links to online resources
Resources on Legislation and Preemption:
Americans for Non-smokers Rights, a national advocacy group
http://www.no-smoke.org/
North Carolina Alliance for Health
http://www.rtpnet.org/alliance/
Learn more about preemption in general, and legislative progress in North Carolina
http://www.protectlocalcontrol.org/
More information about secondhand smoke
“Smokefree NC”, helping North Carolinians breathe a little easier!
Help for worksites in North Carolina considering a smokefree policy
http://www.workingsmokefree.com/
EnTER: The UNC Department of Family Medicine, Environmental Tobacco Smoke Research Center
http://fammed.unc.edu/enter
A nationwide list of articles on secondhand smoke and restaurant policies
http://www.kiiss.org/articles_rest&bars.htm
General information on teen and adult tobacco use
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/
Tobacco.Reality. Unfiltered. The North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund Youth Initiative.
http://www.tobaccorealityunfiltered.com/
Center for Disease Control’s Tobacco Information and Prevention Source
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/
World Health Organization Tobacco Control Initiative
http://www.who.int/tobacco/en/
Community Agencies:
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/
American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/
Americans Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/
Help for Quitters:
Toll-free quitline assistance in North Carolina
http://www.quitlinenc.com/
Great hints and tips for quitters
A special site for young people who want to help an adult quit tobacco