Tobacco Facts & History

Tobacco Facts
www.tobaccofacts.org
Here are some facts and tips for staying smoke free. There’s also a  “Puke Page” which includes really gross pictures of what happens to people using tobacco.  Check out the loads of information for kids, parents, teachers, and smokers.

Tobacco History
www.cnn.com/us/9705/tobacco/history
This is a brief overview of tobacco history.

Tobacco.org
www.tobacco.org
This site offers current news about tobacco and the tobacco industry. It includes updates, “notable quotables” and links to other tobacco control and tobacco industry sites.  Also, it’s a great resource for tobacco history.

Warning: What Are You Smoking
www.whatareyousmoking.org
Did you know there are over 4,000 chemicals found in cigarettes? How many can you name? Test your knowledge by playing the HAZ-Match game.

Big Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
www.tobaccofreekids.org
Great site for advocates.  Includes:  fact sheets, press releases, research, state-specific information related to tobacco use and the tobacco settlement, downloadable reports, news highlights and more.

The Truth
www.thetruth.com
If you want the truth about the tobacco industry, take a look at this cool site.

Smoke free Movies
http://smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu/index.html
This is a good site to check out the link between Hollywood and the tobacco industry. Why is smoking in the movies a problem? Click on the link and find out.

Vermont Youth

Our Voices Xposed
www.ovx.org
Learn about smoking in the movies and how Vermont teens take on Hollywood at this cool site.

8 out of 10
www.8outof10.com
So how many youth in Vermont don’t smoke – go to this website and check it out.

Media Literacy

The BADvertising Institute
www.badvertising.org
Badvertising’s motto is “Where truth meets art.” You will find lots of  ideas for creative projects that highlight the facts and negative effects of smoking. A list of other sites, information, examples of counter-advertising, slide show and poster order forms are also included.  If you’re looking for  posters and billboards, slide presentations, hands-on workshops and train-the-trainer seminars you’ll find it all here.

Action Coalition for Media Education Vermont
www.acmevermont.org
Find out what media literacy is all about at this local organization's web pages. They offer lots of ways to get involved in local events and workshops.

PBS Kids, Don’t Buy It
www.pbskids.org/dontbuyit
This is a really fun and creative website. There’s lots of games and ways to get involved while you learn about how media is made.

National Organizations

American Lung Association of Vermont
www.lungusa.org
The Vermont affiliate of the national health organization dedicated to eliminating lung disease through education, research and advocacy.

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

American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
This site is committed to an organization-wide mission to reduce disability and death from the nation’s number one and number three killers, heart disease and stroke.

Resources

Smoking in the Movies Parents Guide
http://smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu/pdf/ScreenOutGuide071106-B.pdf

Reports
The Year End reports along with the Year End Tally sheet are important ways for your VKAT group to review all its past year activities. It's also a great way to see where improvement can happen for the next school year. Don't forget to include newspaper articles, pictures or other media of your VKAT team when you send your reports, you never know when they may be used in future press releases or to highlight on the website. These forms are also used to report back to our funding sources.

Downloads
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VKAT Year End Tally Sheet
VKAT Year End Report