On Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 the American Lung Association will release new state-by-state data on the economic benefits of helping people quit smoking. This cost-benefit...

The following information is EMBARGOED until Noon (EDT) today, Thursday, August 26, 2010. Below please find an embargoed copy of the August 27th, Morbidity and Mortality...

HHS Announces Medicare Expands Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Counseling The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expanded Medicare coverage of evidence-based tobacco cessation counseling,...

SmokeFree Wisconsin held a webinar with Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids on Aug. 17th, 2010 about messaging tactics for educating state legislative candidates on important...

The Detroit Housing Commission — Michigan’s largest public housing authority — adopted a smoke-free policy for all its multi-family properties. The smoke-free policy goes into...

In June NAQC unveiled our new Web repository of case studies that highlight various state strategies to maximize reach(1). The information shared in this resource...

NAQC has posted the August issue of Connections, its monthly e-newsletter designed to keep members and partners connected to timely information about tobacco control, research, and...

NAQC announces publication of Making the Case for Quitlines: A Toolbox for Communicating with the Media, Policy makers and the Public . This toolbox is...

Medicaid and Quitlines: A Toolbox for Expanding Medicaid Benefits and Gaining Reimbursement for Quitlines In July 2010, NAQC published this toolbox to encourage state quitlines,...

NAQC is excited to announce that its Policy Playbook has been updated, including new content on the pages detailed below. The Playbook focuses on promoting...

Disseminating evidence-based programs and policies requires that researchers, policy makers, and practitioners take active roles in the process. While their perspectives, systems, and practices vary,...

In response to member requests, NAQC is launching a quarterly conference call designed to provide an informal forum for discussion of upcoming and ongoing quitline-related...

In collaboration with a workgroup of members and external experts, NAQC is developing a modified version of the Minimal Data Set for quitlines that can...

As part of its long-term strategic planning effort, the National Science Foundation's Directorate for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) invites researchers to submit...

Smoking in combination with using other forms of tobacco can postpone quitting and result in greater risk for developing lung cancer and other serious diseases....

An Advisory Committee to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a public meeting on September 23rd, from 2:00...

ClearWay Minnesota(SM) is an independent nonprofit organization established to eliminate the harm that tobacco causes the people of Minnesota. Its mission is to enhance life...

There are two opportunities in the Clinical and Behavioral Sciences department at Free & Clear. Below is a brief description about each position. A detailed description...

The Tobacco Research Network on Disparities (TReND), funded by the National Cancer Institute and Legacy, will hold its final capstone meeting on October 25-26, 2010....

The American Lung Association has two open positions related to a grant that was recently received to provide assistance to communities that received Communities Putting Prevention to...