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Jonathan M. Samet, MD, MS; Heather Wipfli, PhD

JAMA. 2009;302(6):681-682.

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A half-century after the federal government recognized the dangers of tobacco, substantial progress has been made in controlling its use in the United States. The prevalence of smoking has been halved from its peak and the majority of Americans work and live in smoke-free environments. Progress has also been made elsewhere, but in many low- and middle-income countries, prevalence of tobacco use continues to increase. Despite progress, much is unfinished in tobacco control worldwide.

Now is a notable moment in tobacco control. The findings on disease causation by active and passive smoking are unassailable, and substantial evidence and experience define best practices for tobacco control. In the United States, the majority of states have some form of smoke-free legislation, and for the first time, Congress has given the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate tobacco. Most countries have ratified . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Author Affiliations: Department of Preventive Medicine and Institute for Global Health, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

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