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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Deadline of February 29: Call for Manuscripts about Tobacco and Secondhand Smoke! » The American Academy of Pediatrics Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence is soliciting manuscripts to be featured in an...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 February 17 Webinar: Reducing Tobacco Use among African Americans and Youth: What's Menthol Got To » In celebration of African American History month, SCLC is hosting a webinar on February 17th , "Reducing Tobacco...
Thursday, January 14, 2016 New CDC Feature Article: Make 2016 Your Year to Quit! » This article: Focuses on tools that can help smokers quit once and for all. A quit plan is a ke...
Thursday, January 14, 2016 Deadline of March 1: FDA Tobacco Fellowship Application is Now Open! » The Food and Drug Administration is offering mid-career professionals the opportunity to spend a year as a Tobacco Regulat...
Thursday, January 14, 2016 WEBINAR: Enhancing Healthcare Professional Capacity to Integrate Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation In » Join a webinar with Canadian Network for Respiratory Care (CNRC) that will showcase their work as part of the Agency's Mul...
Thursday, January 14, 2016 Quit VET Announcement! » The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA), in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), launched Quit VET a n...
Thursday, January 14, 2016 In Big Win for Global Health, Australia Defeats Philip Morris Challenge to Its Plain Cigarette Packa » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2015 CONTACT:&nbs...
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 1-800 QUIT NOW Take Back and Transfer (TNT) Feature Update » Greetings! The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has added codes for the Asian Smokers Quitline to its 1-800 QU...
Monday, December 14, 2015 LGBT Best and Promising Practices Throughout the Cancer Continuum. » LGBT Health LGBT HealthLink and the National LGBT Cancer Network (November 2015). A report examining best practices to im...
Monday, December 14, 2015 Nearly 50 Communities Receive Awards for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. » CDC Division of Community Health has funded 47 new communities to improve healthy eating, improve opportunities for physic...
Monday, December 14, 2015 State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System: Updated Fact Sheets. » CDC/OSH recently released updated State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System Fact Sheets with data cu...
Monday, December 14, 2015 Broken Promises to Our Children: A State-by-State Look at the 1998 Tobacco Settlement 17 Years Later » The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lu...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 FDA "Fresh Empire" Campaign! » FDA announced the launch of “Fresh Empire,” a national multi-platform public education campaign aimed at multicultural you...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 HUD Smoke-free Proposed Rule! » Today, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro joined Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to ...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 FDA No-Tobacco-Sale Order Action! » The Food and Drug Administration announced that it will ban eight retailers from selling tobacco products f...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Influence of Nicotine Metabolism Genes on Smoking Throughout the Tobacco Use Continuum: From Adolesc » Join Dr. Meghan Chenoweth as she hosts a webinar entitled “Influence of Nicotine Metabolism Genes on Smokin...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 NAQC Webinar Training Series on eReferral! » The next training webinar on eReferral will be held on December 8, 2015 from noon to 1:30 p.m. ET . Please join u...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Comments Due to CMS on Quality Tobacco Treatment Measures! » The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is in the process of developing, electronically specifying, and mai...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 The Great Asian American Smokeout (Tobacco Control)! » APPEAL and the RAISE Network Partners are kicking off the second year of the Great Asian American Smokeout in an effort to...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 The American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout! » The Great American Smokeout will be held on Thursday, November 19 th . Since its inception in the 1970’s, this eve...
Monday, October 19, 2015 Article: Congress Must Not Weaken Nation’s Fight Against Tobacco! » "While the United States has made tremendous progress in reducing smoking, tobacco use continues to take an enormous toll...
Monday, October 19, 2015 New FDA Videos on the Latest Tobacco Research! » Watch Scientists Discuss the Latest Tobacco Research : The FDA recently launched two new videos as part of a series...
Monday, October 19, 2015 CDC's New Best Practices Guide on Health Equity! » New Best Practices Guide: Health Equity in Tobacco Prevention and Control , Bridgette Garrett, CDC/OSH and Stephani...
Monday, October 19, 2015 HUD Resources! » The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing outstanding support for the smoke-free multifamily housi...
Monday, October 19, 2015 Upcoming Webinar: CDC's Public Health Grand Rounds Presents: E-cigarettes » On Tuesday, October 20, 2015 (1-2 pm ET), CDC will host a Public Health Grand Rounds on “E-cigarettes: An Emerging Public...
Thursday, October 8, 2015 New BHWP Resources » The new DIMENSIONS Tobacco-Free Policy Toolkit was released last week. This has great updates, is very interactive, and is...
Friday, September 11, 2015 Introducing Truth Initiative! » On September 8, Legacy became Truth Initiative and launced a new website: truthinitiative.org . It will allo...
Friday, September 11, 2015 Upcoming Webinar: Integrating Medications into Smoking Cessation Treatment: The Basics! » Hosted by: The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center Date: September 22, 2015 Time: 2:00pm Eastern time Webinar...
Monday, August 24, 2015 Health Groups Urge U.S. Chamber Board Members to Withdraw if It Doesn’t End Global Lobbying for Tob. » WASHINGTON, DC – Five leading U.S. public health organizations today called on members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s B...
Monday, August 24, 2015 SelfMade Health Network Announces Ten Tobacco Cessation Marketplace Project Grant Winners! » The grantees of National SelfMade Health Network (SMHN) Tobacco Cessation Marketplace Project can be viewed here...
Monday, August 24, 2015 Commemorating 50 Years of Medicaid: Medicaid Encourages States to Invest in Tobacco Cessation Act. » The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) is recognizing Medicaid’s contribution to the health and security of...
Monday, August 24, 2015 NEW! ASTHO Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships Resource on Medicaid Match for State Quitlines. » ASTHO supports state health agencies by providing information and technical assistance to facilitate partnerships with Med...
Monday, August 24, 2015 A Changing Legacy - Introducing Truth Initiative! » In September the Legacy Foundation will officially become Truth Initiative , and you will know them for "Inspirin...
Monday, August 24, 2015 BHWP Opens Registration for Tobacco Treatment Specialist Program! » BHWP has opened registration for its fall Rocky Mountain Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification (R...
Monday, August 24, 2015 DEADLINE - September 4 - 2016 SRNT Abstract System Now Open for Submission! » The Call for Abstracts for the 2015 SRNT Annual Meeting is now open for submissions! The Annual Meeti...
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