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Monday, November 29, 2010 Black Smokers May Face Higher Death Risk Than Whites: CDC » A study conducted in Missouri suggests that smoking may be even more lethal for blacks than it is for whites. In fact, r...
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 Blue Cross releases new cost of smoking report » Last week, Blue Cross released a report that shows each year smoking is responsible for 5,135 deaths in Minnesota and $2.8...
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 Spanish Version of 2008 PHS Tobacco Dependence Guideline Now Available » On behalf of the U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline Panel and the Sociedad Española de Neumología y Ci...
Monday, November 15, 2010 The Role of Mentholated Cigarette Smoking in Smoking Behaviors in U.S. Populations » The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Tobacco Research Network on Disparities (TReND), funded by the NCI and Legacy,...
Monday, November 15, 2010 American Lung Association Report Details Quit Smoking Benefits Available in Each State » Millions of Americans will get needed help to quit smoking thanks to the newly enacted U.S. health care law, and it is up...
Saturday, November 13, 2010 CTFK Releases Its Annual Report on November 17. State Materials Available November 16 » On Wednesday, November 17, the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids will release its annual report ranking the states on their...
Saturday, November 13, 2010 NAQC’s Response to HHS Announcement on Tobacco Control Strategy and Draft FDA Warning Labels » On November 10, HHS announced a new comprehensive tobacco control strategy outlining strategic actions, based on scientifi...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 HHS Unveils a New Comprehensive Tobacco Control Strategy » Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a new comprehensive tobacco control strategy outl...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Great American Smokeout --- November 18, 2010 » The Great American Smokeout (GASO), sponsored by the American Cancer Society, is an annual event that encourages smokers...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 List of resources that state programs and advocates can use to defend any funding cuts » The Wall Street Journal is out this morning with a story on cuts to state tobacco prevention and cessation programs. State...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 South Dakota ‘Yes’ Vote on Smoke-Free Law is Victory for Public Health » Washington, D.C. – Nov. 2, 2010 – South Dakotans scored a major public health victory Tuesday night when voters overwhelmi...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 RE-CONSIDER EVIDENCE IN MENTHOL DEBATE » THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN TOBACCO PREVENTION NETWORK AND THE AFRICAN AMERICA...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 ActionToQuit Webinar - Two Contrary Views - Unassisted vs. Assisted Cessation, October 25, 2010 » Please join a live debate hosted by Partnership for Prevention's ActionToQuit initiative entitled: Two Contrary Views - Un...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Reducing Tobacco Use 2011 Conference in Virginia will be held on April 5th & 6th » Reducing Tobacco Use 2011 Conference in Virginia will be held on April 5th & 6th - for details, see: http://www.prev...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 FDA workshop re: risks and benefits of long-term NRT use on Oct 26 & 27 in Arlington, VA » The Food and Drug Administration(FDA), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) is announcing a scientific workshop...
Thursday, September 16, 2010 Great Earned Media Opportunity on Smoke-Free » You may have already seen coverage of the New England Journal of Medicine study from Scotland showing the impact of that...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 NEW ALA Case Study - Smoking Cessation: the Economic Benefits » Smoking Cessation: the Economic Benefits was released yesterday, September 14, 2010. You can find state-by-state info on...
Monday, September 13, 2010 New Paper: Smokeless Tobacco and Cardiovascular Disease » Today, the American Heart Association released a new paper that looks at the impact of smokeless tobacco on cardiovascular...
Monday, September 13, 2010 State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System Interactive Maps » The State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System is an electronic data warehouse containing up-to-date...
Monday, September 13, 2010 NAQC has signed on to a letter opposing Senator Johanns’ amendment (No. 4596) » NAQC has signed on to a letter opposing Senator Johanns’ amendment (No. 4596) to the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act....
Thursday, September 9, 2010 FDA acts against 5 electronic cigarette distributors, moves to regulate e-cigarettes as drugs » The FDA today issued warning letters to five electronic cigarette distributors for various violations of the Federal Food,...
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Vital Signs: Nonsmokers’ Exposure to Secondhand Smoke — United States, 1999–2008 » Secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke causes heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmoking adults and sudden infant death syn...
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Vital Signs: Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years — United States, 2009 » Cigarette smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, causing a...
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 CDC Releases New Tobacco Vital Signs Program » The Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) would like to tell you about an important new program at CDC called CDC Vital Signs...
Monday, September 6, 2010 “Coming Out about Smoking: Tobacco Use in the LGBTQ Young Adult Community.” » This new report by the National Youth Advocacy Coalition explores the reasons why sexual minority youth smoke and suggests...
Monday, September 6, 2010 Helpful insights into reducing tobacco-related disparities among those living in poverty » Two documents from Washington State Tobacco Prevention and Control Program that provide helpful insights into reducing tob...
Monday, September 6, 2010 Online Recruitment of Targeted Populations » Lessons Learned From a Cessation Study Among Korean Americans (KA). Social Marketing Quarterly (September 2010). T...
Monday, September 6, 2010 African American Primary Care Physicians' Perceptions and Practices Regarding Smoking Cessation » Journal of the National Medical Association (July 2010). An examination of African American primary care physicians' perc...
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Preview webinar of ALA's forthcoming release - Smoking Cessation: the Economic Benefits » On Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 the American Lung Association will release new state-by-state data on the economic benefi...
Thursday, August 26, 2010 CDC MMWR -- Embargoed Until Noon (EDT) Today, Thursday, August 26, 2010 » The following information is EMBARGOED until Noon (EDT) today, Thursday, August 26, 2010. Below please find an...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expanded Medicare coverage » HHS Announces Medicare Expands Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Counseling The U.S. Department of Health and Human Servi...
Monday, August 23, 2010 Candidate Education Materials from SmokeFree Wisconsin » SmokeFree Wisconsin held a webinar with Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids on Aug. 17th, 2010 about messaging tactics for educ...
Monday, August 23, 2010 Detroit Housing Commission adopts SF policy » The Detroit Housing Commission — Michigan’s largest public housing authority — adopted a smoke-free policy for all its mul...
Monday, August 23, 2010 CDC MMWR -- Was Embargoed Until Noon (EDT) , Thursday, August 19, 2010 » The following information was EMBARGOED until Noon (EDT) , Thursday, August 19, 2010. Attached please find an embar...
Monday, August 23, 2010 State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System Update » The State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System is an electronic data warehouse containing up-to-date...
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