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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The Washington Post: Who still smokes in the United States — in seven simple charts
By Brady Dennis Cigarette smoking among U.S. adults has fallen to the lowest rate in generations, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s good news, considering that smoking still accounts for about 480,000 deaths annually in the United States, along with an estimated $300 billion in health costs […]
STAT: E-cigarettes widely seen as harmful in STAT-Harvard poll
By DAVID NATHER And SHEILA KAPLAN WASHINGTON — Most Americans believe electronic cigarettes are harmful to people’s health, according to a new national poll — even though scientists have not reached a consensus on the risks of the increasingly popular products. The results of the poll, by STAT and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, […]
Reuters Health: Adolescent e-cigarette use tied to breathing problems
BY ANDREW M. SEAMAN Adolescents who reported using e-cigarettes were about 30 percent more likely to report respiratory symptoms than those who never used e-cigarettes, in a study from China. The increased risk of breathing problems – like a cough or phlegm – varied depending on whether or not the adolescents also smoked traditional cigarettes. […]
KX News: Less Students Smoking Cigarettes, More Students Smoking E-Cigarettes
By Alicia Ewen North Dakota kids smoke cigarettes less than they used to…far less. But they are dabbling in some other risky behaviors. The state asked high school students across the state about their habits. It found that fewer kids smoke. In fact, 80% of kids said they hadn’t smoked or used smokeless tobacco in the previous […]
Bismarck Tribune: E-cigarettes more popular than tobacco among teens, survey finds
By Amy R. Sisk, Bismarck Tribune Although tobacco use is down among North Dakota’s teenagers, nearly double the number of youngsters are using e-cigarettes, according to a survey of students. The 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows that 12 percent of high school students statewide reported smoking at least once in the month before the survey. […]