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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10 Things E-Cigarettes Won't Tell You
By JEN WIECZNER The cigarettes of the future could be safer, cheaper and less taboo than the smokes of the past. But they also threaten to upend decades of antismoking efforts. 1 “We’re Big Tobacco in disguise.” When electronic cigarettes made their debut in the U.S. about five years ago, they seemed like a threat to […]
Quitters are winners: The benefits of kicking the tobacco habit
By Richard A. Claiborne We all know the bad news about smoking, including health risks, expense and even criticism from non-smokers. But, for many people, scare tactics are not helpful when it comes to quitting. To put a positive spin on smoking cessation, let’s look at the benefits of living tobacco-free and how to go about […]
Crutch or cure: issues surround use of e-cigarettes
By Stephen Rickerl/Fremont Tribune The meteoric rise in popularity of e-cigarettes has some people scratching their heads as to whether the tobacco-less devices are a new tool in smoking cessation or a Trojan horse that could undo decades of anti-smoking campaigns. Electronic cigarettes are devices that primarily consist of a battery, heating coil, wick and […]
Tobacco Myths Persist 50 Years After US Surgeon General Warned Americans of Smoking Dangers
Tobacco misconceptions prevail in the United States despite the dramatic drop in smoking rates since the release of the first Surgeon General’s Report on smoking and health in January 1964. Experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center dispel common myths and share new educational resources to address this persistent challenge. “Since 1964, […]
Representative Phyllis Kahn proposes ban on indoor e-cigarettes
By Allison Kronberg Minnesota could start treating e-cigarettes just like regular cigarettes. Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, proposed a bill Friday to include e-cigarettes in the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act, which she authored in 1975, that would ban their use indoors. She said she’s proposing the bill because the health effects of e-cigarettes are unclear, the […]