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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC Director Videos
A collection of videos featuring the CDC Director. Hear the latest science coming out of CDC as well as how CDC increases the health security of the nation.
Smoking & Tobacco Use
Tobacco use is a major preventable cause of premature death and disease worldwide. Currently, approximately 5.4 million people die each year due to tobacco-related illnesses—a figure expected to increase to more than 8 million a year by 2030. Unless the current trend is changed, the vast majority of these deaths are projected to occur in the developing world.
Tips From Former Smokers
CDC's Office on Smoking & Health launched the Tips From Former Smokers (TIPS) campaign on March 15, 2012, to raise awareness of the human suffering caused by smoking and to encourage smokers to quit. The TIPS campaign underscores the immediate damage that smoking can cause to the body and features people who experienced smoking-related diseases at a relatively young age. These compelling, personal stories communicate the real and devastating consequences of smoking.
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CDC Tips From Former Smokers - Jamason: Please Don't Smoke Near Me
Exposure to secondhand smoke triggered a serious asthma attack for Jamason when he was 16. He spent 4 days in the hospital, gasping for breath. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers cam...- CC
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CDC: Tips From Former Smokers - Bill: Life Is So Different
Bill started smoking as a teenager—and ignored his doctor's warning that smoking could make his diabetes much worse. In this emotional video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Bill expla...- CC
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CDC: Tips From Former Smokers — Tiffany: Surprising Things About Quitting
Tiffany didn't think about all the ways smoking hurt her daily life until she quit. Then, life quickly started getting better. Food tasted better, she had more energy, and she had more confidence. ...- CC
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CDC: Tips From Former Smokers — Terrie: Little Things I Miss
Terrie got shocking news when she was just 40. She had cancer from the cigarettes she'd started smoking in high school. Rather than retreat, Terrie shared her health struggles with the world to ins...- CC