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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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 […]
Chuck Schumer goes after marketing of e-cigarettes to kids
BY SOPHIA ROSENBAUM / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Fearful big tobacco could hook a new crop of smokers, Sen. Chuck Schumer says he’s backing legislation to stub out the marketing of e-cigarettes to children. Schumer said tobacco companies are upping the appeal of vaping devices by making kid-friendly flavors like cotton candy and gummy bears. “They are […]
On e-cigarettes, many questions but few answers
By Consumer Reports Maybe a friend or family member uses one. Or maybe you’re using one yourself to try to kick a tobacco habit. Whatever your experience with electronic cigarettes, it seems that the battery-powered devices, which deliver a form of nicotine and mimic the feel of traditional cigarettes, are here to stay, according to […]