Methodology Introduction Federal Grades State Grades

The American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control 2009 is a report card that evaluates state and federal tobacco control policies by comparing them against targets based on the most current, recognized criteria for effective tobacco control measures, and translating each state’s relative progress into a letter grade of A through F. A grade of "A" is assigned for excellent tobacco control policies while an "F" indicates inadequate policies.

The principal reference for all state tobacco control laws is the American Lung Association’s State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues on-line database, available at http://slati.lungusa.org. The American Lung Association has published this comprehensive summary of state tobacco control laws since 1988.