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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AP: House bill aims for less e-cigarette regulation
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are pushing to ease proposed government regulations for companies that sell e-cigarettes and other new tobacco products, a move that Democrats charge could lead to unsafe products on the market. A spending bill approved by a House subcommittee Thursday would prevent the Food and Drug Administration from requiring pre-market reviews of […]
MINNPOST: Proposed Minneapolis tobacco licensing changes will help curb youth smoking
By Jan Malcolm | 06/19/15 Imagine a future when tobacco is no longer the leading cause of preventable death and disease. To make this vision a reality, we must prevent more young people from getting hooked by deadly tobacco products. The Minneapolis City Council is poised to do just that by considering changes to the licensing […]
Forum editorial: ND law is clear on e-cigs
It’s been stressed before, but in light of the growing use of e-cigarettes by youth and adults, it should be stressed again: All the prohibitions, bans and restrictions on the use of tobacco in North Dakota apply to e-cigarettes and related electronic devices used for “vaping.” The law, which won voter approval in every county […]
Devils Lake Park Board: Tobacco use policy to be drawn up
The Devils Lake Park Board is one step closer to solidifying guidelines for the use of tobacco products at its outdoor facilities. By Harry Lipsiea, Devils Lake Journal Reporter The Devils Lake Park Board is one step closer to solidifying guidelines for the use of tobacco products at its outdoor facilities. At Monday’s regularly-scheduled meeting, the […]
Reuters: Half of deaths from 12 common cancers directly linked to cigarette use
By Lisa Rapaport / Reuters Media Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a U.S. study estimates. While the largest proportion of deaths associated with smoking were for cancers of the lung, bronchus, trachea and larynx, about half of fatalities from tumors of the oral cavity, esophagus […]