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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Fargo Forum: Anti-tobacco groups eye raising purchasing age to 21 in Minnesota
By Patrick Springer MOORHEAD – Minnesota tobacco control advocates may propose raising the legal age for buying cigarettes to 21 years old. Hawaii, New York City and more than 30 municipalities in Massachusetts have raised the legal age for buying tobacco, and the experiment will be closely watched, said Andrea Mowery, vice president of ClearWay […]
"Darth Vapor" Sending Students to the Hospital
Reported by Michigan 9 & 10 News A new form of synthetic marijuana is sending teenagers to the hospital. A Mason County student is in critical condition after inhaling something called “Darth Vapor”, a substance smoked with an E-cigarette. School officials at Journey High School in Scottville called 911 yesterday afternoon after the 19-year-old had a seizure. And […]
MEDPAGE TODAY: E-Cigs Hamper Ability to Cough
Just one exposure significantly diminished cough reflex sensitivity. by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today DENVER — Exposure to electronic cigarette vapors significantly diminished cough reflex sensitivity in a group of healthy volunteers, a researcher reported here. Using a capsaicin cough challenge, the time until the concentration of capsaicin that can induce five or more […]
TIME Health|Research: 4 Weird Health Effects of E-Cigarettes
Justin Worland Banana pudding-flavored ecigs disturbed the lungs, one study found E-cigarette research is heating up, and scientists are starting to show that using e-cigarettes can have some surprising health effects, according to new findings presented at the meeting of the American Thoracic Society. “Millions of people around the world that are puffing e-cigs,” says […]
NPR: Smokers More Likely To Quit If Their Own Cash Is On The Line
Richard Harris A new study finds that employer-based programs to help people stop smoking would work better if they tapped into highly motivating feelings — such as the fear of losing money. This conclusion flows from a study involving the employees of CVS/Caremark. Some workers got postcards asking them if they wanted a cash reward […]