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Thursday, April 12, 2012 NLTCN-National Networks Interview with Mr. Joseph A. Califano, Jr. » On April 4th, 2012, Jeannette Noltenius of the National Latino Tobacco Control Network (NLTCN) , on behalf of the Natio...
Thursday, April 12, 2012 New Report Released: “The Business Case for Coverage of Tobacco Cessation 2012 Update”! » A new report by Leif Associates presents an actuarial assessment of the benefits derived from smoking cessatio...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Articles on Federal Appeals Court Argument on Graphic Health Warnings » Appeals court considers whether graphic health warnings on cigarettes violate 1st Amendment By FREDERIC J. FROMMER...
Monday, April 2, 2012 Ads spark huge increase to quit smoking line » CDC: Ads spark huge increase to quit smoking line - USA TODAY April 2, 2012 Health officials say a graphic new...
Thursday, March 29, 2012 CDC March 30 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report » State Cigarette Excise Taxes — United States, 2010–2011 Increasing the price of cigarettes is one of th...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Appeals Court Upholds Tobacco Control Act » Legal Update: Appeals Court Upholds Tobacco Control Act Yesterday, an appeals court issued a decision upholding man...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012 The Business Case for Coverage of Tobacco Cessation » A new report entitled, "The Business Case for Coverage of Tobacco Cessation -- 2012 Update”, calculates the benefits of...
Monday, March 19, 2012 Federal Appeals Court Upholds Graphic Warnings and Other Key Provisions of FDA Law » Today's decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals (6th Circuit) is good news. The court determined that most provisions of t...
Thursday, March 15, 2012 Press Release: These New Ads Might Shock You--- They Might Also Save Your Life And The Life Of ... » For Immediate Release Contact: Jeannette Noltenius Adrian Althoff (202) 328-1313 (408) 449-6491...
Thursday, March 15, 2012 Talking Points for States and Media Memo on CDC Ad Campaign » We wanted to share two tools we have developed for use with the CDC national media campaign: 1) talking points to defend...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Update on the Joint Commission Tobacco Cessation Performance Measure Set » The New England Journal of Medicine has published a Perspectives on the Joint Commission's new tobacco cessation perform...
Thursday, March 8, 2012 FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg's Statement on the Surgeon General's Report » FDA STATEMENT For Immediate Release: March 8, 2012 Media Inquiries: Jenny Haliski, 301-796-0776, jennifer.ha...
Thursday, March 8, 2012 Surgeon General's Report Shows Tobacco Industry is Still Addicting Kids » TFK release on the Surgeon General’s report is below. http://www.cdc.gov/Features/YouthTobaccoUse/ . We also encou...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Planning ahead - National Tobacco Education Media Campaign » As many of you know, next Thursday, March 15 th , HHS will announce the launch of the National Tobacco Education Campaign,...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 BHIC: Mobile App Helps Teens Quit Smoking » A new effort to help teens quit smoking will use one of their most constant companions: the mobile phone. SmokefreeTXT...
Thursday, February 9, 2012 UPDATE FROM OKLAHOMA: FALLIN SHOWS BOLD LEADERSHIP WITH TOBACCO USE BAN, HEALTH PROPOSALS » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Julie Bisbee, julieb@tset.ok.gov ...
Monday, February 6, 2012 TEENS EXPOSED TO LESS SECONDHAND SMOKE IN CARS TODAY, BUT IT'S STILL A PROBLEM, STUDY FINDS » Riding in a car with a smoker can pose a significant health risk to nonsmokers, especially young children and adolescent...
Thursday, February 2, 2012 New Tobacco Control Resources » Take a look at these new resources to add to your toolbox – 1. The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center is now o...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Communication Products Using Valentine’s Theme to Promote Cessation and Heart Health » As you look forward to Valentine's Day and finalize activities related to American Heart Month in February, we wanted to l...
Thursday, January 26, 2012 Update on FDA's Review of Science Related to Menthol » Just this morning, FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products released an update on its independent review of the science relat...
Friday, January 13, 2012 Canadian Council for Tobacco Control NNSW 2012 and Weekly Trivia Poll » NNSW 2012 The Canadian Council for Tobacco Control would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the best in...
Friday, January 13, 2012 New Community Guide Recommendation on Tobacco Cessation » The Community Preventive Services Task Force is an independent, nonfederal body of public health and prevention expert...
Thursday, January 12, 2012 Updates from The American Legacy Foundation » The American Legacy Foundation has announced new information on its national survey on smokers’ concealment of smoking...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 FDA Statement on the Institute of Medicine Report: Scientific Standards for Studies on Modified Risk » On December 14, 2011, the Institute of Medicine released a report on the design and conduct of studies which the FDA will...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Text Messaging Libraries for Cessation (Adults and Teens) Now Available » There is a small but solid body of literature that indicates that text messaging is an effective platform on which to de...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 New Study: Massachusetts Program to Help Medicaid Smokers Quit Saves $3 for every $1 Spent » Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Jan. 9 2012 WASHINGTON, DC – A newly publi...
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Soldiers who smoke have increased injury risk, reduced muscle endurance » ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND (Dec. 15, 2011) -- Nearly one-third of active-duty service members smoke, and that figure increase...
Friday, December 30, 2011 Who went smokefree in 2011? Smokefree Ordinance Lists and Maps Available Now » The ANR Foundation is pleased to announce the January 2012 quarterly update to the lists and maps of U.S. municipaliti...
Friday, December 30, 2011 Orange Bowl Cancels Cigar Sponsorship » Orange Bowl scraps planned 3-year sponsorship deal with Camacho Cigars By Associated Press, Published: December23...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 New York City's Longer Life Expectancy Is Linked to Anti -Smoking Crusade » New York City heart-disease deaths have dropped 28 percent since 2002, a decrease the Health Department attributes to ba...
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 Availability of Communication Products Promoting a Healthy, Smoke-Free 2012 » To tap into the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions and to encourage smokers to resolve to make 2012 their year...
Thursday, December 15, 2011 Referral to Quitlines and Academic Detailing: Amer J of Prev Med Jan 2012 » Below please find the link to the published UW-CTRI article in American Journal of Preventive Medicine &nb...
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 Call Our Patients Direct (C.O.P.D.) Information Line: An Important Resource for Quitlines » As most NAQC members know, COPD is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. The COPD Foundation is a not-for-pro...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Does Spending More on Tobacco Control Programs Make Economic Sense? An Incremental Benefit-Cost An. » A recently published article, " Does Spending More on Tobacco Control Programs Make Economic Sense? An Incremental Be...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 New report: States slash tobacco prevention funding by 36% - spend less than 2 cents of every ... » FOR IMMEDIATE FOR RELEASE: November 30, 2011 CONTACTS: Dan Cronin, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 202-296-546...
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