions, active in the addiction assistance, guidelines and framework concepts, specialized technical, public relations and prevention.

    www.nichtraucherschutz.de
    Nonsmoker Initiative Germany
    Local and regional initiatives to support non-smokers' protection at work and in restaurants. Information set with current information, stickers, recommendations.

    www.hebammenverband.de
    Federation of German Midwives

    WHO partnership project tobacco dependence


    Links: Greece

    www.ypepth.gr
    The site of the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs.

    www.cancer-society.gr
    The site of the Hellenic Cancer Society.

    www.iatronet.gr
    Iatronet is an on-line medical service, which helps users acquire responsible information concerning health, preventive medicine, nutrition, sport and personal care.

    Links: Ireland

    www.whb.ie
    Western Health Board.

    www.dohc.ie
    Department of Health and Children.

    www.justice.ie/
    Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

    www.pobail.ie
    Rural, Community and Gaeltacht Affairs.

    www.entemp.ie
    Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

    http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/
    Agriculture and Food.

    www.education.ie/home/home.jsp?pcategory=27173&ecategory=27173&language=EN
    Education and Science.

    www.mayocdb.ie/home/
    Mayo County Council and County Development Board.

    www.nwci.ie
    National Women's Council of Ireland.

    Links: The Netherlands

    www.stivoro.nl
    STIVORO for a smoke-free future is the Dutch expertise centre for tobacco control.

    www.stivoro.nl/hulpbijstoppen.html
    On this site you can find information about smoking, quitting and how to quit.

    www.rokenendewet.nl
    On this site 'smoking and the law' you find more information and advice about the Dutch tobacco law.

    www.rookvrijzwanger.nl/index.php/
    This site gives information on the effects of smoking during pregnancy.

    www.minvws.nl/dossiers/roken/
    On this page you find information on smoking given by the Ministry of Health.

    www.partnershipstopmetroken.nl/
    Representatives of the public and private sector, and of governmental and non-governmental organizations and professional associations came together to form the Partnership Stop met Roken to identify and work towards a common goal to reduce tobacco dependence and its related harm in the Netherlands. The Partnership was officially launched in January 2002.The Partnership focuses on smoking cessation services and will contribute to the Ministry of Health's goal to decrease the percentage of smokers in the Netherlands to 28% in 2004.

    www.nietrokers.nl
    Site of the Dutch Non-smokers' Association CAN -on the way to a smoke-free world.

    Mother organizations STIVORO:

    www.astmafonds.nl
    The website of the Netherlands Asthma Foundation.

    www.hartstichting.nl/go/
    The website of the Netherlands Heart Foundation.

    www.kwfkankerbestrijding.nl/
    The website of the Dutch Cancer Society.

    Links: Sweden

    www.tobaksfakta.org
    A tobacco control site in cooperation between the Swedish Cancer Society, the Heart-Lung Foundation, the National Institute of Public Health and Doctors against Tobacco.

    www.cancerfonden.se/Templates/ExternalLink____1614.aspx
    An advanced interactive smoking cessation programme tailored for each individual.

    www.slutarokalinjen.org
    The site of the Swedish telephone quit line.

    www.hjart-lungfonden.se/start/default.asp (This Link is no longer available)
    Listing smokefree restaurants all over Sweden.

    www.nonsmoking.se
    The site of A Non-smoking Generation, an organisation whose aim it is to inform and inspire school children and adolescents to choose tobacco-free lives.

    www.ragnarok.se (This Link is no longer available)
    An exciting site for youth about the consequences of smoking from a health to a global social perspective.

    www.scb.se
    The portal of Statistics Sweden.

    www.can.se
    Swedish Council for Information on Alcohol and other Drugs (CAN, Centralförbundet för alkohol och narkotikaupplysning, Stockholm). Statistics concerning adolescents drug habits, including tobacco.

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