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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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 […]
City leaders regulate e-cigarettes
By: WDAY Staff Reports , WDAY Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) – City leaders have decided to include E-cigs in the Fargo tobacco ordinance. That means it will be illegal to give or sell electronic cigarettes to minors. The electronic smoking devices claim to be a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes because they give off a vapor instead […]
States spend 2% of tobacco settlement money on cessation
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) — Fifteen years after the $246 billion tobacco legal settlements were reached most states are not spending much on tobacco cessation, U.S. researchers say. Tobacco use is the top cause of preventable U.S. death, killing more than 400,000 Americans and costing the nation $96 billion in healthcare bills each year and most […]