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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Global Bridges - Going Mobile: The Potential of mHealth for Tobacco Dependence Treatment » Erik Augustson, Ph.D., MPH, the program director of the Tobacco Control Research Branch of the National Cancer Institute...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 National Native Network Webinar - Engaging Tribes to Raise Tobacco Taxes » Learning Objectives: • Participants will be able to identify and apply at least one methodengage tribal communities t...
Thursday, April 11, 2013 President’s Proposed Budget Includes an Increase in OSH Funding! » Yesterday, the President proposed a budget for FY14 which includes $212M for OSH, a $13.8M increase over FY12. This is g...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Second Annual Tips from Former Smokers Media Campaign! » As you know, the national media campaign - Tips 2 - has launched on March 4th, 2013 and the new campaign ads b...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 New Legacy campaign and PSAs on toxic cigarette litter » Yesterday, Legacy and the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics launched a bilingual public service announcement camp...
Thursday, March 21, 2013 SAMHSA Report on Adults with Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder Account for 40 Percent ... » SAMHSA Report on Adults with Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder Account for 40% of All Cigarettes Smoked:A Sp...
Thursday, March 14, 2013 CPPW Success Stories » CDC/Office on Smoking and Health has posted 6 stories: Kentucky (Secondhand Smoke), New Mexico (Secondhand Smoke & Dia...
Thursday, March 14, 2013 2013 AAP National Conference and Exhibition: Call for Tobacco Abstracts » The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Provisional Section on Tobacco Control is accepting submissions that address any aspec...
Thursday, February 28, 2013 Awareness and Ever Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among U.S. Adults, 2010–2011 » Awareness and Ever Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among U.S. Adults, 2010–2011 This study assessed the awarene...
Thursday, February 28, 2013 New Study Finds Increased Use of Electronic Cigarettes, Shows Need for FDA Regulation » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2013 CONTACT: Peter Hamm, 202-296-5469 New Study Finds Increa...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 New ALA fact sheet on tobacco surcharges » The American Lung Association has developed a new fact sheet on tobacco surcharges . As you may know, starting Januar...
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 CDC MMWR-- Smoking among U.S. adults with mental illness » The CDC Vital Signs program, launched in 2010, addresses a single, important public health topic each month. The 3r...
Friday, January 25, 2013 CDC Tobacco Control State Highlights 2012 Report » Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the Tobacco Control State Highlights 2012 report...
Wednesday, January 23, 2013 New Legislation » Legislation was introduced yesterday by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and...
Thursday, January 17, 2013 New Study in AJPH: The State Trifecta Works » A new study released today in the American Journal of Public Health provides new evidence on the effectiveness of the st...
Friday, December 14, 2012 National and State Estimates of Secondhand Smoke Infiltration Among U.S. Multiunit Housing Residents » National and State Estimates of Secondhand Smoke Infiltration Among U.S. Multiunit Housing Residents A new st...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 FDA Actions Related to Nicotine Replacement Therapies and Smoking-Cessation Products » The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a 1-day public hearing, " FDA Actions Related to Nicotine Replaceme...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Tips From former Smokers Media Campaign! » Can you believe it’s almost 2013? Last week, CDC reminded PSA Directors at radio stations around the country about CDC’s...
Thursday, December 6, 2012 New Report: States Spend Less Than Two Percent of Tobacco Revenues to Fight Tobacco Use » States Missing Opportunity to Save Lives and Reduce Health Care Costs Dec. 6 2012 WASHINGTON, DC — The states this...
Thursday, December 6, 2012 DC Circuit Won't Hear Appeal in Graphic Warning Labels Case » Dear Colleagues, NAQC just learned that the US Government’s request for an appeal in the graphic warning label case...
Monday, December 3, 2012 ALA's Report "Helping Smokers Quit" - Released Today » Greetings! Today, The American Lung Association (ALA) published its annual report on Helping Smokers Quit: Tobacco...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012 FDA Hearing on NRT and Innovative Tobacco Cessation Treatments Scheduled for December 17 » Greetings! FDA will hold a public hearing on December 17, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Silver Spring, Maryland o...
Monday, November 26, 2012 Report on Cessation Coverage » The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids released a report on insurance coverage of tobacco cessation services that was conduct...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 CDC, Tobacco-Related MMWR » MMWR: INDOOR AIR QUALITY AT NINE LARGE-HUB AIRPORTS WITH AND WITHOUT DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS – UNITED STATES, OCTOBER-NO...
Thursday, November 15, 2012 Celebrating the Great American Smokeout 2012! » Celebrating the Great American Smokeout 2012! Greetings! NAQC would like to wish all of you a Grea...
Thursday, November 8, 2012 November 8: CDC Tobacco-Related MMWR » Current Cigarette Use Among Adults — United States, 2011 The report underscores the need to fully implement...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Webinar - November Election Results: Implications for Tobacco Control! » Presented by the Tobacco Control Network (TCN) @ 12-1:30pm PT/1-2:30pm MT/2-3:30pm CT/3-4:30pm ET This webinar will p...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Minnesota’s Investment in Applied Tobacco Control Research » ClearWay Minnesota SM is pleased to share the release of our latest supplement for the American Journal of Preventive Medi...
Monday, November 5, 2012 Cessation Outcomes Among Treatment-Seeking Menthol and Nonmenthol Smokers » Background Menthol cigarettes account for 25% of the market in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration currently is con...
Thursday, November 1, 2012 CDC Tobacco-Related MMWR: Current Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Women » Below is a link to a copy of the November 2 nd Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report containing the following toba...
Monday, October 29, 2012 Article: Smoking-Related Weight Concerns and Obesity » Introduction: Substantial evidence suggests that concerns about postcessation weight gain interfere with cessation effort...
Monday, September 24, 2012 FTC releases cigarette and smokeless tobacco marketing reports for 2009 and 2010 » The Federal Trade Commission today released its reports on cigarette and smokeless tobacco marketing for 2009 and 2010....
Thursday, September 20, 2012 Press Release: FINDINGS FROM CDC'S NATIONAL ADULT TOBACCO SURVEY SHOWS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER PREV... » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: ...
Thursday, September 20, 2012 CDC Tobacco-Related Article - Current Tobacco Use Among Adults in the United States » Current Tobacco Use Among Adults in the United States: Findings From the National Adult Tobacco Survey Today...
Thursday, September 13, 2012 MMWR Articles » Current Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students – United States, 2011. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent...
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