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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Local Students Celebrate "Kick Butts" Day
KX News, Bismarck Click here to watch video of this story. It’s national “Kick Butts” day… A day to encourage people to snuff tobacco out of their lives. It’s not promoted by officials, but rather by students. Courtney Plante shows you how Students Against Destructive Decisions are doing their part to warn their peers. Today’s […]
19th Annual Kick Butts Day used to promote a tobacco-free lifestyle
By Sun Staff , Jamestown Sun The 19th annual Kick Butts Day, a national day when youths are encouraged to stand up and speak out against tobacco companies, is Wednesday. Central Valley Health District and the North Dakota Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy are using this occasion to educate youth about the dangers of […]
Youth poisonings by e-cigarette juice increase tenfold in Minnesota
By: John Lundy, Forum News Service, INFORUM DULUTH – The tenfold increase in Minnesota youngsters poisoned by e-cigarette juice last year is alarming, a local anti-smoking advocate said. “It’s a startling increase and something we should be very concerned about,” said Pat McKone, Duluth-based director of tobacco control programs and policy for the American Lung Association […]
States push to regulate, tax booming e-cigarette industry
By Barnini Chakraborty, Fox News WASHINGTON – While waiting for the debate on electronic cigarettes to heat up on Capitol Hill, several state and local governments are pressing ahead with their own agendas for taxing and regulating the popular battery-powered smoking alternatives. Right now, there is no uniform national approach to regulating the vapor-based e-cigarettes. They […]
Letter: Commending CVS for tobacco policy
By: Keely Ihry, Moorhead, INFORUM As a public health agency we are always educating on the harms of tobacco-use and exposure. We know that smoking kills nearly 500,000 Americans each year, and costs $289 billion in health care costs. Even with the dangers of tobacco use being well documented, the pharmacy industry has continued to sell […]