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Gambling with our Health

The American Journal of Preventive Medicine published an article called Gambling with Our Health in September 2014 Original Article Background Tribal sovereignty exempts tribal casinos from statewide smoking bans. Purpose To conduct a tribally-led assessment to identify the characteristics of casino patrons at Lake of the Torches Resort Casino in Lac du Flambeau WI and […]

Evaluation of Cancer Incidence in the Appalachian Region

An updated evaluation of cancer incidence in the appalachian region was published today in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention. For the full article, click here.

Group Ignites Support to Make East Baton Rouge Smoke Free

Original article from KSLA One year after city leaders in New Orleans decided the city would go completely smoke free, a group in Baton Rouge is launching a new effort to make all work environments in the Capital City smoke free as well. sgrib “Basically what we have right now is an unjust policy gap. […]

Proposed BMHA Smoking Ban Would Include Some Zones Where Residents Can Smoke

Original article from Time Warner News The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority’s proposed smoking ban, which would ban smoking in BMHA housing developments across the city, stood up Monday to public comment. Officials say the change would make for healthier living conditions for up to 10,000 municipal housing residents. People in attendance had mixed views about […]

On Twitter, E-Cigarette Ads Spread like Secondhand Smoke

For Original Article: Drexel Now Are 500 retweets the modern equivalent of “everyone’s doing it” when it comes to e-cigarette marketing? While the Food and Drug Administration has proposed a ban on the sales of e-cigarettes to people under 18, as we are beginning to understand the health effects of the substitute to smoking, a […]

Survey Respondents Favor a Tobacco-Free U.P. State Fair

Original Article From: The Mining Journal Written by: Isla Matthes, Escanaba Daily Press Escanaba, Mich (January 26, 2016) – A signifcant portion of Upper Peninsula State Fair attendees support making the event tobacco-free, according to a survey completed at the 2015 fair. The survey was administered by Public Health, Delta and Menominee Counties in […]

Sault Tribe Announces Community Weight Management Program – MOVE!

From original article at UP4Health.org SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN (Jan. 25, 2016) – Getting started is often the hardest part about committing to a healthier more active lifestyle. Sault Tribe Community Health is working to help turn at risk tribal members into success stories by engaging the community in a fun, 10-week weight management program. […]

POWWOW SWEAT

The StyleHorse Collective has released a video series earlier this year titles POWWOW SWEAT. Information on The StyleHorse Collective can be found at TheStyleHorseCollective.com Here is a sample of their POWWOW SWEAT video series:

E-cigarettes and Smoking Cessation in Real-World and Clinical Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

For full article, click here. Lancet Respir Med 2016; Published Online; January 13, 2016; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ S2213-2600(15)00521-4 Sara Kalkhoran, Stanton A Glantz Findings 38 studies (of 577 studies identified) were included in the systematic review; all 20 studies with control groups (15 cohort studies, three cross-sectional studies, and two clinical trials) were included in random […]

Michigan Tobacco Quitline Fact Sheet

Hours: 24 hours a day Callers can leave a message for a return call within 2 business days Quit Line’s Free Services Include: Information and referrals to local quit-tobacco resources and services. Text messaged or emailed tips for quitting. Information for those concerned about a tobacco user. Telephone coaching for Michigan residents with Medicare, Medicaid, […]

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