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Friday, February 05, 2010
NAQC Releases Annual Report »
Moving Quitlines Forward: North American Quitline Consortium Annual Report (2008/2009) was just made available online. As part of our green initiative, only designated representatives from...
Friday, February 05, 2010
Webinar Evaluation Survey »
Thanks to those of you who participated in NAQC's webinars this week, Call Center Metrics: Essential Elements for Ensuring Quality . Please complete our short...

Tobacco Control
19 hours ago
First Meeting of FDA Tobacco Products Advisory Committee Announced »
The first meeting of the FDA’s Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) will be held on March 30–31 in Washington, DC, the agency announced last...
21 hours ago
Raiding State Smoking Fund is Shortsighted »
In 2006, South Dakota voters approved an initiative to increase the cigarette tax by $1 per pack and to dedicate $5 million annually to help...
22 hours ago
Facebook Application to Help Users Quit Smoking »
A Facebook application to help people quit smoking was launched on March 9 by a charity. WeQuit will help people and their friends challenge each...
Monday, March 08, 2010
FDA Letter to States »
Read the FDA's letter to the states regarding contracts for enforcement of provisions of the FDA law. This may include the youth access restrictions, which...
Friday, March 05, 2010
CDC Awards Contract for National Quitline Data Warehouse Implementation Plan »
The CDC announced today it has awarded the contract for the National Quitline Data Warehouse to Research Triangle Institute . The warehouse will provide data...

Research
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Secondhand Smoke Raises Risk of Hardened Arteries »
Frequent exposure to environmental tobacco smoke among 13-year-olds is associated with an increased risk of future blood vessel hardening and greater risks of other heart...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Increasing Tobacco Cessation in America: A Consumer Demand Perspective »
National Tobacco Cessation Collaboration (NTCC) has developed a supplement to the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) focused on consumer demand. Published in March 2010,...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
NCI Funds e-Cigarette Study »
A study funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is scheduled to be published in an upcoming issue of the journal Tobacco Control. The study...
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
State Preemption of Local Smoke-Free Laws in Government/Private Work Sites and Restaurants »
State Preemption of Local Smoke-Free Laws in Government Work Sites, Private Work Sites, and Restaurants --- United States, 2005—2009 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Menthol Cigarette Update »
The Second Conference on Menthol Cigarettes (co-sponsored by NAQC) has concluded that menthol makes it easier for youth to start smoking and may make it...

Announcements
18 hours ago
Communities Putting Prevention to Work Leveraging National Organizations »
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) provided $650 million for a Prevention and Wellness Fund to implement proven prevention and wellness strategies...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Massachusetts Tobacco Quitline Integration Manager »
The Massachusetts Tobacco Quitline Integration Manager position is funded with American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) funds through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for...
Monday, March 08, 2010
Postdoctoral Fellowship Position at the University of Minnesota Medical School »
The University of Minnesota Medical School Duluth is searching for a Postdoctoral Fellow with strong research interest in behavioral medicine. The candidates will participate in...
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Webinar: Ensuring Cultural Competence Across Care Settings »
How can health care settings meet the pressing needs of diverse populations? Join innovators from AHRQ's Health Care Innovations Exchange as they discuss how cultural...
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Post Doctoral Fellowship »
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Behavioral Science, is seeking a Post Doctoral Fellow in tobacco research, with a focus...

 

 

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