Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, resulting in an estimated 443,000 premature deaths and $193 billion in direct healthcare costs and lost productivity...… Read More

On January 11, 1964, at a time when 46% of American adults smoked cigarettes, the United States Surgeon General Dr. Terry L. Luther courageously released the first report naming smoking...… Read More

The burden of firearm violence is indicated by the U.S. having the highest rate of firearm related deaths among industrialized nations, despite a decline in violent crime. More than 107,000 people injured...… Read More