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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FDA Struggles To Regulate The Thriving Flavored Cigar Market
By Anthony Rivas Cigarette smoking has been on the decline for years now, but as some people turn to e-cigarettes, others turn to cigars. For a long time, regulators didn’t focus on cigars. This has allowed the market to thrive over the past few years by appealing to smokers in ways cigarettes did not — many […]
Vaping May Be Hazardous to Your Health
By the Editors “Mind if I vape?” The question may become more common as electronic cigarettes become more popular. The answer, however, remains elusive. Etiquette aside, the health effects of inhaling nicotine vapor (hence the term) are largely unknown. More research is clearly needed, but in the meantime, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has to start regulating e-cigarettes. U.S. […]
In All Flavors, Cigars Draw In Young Smokers
By SABRINA TAVERNISE BALTIMORE — At Everest Greenish Grocery, a brightly lit store on a faded corner of this city, nothing is more popular than a chocolate-flavored little cigar. They are displayed just above the Hershey bars along with their colorful cigarillo cousins — white grape, strawberry, pineapple and Da Bomb Blueberry. And they were […]
Significant increase in fires due to improper disposal of smoking materials
By: Michael Yoshida, WDAZ Officials with the Grand Forks Fire Department say they’ve seen a significant increase in fires caused by careless use of smoking materials. A deck fire on Monday was the latest, and in the last year there have been about ten accidental fires, one resulting in death. These fires can cause damages […]
Letter: Tobacco tax is working
By: Gina Johnson, Red Wing In July 2013, a new law went into effect raising our state tobacco tax by $1.60, causing the average price of cigarettes to raise to $7.50 a pack. Many people were concerned about how tobacco users who have limited income would manage. As a public health professional, I am pleased to […]