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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TFND Announces the Return of our Video Essay Scholarship Contest
WaPo: Many of today’s unhealthy foods were brought to you by Big Tobacco
Many industries mimic big tobacco’s marketing playbook because of how effective they were at hooking generations of people on their product. Now the Washington Post is reporting that influence goes much deeper than tobacco- it even includes the food we eat.
Health advocacy groups encourage city leaders to prioritize health, well-being of Mandan residents, visitors by voting down cigar bar ordinance
Health advocacy groups encourage city leaders to prioritize health, well-being of Mandan residents, visitors by voting down cigar bar ordinance MANDAN, N.D., Sept. 13, 2023 — The City of Mandan should uphold the state of North Dakota’s vision to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by keeping cigar bars out of our […]
France planning to ban disposable vapes in effort to combat smoking
France is planning to ban disposable vapes as part of a broader strategy to curb smoking and vaping in the country. You can read about their full strategy by clicking here.
WHO: 7 in 10 People Worldwide are Protected by at Least One Tobacco Control Measure
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that 5.6 billion people – 71% of the world’s population – are now protected with at least one best practice policy to help save lives from deadly tobacco – five times more than in 2007. This is fantastic news and shows we can work toward a world […]