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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Grand Forks Herald: Report: North Dakota only state spending enough on tobacco prevention
By John Hageman, Grand Forks Herald A report released this week argues almost every state in the country is not spending enough money on tobacco prevention and cessation programs—every state, that is, except for North Dakota. The report, released by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, focuses in part on the billions of dollars states have received […]
USA Today Network: Study suggests link between flavor in e-cigarettes and lung disease
Mary Bowerman, USA TODAY Network Flavored e-cigarettes may seem like an alternative to smoking, but researchers warn that flavored e-cigarettes may not be worth the unknown long-term risks. Researchers at the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health tested 51 types of flavored e-cigarettes and flavor canisters for diacetyl, acetoin, and 2,3-pentanedione; three chemicals known to cause respiratory […]
Wahpeton Daily News: Study: More nicotine found in smokeless tobacco
By Carrie McDermott • Daily News Users of smokeless tobacco are exposed to equal or higher levels of nicotine and NNK, a cancer-causing chemical in tobacco products, than cigarette smokers, according to a study from the federal government. Researchers from the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say more […]
Penn State News: Potentially dangerous molecules detected in e-cigarette aerosols
By Scott Gilbert HERSHEY, Pa. — Electronic cigarettes produce highly-reactive free radicals — molecules associated with cell damage and cancer — and may pose a health risk to users, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine. The use of e-cigarettes is on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, […]
AP: Higher cigarette taxes could save babies' lives, study finds
CHICAGO — When it costs more to smoke, fewer babies die, according to a new study that links rising cigarette taxes with declines in infant mortality, especially among blacks. With nearly 4 million annual births nationwide, the results suggest that a $1 increase in cigarette taxes would be expected to lead to 750 fewer infant […]