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About TobaccoFreedom.org
TobaccoFreedom.org is dedicated to resolving the worldwide epidemic that threatens millions of lives each year. This organization provides education and research services to officials, health policy specialists, educators and the general public throughout the world.

Our organization believes it is critical that tobacco users and nonsmokers establish responsible practices for adult smoking behavior. Therefore:
  • We do not advocate for the prohibition of smoking
  • We advocate for the rights of nonsmokers, particularly children
  • We advocate for dismantling the tobacco industry as it exists today
  • We advocate for a 100% ban on tobacco advertising
  • We advocate for increasing the legal age for tobacco use to 21 years
The record is clear that the tobacco industry obstructed the world's scientific understanding of the harmful effects to human health, including the addictive nature, of tobacco use, particularly smoking and second hand smoke. The industry furthered these deceptive and manipulaive practices to seduce consumers, increase their respective market shares for tobacco sales, and ultimately, increase their corporate profits.

For over fifty years, the tobacco industry conspired to deceive the public and manipulate public policy to protect their practices. Today, the tobacco industry uses their vast financial resources to propel (retain) political candidates into office who are willing to ignore the dangers of tobacco use, smoking and secondhand smoke. They sway public officials and persuade business leaders similarly with promises of financial returns.

TobaccoFreedom.org works to combat these practices by maintaining one of the most comprehensive archives of tobacco industry documents. We urge you to read these internal papers thoroughly. Truth allows us to create better social policies and practices for all people - and that is ultimately the purpose of freedom and democracy.

Smoking DataWe are aware that most smokers and some nonsmokers generally understand the risks that smoking and exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke present to humans. While overall smoking continues its gradual decline in the U.S., our children become addicted at alarming rates. Over 3,000 American teens become regular smokers each day. Nearly 80 percent begin smoking while they are under the legal age to smoke.

These young, and innocent, victims are ill-equipped to defend themselves against the sophisticated and subliminal marketing by tobacco companies. They are unaware, and unable to fully comprehend, the addictive grasp of nicotine. They are unable to protect themselves from dangerous and deadly toxins that come from second hand smoke.

Even today, only a minority of citizens understand the devastating impact to human health and society that stems from smoking and secondhand smoke. TobaccoFreedom.org stands against these predators.

Organization
TobaccoFreedom.org is directed by Scott Goold.
President AnnMarie Goold
Teen Relations Felicia Chavez
College Activities Nicholas Bonney
Children at Risk Carlos Larribas
Headquarters
TobaccoFreedom.org
4513 Oahu Dr. NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111
U.S.A.
Friends and Suggested Links
MASCOT - Dedicated to snuffing out big tobacco
Fruit Chill Million Challenge - Join the Challenge and get valuable resources to help you quit smoking
Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium - Helping groups build effective tobacco control programs.
Addiction Health Directory - Excellent information about addiction
The Whole Truth - Defending a Generation (very cool!)
Grand Unification Press, Inc. - Children's Books Designed to Help Young People Resist Tobacco
Cancer NewMexico.org - Department of Health Cancer Prevention and Control program
Cool Links for Youth - Comprehensive List of Sites Expressly for Children and Teens
Indiana ASSIST - Indiana's ASSIST program
State of Missouri DOH - Missouri's Tobacco Control program
Center for Disease Control - Scientific studies and education materials on tobacco use and abuse
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - Special events, daily news, updates and more
American Lung Society - Home to the Great American Smokeout
Lesko Brothers - Two brothers who are helping rid America of tobacco vending machines
Tobacco.org - Addresses virtually every subject related to tobacco issues
Smokescreen - Tobacco-related news, databases and ready-made legislative letters
Stop Teenage Addiction on Tobacco - (STAT) Fun activities and a national forum
Food and Drug Administration - (FDA) Young Americans, tobacco and FDA action
Kids On The Web - Sites that offer information for and about kids
ASH - Action on Smoking and Health, the nation's oldest antismoking organization
Americans for Non-Smokers Rights - Dedicated to nonsmokers' rights
Kick Tobacco's Butt - National Kick Butts Day (April 14, 1999)
Healthier Schools - Helping New Mexico's youth people begin each day healthy
Tough Love Youth Group - Illiniois HS senior's efforts to help America's youth
Citizens for Clean Air and Clean Lungs - World's largest site dedicted to group smokefree issues

Acknowledgements
TobaccoFreedom.org and its members would like to thank and recognize InfoImagination for supporting the creative design and development of this site.