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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Today Show: Video: E-cigarette explodes in pocket, man left with second-degree burns
A frightening explosion of an e-cigarette in a Kentucky man’s pocket was caught on camera in a convenience store. The man was hospitalized Tuesday with second-degree burns after the battery in his electronic cigarette exploded in his pants pocket. To see the video: http://www.today.com/video/video-e-cigarette-explodes-in-pocket-man-left-with-second-degree-burns-631071811975
Medical News Today: E-cigarettes impair immune responses more than tobacco
Written by Yvette Brazier As evidence emerges that e-cigarettes are not as safe as advertisers claim, a new study shows that flavorings classed as “Generally Recognized as Safe” by the US Food and Drug Administration are best avoided in smoking. The findings are presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting […]
WDAZ: Devils Lake landlord honored for going tobacco-free
By Kelsie McMahon DEVILS LAKE, ND (WDAZ-TV) – The secondhand smoke from even one tenant smoking indoors can cause health problems for people in multiple other units. In North Dakota it is legal to smoke inside an apartment, but one landlord is making a difference in Devils Lake. Dan Lagein, Lagein Apartments owner: “Probably over […]
Duluth Budgeteer News: Bus in Minnesota advertises tobacco… for a purpose
By Duluth Budgeteer News If you are downtown or near a Duluth Transit Authority Bus route, you might see a colorful bus advertising a soda drink. Or you may see a bus with larger-than-life television news personalities plastered on its side. And now you might see a DTA bus advertising tobacco. But it’s not pushing everyday […]
KFYR-TV: ND Gets 'F' Grade for Tobacco Taxes on State of Tobacco Control Report
By: Amanda Skrzypchak, KFYR-TV When it comes to taxes on tobacco North Dakota gets an F from the American Lung Association. Released in it’s annual State of Tobacco Control Report Wednesday, North Dakota’s overall grades didn’t change from last year. The report shows the state received A’s for smoke free air, as well as prevention […]