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Wednesday, April 13, 2011 New Ask-the-Expert Resources on Lung Cancer Screening » A new four-segment "ask-the-expert” video series, available online at www.BecomeAnEX.org , is devoted to helping smokers...
Monday, April 11, 2011 Australia to have world's largest package health warnings » As part of the Thrusday April 7 release of a draft plain packaging bill, the Australian government also announced that...
Saturday, April 9, 2011 Tobacco execs make more than most states spend on tobacco prevention » Tobacco Free Kids latest blog focuses on how the compensation for tobacco company CEO’s surpasses the tobacco prevention...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 New Local Smoking data in 2011 County Health Rankings » Annual Health Check-Up Highlights Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties In Every State County Health Rankings show tha...
Friday, March 25, 2011 New Study: Secondhand Smoke Exposure In Casinos » See below for a Stanford Report article about the study, as well as the study abstract. The study was released online toda...
Thursday, March 24, 2011 FDA Panel Concludes Removal Menthol Cigarrettes Would Benefit Public Health » NLTCN Contacts: Jeannette Noltenius (202) 329-6045 John Aguilera (219) 670-4310 Jean A. Leroux (317) 472-1055 NAATP...
Friday, March 18, 2011 FDA Scientifc Advisory Committee concludes removal of menthol would benefit public health » FDA Advisory Committee Concludes Removal of Menthol Cigarettes Would Benefit Public Health Statement of American Canc...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 New JAMA study points to need for tobacco control policies, including comprehensive programs » A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association demonstrates that California has reduced overall smoking an...
Thursday, March 10, 2011 New Campaign: "Unsweetened truth" » - "Unsweetened truth” is a new campaign from truth®, vividly illustrating the impact of tobacco on health. The...
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 NCI launches interactive cancer control community of practice » The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has launched Research to Reality (R2R) , an online community of practice that li...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 FDA Advisory Panel Concludes that Menthol Cigarettes are No More Hazardous, But That They Enhance .. » FDA Advisory Panel Concludes that Menthol Cigarettes are No More Hazardous, But That They Enhance Smoking Initiation By Ma...
Monday, March 7, 2011 FDA Center for Tobacco Products has a new Spanish-language website » The FDA Center for Tobacco Products has a new Spanish-language website! The new website, www.fda.gov/tabaco , is part of...
Monday, March 7, 2011 Dr. Jasjit Ahluwalia Appointed by Secretary of Health and Human Services » Dr. Jasjit S. Ahluwalia , Director of the Center for Health Equity and Professor of Medicine, has been appointed by the US...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 “Unsweetened truth” Campaign Asks “Why Do They Make Tobacco Taste Sweet?” » There's No Sugarcoating Tobacco-Related Disease "Unsweetened truth” Campaign Asks "Why Do They Make Tobacco Taste Swe...
Monday, February 28, 2011 CREATING POSITIVE TURBULENCE: A TOBACCO QUIT PLAN FOR CALIFORNIA » CDPH/CTCP Tobacco Quit Plan for California Information The CDPH and CTCP is very please to announce the release of Crea...
Thursday, February 24, 2011 TFK Statement on DoJ Corrective Statements » Tobacco Companies Fight Government’s Efforts to Make Them Tell the Truth about Deadly Products Statement of Matthew L. M...
Friday, February 11, 2011 CDC MMWR-Decrease in Smoking Prevalence — Minnesota, 1999–2010 » From 1999 to 2010, Minnesota implemented a series of tobacco control efforts, including a comprehensive statewide smoke-fr...
Thursday, February 10, 2011 HHS Announces $750 Million Investment in Prevention - Quitlines Included! » HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced yesterday a $750 million investment in prevention and public health, funded th...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 Chinese translation of the West et al editorial "Should smokers be offered assistance with stopping? » We are pleased to announce that the Chinese translation of the West et al editorial "Should smokers be offered assis...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 A Demonstration Project for Using the Electronic Health Record to Identify and Treat Tobacco Users » A demonstration study of Dean Health Systems and University of Wisconsin showed that a large heath care system...
Thursday, January 13, 2011 CDC Health Disparities,and Inequalities » Health disparities are differences in health outcomes between groups that reflect social inequalities. Despite progress ov...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 NTCC Announcement: Help Promote "What Works? A Guide to Quit Smoking Methods" » NTCC has recently launched the microsite for What Works? A Guide to Quit Smoking Methods . While smokers make thei...
Sunday, January 9, 2011 Menthol Cigarettes: Moving Toward a Broader Definition of Harm » The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health and Legacy are pleased to announce the publi...
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 An important announcement from FDA's Center for Tobacco Products » The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) invites you to participate in a stakeholder teleconference on a topic of interest t...
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 New Year, New Resolutions, New Resources to Help Smokers Quit » CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) has assembled a small suite of products aimed at encouraging smokers to quit in 2...
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 New Year. New resolution to quit using tobacco products -- Tweet Up on Friday » New Year. New resolution to quit using tobacco products. We enjoyed working with you in 2010 and look forward to more op...
Saturday, January 1, 2011 A decade of smokefree progress » Look what you've helped accomplish in 2010! Together, with support from members and advocates like you, we've made big cha...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 Court Ruling Turns Drugmakers Into Tobacco Companies » Commentary by Matt Barry Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- A court ruling that electronic cigarettes can be regulated as tobacco pr...
Monday, December 27, 2010 Ohio Supreme Court's Ruling on Tobacco Funds » "State officials acted legally when they nearly emptied a fund intended for anti-smoking programs and earmarked the money...
Saturday, December 25, 2010 Wall Street Journal article on quitting that includes 800 QUIT-NOW number » This Wall Street Journal article, written by Sue Shellenbarger, addresses the need to set realistic expectations when maki...
Thursday, December 9, 2010 NAQC Sends Letter to Prime Minister Harper Encouraging Enhanced Health Warning Labels for Canada! » On December 3, NAQC sent a letter to Prime Minister Harper encouraging him to move forward the regulatory process for enha...
Thursday, December 9, 2010 Surgeon General's Report Released » The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office are working together to inform...
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 Mass Health Study Results » The paper below cites significant reductions in inpatient hospital claims for cardiovascular diagnoses following first use...
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 Understanding Health Reform – A Community Guide for African Americans » The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation has produced a new publication, Understanding Health Reform – A Community Guide...
Thursday, December 2, 2010 Healthy People 2020 Launched Today » The Department of Health and Human Services launched Healthy People 2020 . You can access the interactive Healthy Pe...
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