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Thursday, July 13, 2017 CDC Chronic Disease Indicators Data! » The CDC has announced the next release of its Chronic Disease Indicators (CDI) data. "The CDIs provide public...
Thursday, July 13, 2017 NAQC Sign-on Letters! » NAQC was one of the organizations signing onto the letter to Senate leadership opposing the repeal of the Prevention and P...
Thursday, July 13, 2017 Webinar on July 20: SCLC Next Free Webinar: Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation in Public Housing Commun » The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center(SCLC), in collaboration with the CDC Tips From Former Smokers™ Campaign, the Natio...
Thursday, July 13, 2017 Deadline - July 16: Draft Research Plan Available for Comment! » USPSTF is requesting public comment on a draft research plan examining primary care interventions and their relationship t...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 San Francisco Board Votes to End Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products, Including Menthol Cigarettes » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2017 CONTACT: John Schachter, 202-296-5469 San Francisco Boa...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Oregon will be third state to raise tobacco age to 21 » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2017 CONTACT: Vince Willmore (202) 296-5469 Oregon Will Be Th...
Thursday, June 22, 2017 Newly Released Senate Bill: More Bad News for Public Health » Dear Colleagues, Please see the important information from Trust for America’s Health, below. TFAH provides lin...
Monday, June 19, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Webinar on June 28 - Medicaid-Public Health Partnership to Improve Health and Control Costs: Early » Dear Colleague: We would like to inform you of the upcoming webinar, Medicaid-Public Health Partnership...
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Appeals Court: Tobacco Companies Must Include Corrective Warning Statements! » On April 25, a federal appeals court reaffirmed that tobacco companies must comply with a decade-old court order requiri...
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 New Smoke-Free Public Housing Factsheets! » HUD released five new factsheets on its website to assist public housing agencies in implementing HUD’s smoke-free rule. T...
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 June 22 Webinar - Healthy People 2030 Development! » Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the American Public Health Association on Thursday, June...
Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Oklahoma Cigarette Price Increase is a Big Win for Kids and Health » Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, DC – The $1...
Thursday, May 11, 2017 Secondhand Smoke Resources! » TECC offers an array of materials to support your secondhand smoke campaigns. Many materials have been substantially rev...
Thursday, May 11, 2017 Digital EX Program Announcement! » The Truth Initiative, together with Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, has expanded the EX Program and is marketing i...
Thursday, May 11, 2017 Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Poll Reveals Americans Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products. » A new poll reveals that American voters across party lines strongly support FDA regulation of tobacco products and strongl...
Thursday, May 11, 2017 May 31 - Meeting of the Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health! » The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will convene a meeting of the Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health...
Thursday, April 20, 2017 Get Ready for May 28 - No Menthol Sunday » Dear Colleagues, The National African American Tobacco Prevention Network – NAATPN - has created a toolkit for&...
Friday, April 14, 2017 Now Online - Engaging Health Professionals and Strengthening Smoking Cessation Interventions: Succes » This webinar is now available online for CME credit. Webinar objectives are: 1. Discuss the current environment s...
Friday, April 14, 2017 New Truth Campaign Highlights Tobacco as a Social Justice Issue. » A new segment of the truth campaign, #STOPPROFILING, points out the efforts of the tobacco industry to aggressively market...
Friday, April 14, 2017 New Report from The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids on Flavored Tobacco Products. » The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, along with partners such as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart...
Friday, April 14, 2017 CDC's New State Specific National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) Factsheets. » CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health released NTCP factsheets for each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Each factsheet...
Friday, April 14, 2017 New Health Systems Change Case Studies. » In 2014, ClearWay Minnesota funded three organizations for two years to help them improve their ability to assess and addr...
Friday, April 14, 2017 Webinar on April 27 - Evaluating the Health Impacts of Smoke-Free Policies in Multi-Unit Housing in » During the webinar, speakers from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will present an overview o...
Friday, April 14, 2017 Webinar on April 20 - Improving LBGT Patient Provider Relationships. » The Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, is hosting Improving LGBT Patient Provi...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 FDA Resources - Chemicals in Tobacco! » FDA released new videos and interactive tools about the chemicals in tobacco. The information is presented in three stages...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Regulatory Guidance on HUD Smoke-Free Rule! » The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a guidance document on its final HUD rule requiring smoke-...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Tobacco Control Legal Consortium's Resource - Updated 50-State Review of E-Cigarettes! » An updated review of U.S. e-cigarette legislation in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. is now available, providing a snap...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Duke-UNC Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training! » The Duke – UNC Tobacco Treatment Specialist Credentialing Program (TTS Program) is a collaborative effort by the Duke Univ...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 No Menthol Sunday 2017! » No Menthol Sunday (May 28th) is an opportunity to engage faith communities in a talk about how to improve the health o...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Upcoming FDA Public Workshop on E-Cigarette Battery Risks and Hazards! » The FDA plans to host a two-day public workshop April 19-20, 2017 , in Silver Spring, MD, to gather information and sti...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Canadian Government Launches Public Consultations on the Future of Tobacco Control - DEADLINE is Apr » The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, officially launched public consultations on the Future of Tobacco Contro...
Monday, March 27, 2017 SCLC Free Webinar on 4/12: Quitlines and Behavioral Health: The Hidden Resource » Dear Colleague, We would like to inform you that the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) is hosting a free...
Thursday, January 19, 2017 Update on ACA/PPHF Repeal » Dear Colleagues, NAQC has received a number of requests for updates on the impact of the repeal of the ACA (inc...
Thursday, January 12, 2017 CHANTIX (Varenicline) U.S. Label Update! » The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updates to the CHANTIX labeling, including removal of the boxed warni...
Thursday, January 12, 2017 HUD’s Rule to Restrict Smoking in Public Housing: An Overview by Tobacco Control Legal Consortium! » On Nov. 30, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a final rule to restrict smoking in publi...
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