Our surveillance efforts are designed to measure and detail progress towards these goals using numerous primary and secondary data sources.
The goals of the Mississippi Comprehensive To***co Control Program are to reduce initiation of to***co use among youth, promote to***co cessation among youth and adults, eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke, and reduce disparities among specific populations. This workgroup provides surveillance and evaluation services for the Mississippi Comprehensive To***co Control Program. As the primary cont
02/02/2026
This report card has been in the news lately, but it only tells part of the story. Mississippi does lag behind in statewide to***co control policy, but we excel in prevention and local efforts.
National report gives Mississippi failing grades on to***co control American Lung Association warns youth va**ng and weak policies threaten progress
09/09/2025
Cigarette filters do nothing for smokers’ health and just create plastic pollution – they should be banned Cigarette filters are one of the biggest sources of plastic pollution and they serve no purpose.