About Us

Mission

BeTobaccoFree.gov provides information from various Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) operating and staff divisions. Topics covered include:

• About Tobacco
• Health Effects
• Quit Now
• Don't Start

Governance

Content for this website is reviewed by the partners on the BeTobaccoFree.gov Editorial Board.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)
  • Office of the Surgeon General (OSG)
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

The BeTobaccoFree.gov Editorial Board coordinates closely with the Tobacco Control Steering Committee, an intra-agency effort of HHS that works to coordinate policy, research, and communications on tobacco topics.  The federal partners include representatives from:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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