By: Erin Hill-Oban Submitted to: ND Physician, December 2013 publication from the North Dakota Medical Association – pg. 30 With all the chaos and busy-ness in our everyday lives, milestones like birthdays and anniversaries pass by so quickly that, once in a while, we forget to celebrate the day itself, let alone the importance that […]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) — Fifteen years after the $246 billion tobacco legal settlements were reached most states are not spending much on tobacco cessation, U.S. researchers say. Tobacco use is the top cause of preventable U.S. death, killing more than 400,000 Americans and costing the nation $96 billion in healthcare bills each year and most […]
By Gillian Mohney E-cigarette company draws controversy after using “vaping” Santa in billboard. (VaporShark/Facebook) This might put Santa on the naughty list. The e-cigarette company Vapor-Shark is facing backlash after putting up a billboard of a “vaping” Santa Claus in Florida. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids complained the ad was similar to old cigarette ads aimed at children and […]
By Cheryl Wetzstein – The Washington Times More and more younger Americans are snuffing out their cigarettes — at least those filled with tobacco, a new national survey suggests. The number of 8th, 10th and 12th graders who said they smoked tobacco cigarettes in the last 30 days fell again — to fewer than one in 10 adolescents […]
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The nicotine delivered by cigarettes — even the electronic versions — may still contribute to heart disease, a new study suggests. A new paper delivered at the American Society of Cell Biologyannual meeting in New Orleans on Sunday suggests that nicotine can cause direct harm to cells in the heart. Nicotine is […]
North Dakota was recognized last week as leader among states meeting national standards for funding anti-smoking programs. It’s a welcome designation. Moreover, it’s more evidence the state is doing an excellent job with the resources it has to educate about the risks of smoking and secondhand smoke and provide programs to help smokers quit. No […]
By Alexandra Sifferlin @acsifferlin , TIME Health & Family It’s not real tobacco smoke, but the emissions from electronic cigarettes can still contain harmful ingredients. A new study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research shows that e-cigarettes generate enough nicotine emissions that they can be inhaled by those near a smoker. The researchers conducted two studies on three brands of […]
by: Erin Hill-Oban, Executive Director, Tobacco Free North Dakota On behalf of Tobacco Free North Dakota (TFND), our Board, and our members, I would like to publicly thank Sen. Stan Lyson for his years of service to both the residents of District 1 and of our state, especially for his work and support for investments […]
Marina Lopes, Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – At the Henley Vaporium, one of a growing number of e-cigarette lounges sprouting up in New York and other U.S. cities, patrons can indulge in their choice of more than 90 flavors of nicotine-infused vapor, ranging from bacon to bubble gum. The lounge, located in Manhattan’s trendy Lower […]
By Dr. Tom Frieden, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Dr. Tom Frieden is director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (CNN) — They’re on display at cash registers all across America: Candy bars, packs of gum — and little cigars. In some cases, those cigars aren’t tucked away behind the counter where only the attendant can […]