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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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 […]
Healthline News: Teen E-Cigarette Use Linked to Breathing Problems
A study of adolescents in Hong Kong found respiratory issues were 30 percent more likely in vapers than non-vapers. Written by Roberta Alexander E-cigarettes and vaporizers, widely touted as a way to quit smoking, remain controversial. For every supporter who sees them as useful, there is a health expert suggesting that these products are dangerous […]
New York Times: U.S. Smoking Rate Declines, but Poor Remain at Higher Risk
By SABRINA TAVERNISE WASHINGTON — Smoking, the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, continued to decline last year, federal health authorities reported Thursday, with the share of American adults who smoke dropping to 16.8 percent, down from 17.8 percent in 2013. Smoking has been one of the brightest public health successes of recent history. […]