CDC's STATE System houses state-level legislative data on tobacco use prevention and control policies from 1995 to 2025. Data are reported quarterly and include information on smokefree indoor air laws for venues like bars, restaurants, workplaces, and casinos. The dataset is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in smokefree law enactment across states using Enacted_Date, LocationAbbr, and Year.
- Map the geographic distribution of specific provisions using GeoLocation, ProvisionDesc, and LocationDesc.
- Compare policy strength across different venue types using ProvisionGroupDesc, ProvisionValue, and TopicDesc.
- Track the effective dates of legislation and identify implementation delays using Effective_Date and Enacted_Date.
Strengths
- Data covers a 30-year time range from 1995 to 2025.
- Quarterly reporting frequency provides granular temporal tracking.
- Columns include detailed provision descriptions and geographic identifiers for state-level analysis.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of data structure and values.
Provenance
- Source
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System.
- Collection Method
- State-level legislative data are tracked and reported quarterly.
- Time Range
- 1995-2025.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-04-01 11:04:12.
- Geography
- United States state-level.