Acronyms and Terms 

See the list of Wisconsin Organizations for even more acronyms!

Common Acronyms

ANR - Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights >>

CDC - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention >>

DPH - Wisconsin Division of Public Health

FACT - Fighting Against Corporate Tobacco >>

LPHD or LHD - Local Public Health Department or Local Health Department

SFA - Smoke-free air (used to be referred to as CIA - Clean Indoor Air)

SFW - SmokeFree Wisconsin >>

T-FAN - Tobacco-Free Action Network. Provides updates and action alerts on policy issues >>

TCRCW - Tobacco Control Resource Center for Wisconsin >>

TFK - Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids >>

TTA - Training and Technical Assistance

TTAC - Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium >>

TTD - Treating Tobacco Dependency (previously referred to as Treating Tobacco Addiction)

WALHDAB - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards >>

WHEN - Wisconsin Health Education Network

WI Wins - Wisconsin Wins

WPHA - Wisconsin Public Health Association >>

UW - CTRI - University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention >>

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Common Terms

Best Practices - strategies or interventions that have demonstrated effective outcomes >>

Big Tobacco - the tobacco industry and its allies

Disparities - inequities in health; a disproportionate impact on specific populations and demographics >>

Grassroots - local organizations or people that initiate action in their community

Grasstops - community leaders who can influence others

Locals - Referring to local coalitions or health departments

Synar Regulation - Federal regulation enacted in 1992 and intended to decrease youth access to tobacco products >>

Tobaccotalk - Online discussion group that serves as the primary communication tool for coalitions and state partners >>

Tobwis - Tobacco Control Resource Center for Wisconsin website (tobwis.org)

Tri-State or Tri-Agencies - refers to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and American Lung Association