Legacy Named as Beneficiary of ING New York City Marathon On November 5, 2006 Olympic bronze medal-winning marathoner Deena Kastor and seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will be among thousands of runners competing in the 2006 ING New York City Marathon.   Dr. James Sargent James D. Sargent, M.D. is a Professor of Pediatrics and Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School and lead researcher of Legacy's newly published First Look Report.   truth® Tour Crew Members A club promoter from Richmond, a waiter from Tacoma who names his mom as his inspiration, and a music scout from Miami are among the diverse group of 14 young people selected for the 7th annual truth® summer tour.

Message From The President truth® Triumphs Over Lorillard in Long Legal Battle Dear Colleagues, Our Board of Directors and staff are delighted to report that in a unanimous decision on July 17th the Delaware Supreme Court ruled in favor of the American Legacy Foundation by upholding a Delaware Chancery Court ruling that the foundation's truth® ads do not vilify or personally attack tobacco companies. Read Article ...    The Surgeon General's Report on Secondhand Smoke The release of the U.S. Surgeon General's report, The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke, states that no level of exposure to secondhand smoke is safe. Read Article ...    Depiction of Smoking in Movies Continues to Prompt Youth Smoking A new report, First Look: Trends in Top Box Office Movie Use, 1996-2004 was released by the American Legacy Foundation® and Dartmouth Medical School at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Washington, DC in July. Read Article ...    Research Reveals Potential Reversal Of Decline of High-School Smoking New research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Report shows a small, though statistically insignificant, increase in high school smoking. Read Article ...    Award Winners Used Tobacco-Industry Documents to Educate Americans on Tactics Used To Hook Smokers At the World Conference on Tobacco or Health, the American Legacy Foundation® honored three tobacco control leaders for their efforts to educate the public by using tobacco industry documents. Read Article ...    State of Hawaii Goes Smoke Free Under the leadership of Governor Linda Lingle, a member of the American Legacy Foundation Board of Directors, the State of Hawaii announced it will become the nation's 14th smoke-free state. Read Article ...