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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‘Vaping’ Santa Billboard Causes Backlash
By Gillian Mohney E-cigarette company draws controversy after using “vaping” Santa in billboard. (VaporShark/Facebook) This might put Santa on the naughty list. The e-cigarette company Vapor-Shark is facing backlash after putting up a billboard of a “vaping” Santa Claus in Florida. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids complained the ad was similar to old cigarette ads aimed at children and […]
Tobacco down among youths; marijuana up
By Cheryl Wetzstein – The Washington Times More and more younger Americans are snuffing out their cigarettes — at least those filled with tobacco, a new national survey suggests. The number of 8th, 10th and 12th graders who said they smoked tobacco cigarettes in the last 30 days fell again — to fewer than one in 10 adolescents […]
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline: Report
WebMD News from HealthDay By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay Reporter Cancer death rates continue to decline in the United States, mainly because anti-smoking efforts have caused a drop in lung cancer deaths, researchers report. From 2001 through 2010, death rates for all cancers combined decreased by 1.8 percent a year among men and by 1.4 percent a year among women, according […]
Nicotine in e-cigs, tobacco linked to heart disease
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The nicotine delivered by cigarettes — even the electronic versions — may still contribute to heart disease, a new study suggests. A new paper delivered at the American Society of Cell Biologyannual meeting in New Orleans on Sunday suggests that nicotine can cause direct harm to cells in the heart. Nicotine is […]
Homeless North Texans being weaned from tobacco
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When he was sent to Vietnam in 1970, Travis Dorsey quickly picked up a smoking habit. As the stress of being in a war zone took its toll, Dorsey found comfort in cigarettes. “They started giving them to us with our meals, they called them C-rations, and the next thing you […]