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WHYY: Sacred Tobacco and American Indians, Tradition and Conflict

From WHYY PBS & NPR By Sojourner Ahébée May 14, 2021 Sean Brown grew up on an American Indian reservation in Seminole County, Oklahoma where he says tobacco was everywhere — in TV and radio ads, on billboards and storefronts. “Everyone in my dad’s family smoked,” Brown said. “Chain-smoked a pack a day — grandma, […]

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-Containing E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Behaviors Among Adults After the Onset of the 2019 Outbreak of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI)

CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health has released the following tobacco-related article in the journal, Addicted Behaviors During the E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) outbreak, patient data on tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing e-cigarette, or vaping, product (EVP) use was collected, but data on product use among non-affected adults after the onset of the EVALI […]

Why aren’t they showing up? A Lesson in Health Communications

Wednesday, June 2, 20213 pm EDT Why aren’t we connecting with our readers? Join us to learn the basics of creating effective flyers and using Canva for your next project. Presented by National Native Network and Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. Visit Canva.com.

ARTICLE: Clinical Trial: Text message program increases quit rates among young adult e-cigarette users by nearly 40%

From Truth Initiative: Quit rates were nearly 40% higher among young adult e-cigarette users who used the text message-based quit program This Is Quitting compared to a control group that did not receive quit support, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The Truth Initiative research demonstrates the effectiveness […]

Stigma, Biases and Shame: Tobacco Use and Wellbeing Masterclass

Thursday, May 27, 3 – 5 p.m. ET REGISTER TODAY Stigma around mental illness and substance use challenges can contribute to increased symptoms and reduced likelihood of receiving and accessing treatment. Individuals who also use tobacco encounter psychosocial factors such as stigma and may experience increased strain on their health and mental wellbeing that impacts […]

Prevent Colorectal Cancer: Start your Screening at Age 45

Colon Cancer can be preventable with early and regular screenings, and on May 18, 2021 the age recommendations for colon cancer screening were lowered from age 50 to 45. This change provides the opportunity for adults with no family history of colon cancer to be screened at age 45, instead of waiting until they are […]

USPSTF Publishes Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Colorectal Cancer

The final recommendation statement, evidence summary, and modeling study have been published in the online edition of JAMA and are available on the Task Force website. The evidence summary outlines the studies the Task Force reviewed to reach its recommendation. The modeling study describes the modeling analyses the Task Force used when developing its recommendation. […]

Community Collaborations: Clean Communities, Encourage Healthy Citizens

INTRODUCTION Over the course of the past year our economy has been stunted and its affects have been felt throughout our community. This summer is a time for rebuilding. Through the weekend of May 7th & 8th nearly 100 people including City & Borough of Wrangell, WCA, & KSTK staff, community volunteers and students & […]

Smokefree Stories with Virginia Chosa

From Americans for Nonsmokers Rights Foundation Smokefree Stories with Virginia Chosa highlights a Tribal elder’s perspective living in a multi-unit housing complex in Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin. The video takes place on the Lac du Flambeau Indian Reservation and refers to Tribal housing and Tribal Housing Authority. Many sovereign Tribes receive funding from the US […]

U.S. Healthcare Spending Attributable to Cigarette Smoking in 2014

This study assessed smoking-attributable fractions in healthcare spending between 2010 and 2014, overall and by insurance type (Medicaid, Medicare, private, out-of-pocket, other federal, other) and by medical service (inpatient, non-inpatient, prescriptions). During 2010-2014, an estimated 11.7% of U.S. annual healthcare spending could be attributed to adult cigarette smoking, translating to annual healthcare spending of more […]

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