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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Lawsuit from Activists and American Medical Association Seeks to Ban Menthol Flavored Products
/in In The News /by Andrew HornThe American Medical Association has signed onto a lawsuit filed in June trying to get the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban menthol flavored tobacco products. The suit says menthol disproportionately affects people of color. An October 13 article from Bloomberg Business further explains the suit and why the AMA decided to sign on […]
The Guardian: Big tobacco giving retailers cash and international trips to promote products, study finds
/in In The News /by Andrew HornThis article in the The Guardian shows tobacco companies giving kickbacks- in the form of cash, trips and more, to retailers in Australia for helping boost sales. Australia has some of the toughest laws in the world regarding tobacco control. To read the full article, click here.
WHO: Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease
/in In The News /by Andrew HornThis release from the World Health Organization shows how tobacco use is responsible for one in five deaths from coronary heart disease. Below is the release, or you can read at the original link by clicking here. “Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today […]
SAVE THE DATE: 2020 BREAK FREE YOUTH ACTION SUMMIT
/in In The News /by Andrew HornMake sure you save the date and register for the 2020 Break Free Youth Action Summit. You can register by clicking here
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Bozeman commission approves tobacco-free parks and trails resolution
/in In The News /by Andrew HornBig news from Bozeman, MT as the city commission voted in favor of a tobacco-free parks resolution. The legislation will prohibit “cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vapes, chewing tobacco and “alternative smoking devices”” To read the full article, click here.