Our Organization
The mission of Tobacco Free North Dakota is to improve and protect the public health of all North Dakotans by reducing the serious health and economic consequences of tobacco use, the state's number one cause of preventable disease and death.
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Partners
With reductions in funding and the closure of BreatheND (with the repeal of 2008’s Measure 3), the support of our Partners and Members is crucial for us to be able to continue our fight for North Dakota’s first tobacco free generation!
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Coalition
Tobacco Free North Dakota is focused on building partnerships with individuals who and organizations which support tobacco prevention efforts and policy changes that protect the public from the dangers of tobacco use.
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KX News: Help available for tobacco users
/in In The News, Uncategorized /by Andrew HornKX News interviewed TFND about the upcoming #QuitWeek2021. You can read the full article by clicking here.
TFND Announces Winner in 4th Annual Video Essay Scholarship Contest
/in In The News /by Andrew HornTobacco Free North Dakota is happy to announce the winner of our fourth annual Video Essay Scholarship Contest: Brooklyn Benno from De Lacs-Burlington High School. Benno, a graduating senior, was also active in FBLA, FFA, Student Council, and National Honor Society. She served as the North Dakota FBLA State President for the 2020-2021 term. Brooklyn […]
Big Tobacco Exposed 2021 Contest Winners
/in In The News /by Andrew HornTFND partnered with Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health for the fourth Big Tobacco Exposed contest. The competition gives students from Bismarck State College and United Tribes Technical College graphic design programs a chance to design a poster showing the importance of healthy lungs. Students from the University of Mary Health Professions program judged the submissions. We had 21 entries this […]
Research from NDSU on compliance with North Dakota’s Smoke-Free air law
/in In The News /by Andrew HornIf you haven’t had a chance to see Kelly Buettner-Schmidt’s (a professor with NDSU) article regarding Compliance with North Dakota’s smoke‐free law among vape and tobacco specialty shops, you should! Click here to give it a read.
WGME: Bills aim to raise taxes on cigarettes, ban flavored tobacco products in Maine
/in In The News /by Andrew HornMaine legislators are looking at two bills related to tobacco products. One is a tax increase which is one of the CDC’s best practices. The other is a flavored product ban, which more studies are showing is an effective tool to help stop youth initiation. To read the full article, click here.