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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Schilling: Tobacco gave me cancer
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling revealed Wednesday for the first time the type of cancer he was battling — squamous cell carcinoma, a type of mouth cancer — and detailed the painful treatment and recovery process that caused him to lose 75 pounds. Telling his story for the WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon on Wednesday morning, Schilling said he […]
Why Can’t the Pentagon Stop Smoking?
By The Editors Even the most oblivious member of Congress knows that smoking is bad for you. As it turns out, it’s even worse for you if you happen to be a soldier. So why would Congress insist that the Pentagon sell cigarettes — at a discount, no less? The rationale has long been that […]
Letter: Tobacco taxes should be raised
By Jay Taylor from Durbin, N.D. Hey! I have a great idea! Let’s raise a tax on something,” said no North Dakota legislator ever. Wow! Raising a tax on anything, with North Dakota being so flush from oil money, just doesn’t make any sense at all. And yet, taxes (or fees if you want a more […]
Letter: Tobacco taxes should be raised
“Hey! I have a great idea! Let’s raise a tax on something,” said no North Dakota legislator ever. Wow! Raising a tax on anything, with North Dakota being so flush from oil money, just doesn’t make any sense at all. And yet, taxes (or fees if you want a more politically correct term) do continue […]
Ebola-fighting compound created using tobacco
Laura Ungar, USA TODAY LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky company used local tobacco to help produce an experimental serum to fight Ebola, which may help save two American aid workers stricken with the deadly disease. David Howard, a spokesman for Reynolds American Services, said Owensboro-based Kentucky BioProcessing complied with a request from Emory University Hospital in […]