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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ERIC JOHNSON: E-cigs’ risks are real while benefits are scant
By Eric Johnson, Op-Ed, Grand Forks Herald GRAND FORKS — According to the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Surgeon General, tobacco kills about 480,000 persons every year in the United States. In 1964, about 41 percent of adults were cigarette smokers. Today, that rate is down to a little more than 18 percent. […]
Selling a Poison by the Barrel: Liquid Nicotine for E-Cigarettes
By MATT RICHTEL, New York Times A dangerous new form of a powerful stimulant is hitting markets nationwide, for sale by the vial, the gallon and even the barrel. The drug is nicotine, in its potent, liquid form — extracted from tobacco and tinctured with a cocktail of flavorings, colorings and assorted chemicals to feed the […]
Smokeless tobacco: Strike out a harmful habit
(AP) Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero smiled with a mouthful of smokeless tobacco during spring training last month. Boston Globe Editorial As long as smokeless tobacco remains ingrained in baseball culture, there’s always the likelihood that much younger players will mimic their heroes from the diamond — and pick up a habit that increases the […]
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 […]