The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General, 2014

The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General, 2014

Fifty years after the U.S. surgeon general first linked cigarette smoking to deadly diseases such as lung cancer and heart disease, his successors continue to add to the list of health problems associated with tobacco use.

 Smoking is a cause of liver cancer and colorectal cancer, the fourth-most-diagnosed form of the disease in the United States, Acting Surgeon General Boris D. Lushniak found in a report released Friday. In addition, he said, smoking is a cause of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, age-related macular degeneration, erectile dysfunction and rheumatoid arthritis. It can impair the immune system, worsen asthma and cause cleft lips and palates in fetuses. And exposure to secondhand smoke can cause strokes

• Executive Summary
• Full Report
• Consumer Booklet
• Order Documents
• Fact Sheets
• Video and Podcast Series
• Partner Resources

Executive Summary This Executive Summary provides an overview of the full report of the Surgeon General and highlights the conclusions and findings.  

• Executive Summary [PDF – 2 MB]

Full Report

This comprehensive report chronicles the devastating consequences of 50 years of tobacco use in the United States.

• Download the full report as a single file [PDF – 27 MB]
  • Supplemental evidence tables [PDF – 3 MB]

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• Download the report by section

Consumer Booklet

This easy-to-read, illustrated booklet summarizes the Surgeon General’s Report released in January, 2014. It is designed to give concerned adults information to help them make choices that will improve their own health and the health of their children, their families, and their communities.

• Let’s Make the Next Generation Tobacco-Free: Your Guide to the 50th Anniversary Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health [PDF – 796 KB]

Order Documents

To order 2014 Surgeon General’s Report documents, go to CDC’s Smoking & Tobacco Use Publications Catalog.  In the Publications Catalog, type in 2014 SGRin the search box, choose all of these words, and hit the search button.

Fact Sheets

• Overview of Key Findings from The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress Report
• Las consecuencias del tabaquismo en la salud:50 años de progreso, un informe del director general de Servicios de Salud

Video and Podcast Series
Public Servide Announcement – 5.6 Milllion Children

A public service announcement (PSA) designed to educate adults about the long-term impact of tobacco use on this nation’s future – its youth. The PSA points out that 5.6 million children alive today will ultimately die early from smoking if we do not do more to reduce current smoking rates.

Learn more about the progress of tobacco control in the 50^th Anniversary on Smoking and Health Video and Podcast Series, featuring interviews from key leaders in the fight against tobacco.

Partner Resources

Find resources to help you promote the 50^th  Anniversary of the Surgeon General’s Report  on Smoking and Health.

http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/50-years-of-progress/index.html