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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Triple tobacco taxes? Researchers say yes to save 200M lives
By Cheryl K. Chumley – The Washington Times Tripling tobacco taxes would save 200 million smokers around the world from premature deaths over the course of the next century, researchers say. That’s because the higher costs would make it nearly impossible for many to afford the habit and at the same time serve as a deterrent to youth […]
Trebling [tripling] tobacco tax 'could prevent 200 million early deaths'
By: Kate Kelland, Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – Trebling [tripling] tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases, researchers said on Wednesday. In a review in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists from the charity Cancer Research UK (CRUK) said […]
Arizona fire officials see increased fire danger with e-cigarettes
Lauren Gilger, ABC15.com PHOENIX – As electronic cigarettes grow in popularity, so do the number of fires they start. Phoenix Fire Department officials say they’ve noticed the increase and want families to know about the potential danger. AN ARIZONA COUPLE’S LOSS “I got to the bedroom door and it was just a huge fire,” Vicki […]
Be it resolved to quit ….
By KAREN HERZOG, Bismarck Tribune It’s safe to say that “lose weight” and “quit smoking” are at the top of many a New Year’s resolution list. And they, sadly, top the failure list every year as well. Not that it’s a contest, but some say weight loss is harder, because people can’t just “quit” eating. […]
Oregon cigarette tax goes up Jan. 1
Written by Peter Wong Oregon’s cigarette tax will go up Jan. 1. The actual tax is applied on individual cigarettes. The tax will go up from $1.18 to $1.31 on a standard pack of 20 cigarettes. It will be the first increase since 2004, when it actually dropped from $1.28 to $1.18 as the result of […]