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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Forum editorial: Close off e-cig sales to minors
Fargo Forum Editorial The Legislature should follow the lead of several North Dakota cities and ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. As it stands now, even with sales bans in Fargo, Bismarck, Casselton, Mapleton and other cities, e-cigs can be (and likely are being) sold to minors all over the state. It’s a gaping […]
E-Cigarette Use on Rise for Teenagers, Study Finds
The New York Times, By SABRINA TAVERNISE WASHINGTON — A new federal survey has found that e-cigarette use among teenagers has surpassed the use of traditional cigarettes, even as smoking of traditional cigarettes has continued to decline. Health advocates say the upward trend for e-cigarette use is dangerous because it is making smoking seem normal […]
USA Today – Our View: E-cigarettes cloud progress on teen smoking
USA Today Editorial Board E-cigarettes, once seen as a harmless alternative to tobacco smoking, are beginning to look more like a new gateway to addiction. This year, for the first time, more teens used electronic cigarettes than traditional ones: 17% of high school seniors used the devices, vs. 14% who smoked cigarettes. Kids in eighth […]
E-cigarettes usually aren’t taxed like regular tobacco products. Utah’s governor wants to change that.
By Hunter Schwarz | The Washington Post Utah Gov. Gary Herbert wants e-cigarettes to be taxed, and his office thinks it could bring in $10 million for the state annually. “The governor feels strongly we should tax e-cigarettes the same way as other tobacco products,” said Marty Carpenter, a Herbert spokesman, in an interview with the […]
KX News: Students Help Draft E-Cigarette Bill
By Steph Scheurer, Reporter The CDC reports more than 16 million minors live in states where they can buy e-cigarettes legally. The topic of age limits on e-cigarettes is one that will be brought up during the 2015 legislative session. Braden Will and Ashti Ali are 7th graders. But even at a young age, they’re […]