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State-Specific Prevalence of Tobacco Product Use Among U.S. Women: Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey, 2018-2019

CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute and the Food and Drug Administration, is releasing the following tobacco-related research brief in the journal, Preventing Chronic Disease State-Specific Prevalence of Tobacco Product Use Among U.S. Women: Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey, 2018-2019 During 2018-2019, at least 1 […]

Tribal Tobacco Advocacy Toolkit Training

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 REGISTER HERE The Great Plains Good Health and Wellness Program in collaboration with Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc. and The Canli Coalition invite you to the virtual Tribal Tobacco Advocacy Training Presented by: Rae O’Leary May 19, 2021 8 am – 1:30 p.m. MDT Who Should Attend? Anyone looking for assistance […]

Tips From Former Smokers Now Recruiting

Their stories saved lives. So can yours. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting a national search to find people with compelling stories to be featured in a future Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign. Similar to previous years, the campaign will feature real people who have had life-changing, smoking-related health problems and […]

GPTLHB & IHS Cancer Support Leadership Virtual Training

May 19- June 23, 2021 Wednesdays 8 am MDT/9 am CDT to 11 am MDT/12 pm CDT Covered topics include: Relationship Building Cancer among Native Americans Establishing Trust Emotional Support Skills Reflection Teamwork Facilitation Starting a Support Group Free to AI/AN individuals interested in crating cancer support groups Only new attendees are eligible Open to […]

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a public health program organized by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. This is a way of increasing outreach and education regarding the dangers of alcoholism and issues related to alcohol. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), alcohol use is one of the most important preventable risk […]

Bloomberg’s Millions Funded an Effective Campaign Against Vaping. Could it Do More Harm Than Good?

From: The Chronicle of Philanthropy By Marc Gunther | March 23, 2021 In September 2019, Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire philanthropist, and Michael Myers, president of the nonprofit Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, unveiled a $160 million, three-year campaign to end what they described as an epidemic of e-cigarette use among kids. READ MORE HERE

USPSTF Expands Criteria for Lung Cancer Screening

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF, Task Force) has expanded the criteria for lung cancer screening. The updated final recommendations have lowered the age at which screening starts from 55 to 50 years and have reduced the criterion regarding smoking history from 30 to 20 pack-years. “This is great news because it means that […]

Scholarship opportunity for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Pacific Islander youth leaders

From: The Healthline & Prevention Institute Stronger Scholarship PI partners on the Stronger Scholarship, which will award three $7,000 scholarships to young health equity changemakers Young people are actively changing the world. They bring new ideas, strategies, and perspectives to issues our communities have been struggling to overcome for decades. Young people are taking to […]

Supporting the Immune System Through Physical Activity & Nutrition

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board presents a webinar: Supporting the Immune System Through Physical Activity & Nutrition Thursday, March 11, 2021 1 p.m. MST Presented by: Sean Hollearn, GPGHW Program Manager Exercise Physiologist, Holistic Life Coach Welcome to our community health webinar hosted by our new program manager Sean Hollearn. This month, he discusses […]

Prevalence of Electronic Cigarette Use Among Adult Workers — United States, 2017-2018

CDC’s National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health’s Respiratory Health Division, in collaboration with CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, is releasing the following tobacco-related article in the journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. An estimated 5.3 million U.S. workers currently used e-cigarettes during 2017-2018 Among an estimated 156 million U.S. workers, and estimated 3.4% […]

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