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Tuesday, October 18, 2016 SOPHE Commit to Quit During and After Pregnancy DVD in Spanish! » SOPHE is increasing access to resources that promote Hispanic health. The Smoking Cessation and Reduction in Pregnancy Tre...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Truth Initiative - Factsheet on Smokeless Tobacco Use! » The factsheets overview the prevalence among adolescents and adults, marketing expenditures, health risks, and exist...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 FDA Issued Warning Letters to Tobacco Retailers Illegally Selling to Minors! » One month after its deeming rule took effect, FDA has issued its first warning letters to 55 retailers for selling tobacco...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 The National Multiple Schlerosis Society and Smoking Cessation! » The National Multiple Schlerosis (MS) Society is interested in partnering with quitlines to provide cessation treatment to...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Deadline of December 1: Apply for The Commonwealth Fund Mongan Fellowship in Minority Health Policy! » The Commonwealth Fund Mongan Fellowship in Minority Health Policy (formerly The Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fello...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Webinar on October 26-Truth Initiative’s College Programs: Helping Colleges Across the Country » The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) and the Truth Initiative are pleased to invite you to its next free...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Webinar on October 18 at 1 pm CT: U.S. v. Philip Morris: The Big Win Against Big Tobacco! » Ten years ago, on August 17, 2006, Judge Gladys Kessler ruled that ten tobacco industry defendants had violated civil rack...
Thursday, September 8, 2016 Smokeless Tobacco May Contain Potentially Harmful Bacteria! » There's a new concern about smokeless tobacco – those products can harbor several species of potentially harmful bacteria....
Thursday, September 8, 2016 Two New Factsheets on Tobacco Industry Practices in Retail Environment! » Two new Public Health and Tobacco Policy Center factsheets outline tobacco industry practices in the retail environment. S...
Thursday, September 8, 2016 NY Times Article: Tobacco Industry Works to Block Rules on E-Cigarettes! » It was recently reported that, the e-cigarette and cigar industries have enlisted high-profile lobbyists and influential c...
Thursday, August 18, 2016 CDC Tobacco-Related MMWR » Tobacco Advertising and Promotional Expenditures in Sports and Sporting Events Adults — United States, 1992–2013 Rest...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 NEJM: Smoking Rate Decreased Markedly During Obama’s Tenure » But Will Future Administrations Address the High Death Toll from Smoking? The seven years of the Obama Administration...
Monday, August 15, 2016 Uruguay Wins Landmark Victory Over Philip Morris! » In a public health victory of global import, an international arbitral tribunal this month rejected Philip Morris Internat...
Monday, August 15, 2016 Truth Initiative Supports Tobacco 21 Implementation! » Truth Initiative released a new statement of support for raising the minimum age of sale for all tobacco products to 21 as...
Monday, August 15, 2016 FDA Deeming Rule Provisions Update and Resources! » FDA’s deeming rule provisions went into effect on August 8 and the Center for Tobacco Products released a guidance disting...
Monday, August 15, 2016 October 3-6, 2016: Rocky Mountain Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification Program! » The Rocky Mountain Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification (RMTTS-C) Program is offered by the Behavioral Health and W...
Thursday, July 14, 2016 E-Cigarettes Go Tobacco-Free with Synthetic Nicotine. » Next Generation Labs is making synthetic nicotine targeted toward vaping liquid companies. This tobacco-free nicotine is 1...
Thursday, July 14, 2016 10-year Anniversary of the Surgeon General's Report Resources! » CDC developed “Going Smokefree Matters: Multiunit Housing” to raise awareness about the impacts of secondhand smoke expo...
Thursday, July 14, 2016 FDA Celebrates Seventh Anniversary of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act! » FDA Center for Tobacco Products recognizes the public health milestones achieved since the Tobacco Control Act was signed...
Thursday, July 14, 2016 Webinar on July 27: Working with Public Housing Authorities: Addressing Smokefree Multi-Unit Housing » This webinar will explore specific strategies for smokefree multi-unit housing policy implementation, as well as how to re...
Friday, June 17, 2016 FDA Offers Resources on Deeming Tobacco Rule. » Following the final rule extending authority to regulate all tobacco products, FDA has posted related available resources...
Friday, June 17, 2016 Early Estimates for Adult Cigarette Smoking from CDC’s National Health Interview Survey. » On May 23, 2016, CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released early estimates for 15 selected health measures, inc...
Friday, June 17, 2016 Tips Campaign 2016. » States have seen the highest call volume numbers this year as a result of Tips campaign. Please take a look at the call v...
Friday, June 17, 2016 Tobacco-related Article - “Stuck in Neutral: Stalled Progress in Statewide Comprehensive Smoke-Free » CDC's Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) has released a tobacco-related article in the June 16 th edition of the journal...
Friday, June 17, 2016 NAQC Webinar on July 20: Importance of Culture and Language in Quitline Services! » Quitlines are evidence-based, effective service that improves individual and population health. Previous webinars in this...
Friday, June 17, 2016 July 12 Deadline: GRAND 2016! » The Global Research Awards for Nicotine Dependence (GRAND) 2016 application period is now open . Please visit ...
Friday, June 17, 2016 NAQC Webinar on June 29: Unique Opportunities for Quitline Partnerships and Collaborations! » NAQC is excited to announce the fourth webinar in the 2016 Webinar Series: Unique Opportunities for Quitline Partnershi...
Friday, June 17, 2016 Webinar on June 23: Thirdhand Cigarette Smoke: A Persistent Environmental Contaminant! » The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) is hosting its next free webinar, “Thirdhand Cigarette Smoke: A...
Friday, June 17, 2016 Webinar on June 22: Protecting Two Million People: A Deep Dive into Smokefree Multi-Unit Housing! » This webinar will explore how tobacco control programs, in partnership with state public housing authorities, can play a m...
Friday, June 17, 2016 Webinar on June 17: Tobacco 21 and Smokefree Multi-Unit Housing— Opportunities to Accelerate Tobacco » Please join the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence and AAP Section on Tobacco Co...
Thursday, May 12, 2016 CNN Article: Former Smokers Share Jarring, Emotional Stories for CDC Campaign! » The article features personal emotional stories of former smokers and talks about disparity in different minority populati...
Thursday, May 12, 2016 NY Times Article: Will Regulating E-Cigarettes Mean Fewer Will Quit Smoking? » The article notes that the announced FDA regulations target potential young smokers sensibly, but may fail to encour...
Thursday, May 12, 2016 USA Today Article: Smokers’ Ranks Look Conspicuously Sparse in Obamacare! » The article highlights a difference between tobacco use prevalance and those paying the surcharge. The low rate of admissi...
Thursday, May 12, 2016 Trust for America’s Health Publishes Report on State Public Health Funding. » Trust for America's Health released the annual report " Investing in America's Health ," an analysis of state public healt...
Thursday, May 12, 2016 The First National LGBT Tobacco Prevention Campaign. » This Free Life, the FDA's historic education campaign that proudly celebrates the lives of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...
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