Division of Tobacco Use prevention and Control 2014-2018 Strategic Plan,

The Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control works to reduce tobacco use and the toll of tobacco-caused disease and death by preventing youth from starting, helping Iowans to quit, and preventing exposure to secondhand smoke. Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death for Iowans, taking the lives of more than 4,400 adults each year. Estimated annual health care costs in Iowa directly related to tobacco use now total $1 billion.

The Tobacco Quarterly, August 2008.

The Newsletter of the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.

The Tobacco Leaflet, October 2008.

The Newsletter of the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.

The Tobacco Leaflet, December 2008.

The Newsletter of the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.

The Tobacco Leaflet, February 2009.

The Newsletter of the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.

The Tobacco Leaflet, April 2009.

The Newsletter of the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.

The Tobacco Leaflet, June 2009.

The Newsletter of the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.

The Tobacco Leaflet, August 2009.

The Newsletter of the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.

The Tobacco Leaflet, October 2009.

The Newsletter of the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.

The Tobacco Leaflet, December 2009.

The Newsletter of the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.

The Tobacco Leaflet, February 2010.

The Newsletter of the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.

The Tobacco Leaflet, April 2010.

The Newsletter of the Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.

Health in Iowa Annual Report: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013

The Iowa Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an ongoing telephone survey. It is financially and technically supported by the CDC with further financial support from public and private sources. The BRFSS is designed to collect information on the health conditions, health-related behaviors, attitudes, and awareness of residents age 18 and over. It also monitors the prevalence of these indicators over time. The indicators surveyed are major contributors to illness, disability, and premature death. This report focuses on the data collected during calendar year 2013. Some of the health-related issues discussed are general health status, health care access, cancer screening, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, body weight, physical activity, oral health, diabetes, respiratory conditions, immunizations, and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Health in Iowa Annual Report: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2014

The Iowa Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an ongoing telephone survey. It is financially and technically supported by the CDC with further financial support from public and private sources. The BRFSS is designed to collect information on the health conditions, health-related behaviors, attitudes, and awareness of residents age 18 and over. It also monitors the prevalence of these indicators over time. The indicators surveyed are major contributors to illness, disability, and premature death. This report focuses on the data collected during calendar year 2013. Some of the health-related issues discussed are general health status, health care access, cancer screening, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, body weight, physical activity, oral health, diabetes, respiratory conditions, immunizations, and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Generation of Simulated Daily Precipitation and Air and Soil Temperatures, January 2000

This paper describes a maximum likelihood method using historical weather data to estimate a parametric model of daily precipitation and maximum and minimum air temperatures. Parameter estimates are reported for Brookings, SD, and Boone, IA, to illustrate the procedure. The use of this parametric model to generate stochastic time series of daily weather is then summarized. A soil temperature model is described that determines daily average, maximum, and minimum soil temperatures based on air temperatures and precipitation, following a lagged process due to soil heat storage and other factors.