The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is an American non-profit
membership organization
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that advocates in favor of reducing
tobacco consumption. It has been called "a leading anti-tobacco organization" by ''
the New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...
''.
History
It was established in September 1995, with
Bill Novelli as its first president. Novelli resigned from the organization in 1999 to work at the
AARP. On January 1, 2000, Novelli was replaced by Matthew Myers, who has been the organization's president ever since. Organizations that helped to found the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids included the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is an American philanthropic organization. It is the largest one focused solely on health. Based in Princeton, New Jersey, the foundation focuses on access to health care, public health, health equity, ...
, the
American Cancer Society, and the
American Heart Association, among others.
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Organizations established in 1995
1995 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.
Tobacco control
Public health organizations
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