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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Look at e-cigarettes with a questioning eye
By: Erin Hill-Oban, Executive Director, Tobacco Free North Dakota There’s been a lot of buzz lately regarding electronic cigarettes and the rise in popularity (and sales) they’ve seen all across the country, including right here in North Dakota. Whether news and opinions have come from the mouths of trusted news sources, Big Tobacco (which now manufactures […]
E-Cigarettes A Blast From The Past, In A Bad Way
By Erica Sebastian and Jonathan Chaffee Special to the Olean Times Herald Youth love to trick-or-treat on Halloween. Unfortunately, there is one product that is more trick than treat: e-cigarettes look and taste like a treat, but contain a nicotine solution that is turned into a vapor that users inhale. The U.S. Center for Disease […]
NYC Council gets tough on tobacco, approves raising purchase age to 21
By Rande Iaboni, CNN New York (CNN) — The New York City Council voted on Wednesday night to approve an anti-tobacco law that will raise the tobacco-purchasing age from 18 to 21. In addition to the “Tobacco 21” bill, which includes electronic cigarettes, the council also approved a second bill, “Sensible Tobacco Enforcement.” It will prohibit discounts […]
Editorial: Kids and e-cigs
Gainsville Sun Editorial: As anti-smoking campaigns reduce tobacco use among young people, public health advocates see a new threat in electronic cigarettes. E-cigarettes convert liquid nicotine into a vapor that users inhale. They come in flavors such as various types of fruits and candies, potentially attracting children to use them. The 2013 Florida Youth Tobacco […]
Nationwide Fight Begins Over Raising Tobacco Age to 21
By STEVEN NELSON New York City councilmen voted Wednesday to raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21, a measure that will go into effect six months after it’s signed into law by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a zealous anti-smoking advocate. The Big Apple measure – which soared 35-10 through the city council – […]