Tobacco Policy UCLA SAFE Program to help low income residents avoid second hand smoke
ORIGINAL ARTICLE by Jennifer Bihm of Los Angeles Sentinel HERE On April 6, organizers of UCLA SAFE (Smoke Free Air For Everyone) launched a three year program aimed at increasing access to smoke free apartments in low-income neighborhoods in the city of Los Angeles. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the program […]
Trails Glenwood Springs bans public smoking from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m
ORIGINAL ARTICLE from Denver Post HERE It will be OK to light up and smoke a cigarette on downtown Glenwood Springs sidewalks after 10 p.m., under a new ordinance adopted by City Council Thursday. The ordinance prohibiting smoking in several public places around town passed on a 5-1 vote after the change was added at […]
Taxes Pa. cigarette tax will be nation’s 10th highest
ORIGINAL ARTICLE by Don Sapatkin of Philly.com HERE The budget-balancing $1-per-pack cigarette tax increase that takes effect Aug. 1 will make Pennsylvania’s $2.60 levy the 10th-highest in the nation. New Jersey’s $2.70 per pack is ninth. In Philadelphia, the tax will be $4.60 per pack, which includes a $2 surcharge added two years ago to […]
nnn Just Released: The Patient Navigation Barriers and Outcomes Tool (PN-BOT)
The George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center is pleased to announce the launch of a brand new tool. The Patient Navigation Barriers and Outcomes Tool (PN-BOT) is a customizable, free, Excel-based data entry management and reporting product designed for oncology patient navigation programs. “We are excited about the PN-BOT’s potential to capture the value of […]
Richard Mousseau National Native Network Podcast Episode 1
Presenting the inaugural National Native Network podcast. This podcast features a conversation with Richard Mousseau from the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board, a partner agency in the National Native Network. During this podcast we discuss the work that GPTCHB and Richard in particular do to promote health in the Great Plains region and some […]
Webinar National Native Network Webinar Series: Native Cancer Wellness
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan’s National Native Network and the Indian Health Services Clinical Support Center (Accredited Provider) present a webinar series: Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country Title: Native Cancer Wellness Date: July 26, 2016 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM EDT Register now! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1340439188695312643 Presenter: Krisstina Gowin, Physician, Salish Cancer Center Roberta Basch, Native Outreach Coordinator, Salish Cancer Center Eiko Klimant, MD, FACP, Medical […]
vape County adds e-cigs to workplace ban
ORIGINAL ARTICLE by Sean Cameron of Kokomo Herald HERE Advocates for a smoke-free Kokomo celebrated another victory last week as the Howard County Commissioners voted to add e-cigarettes to the county government’s own smoke-free workplace ordinance. It was a move applauded by Shirley Dubois, coordinator for Howard County Tobacco-Free. “Thanks to Commissioners Tyler Moore, Brad […]
Tobacco Policy At Michigan State, tobacco prohibition nears
ORIGINAL ARTICLE by RJ Wolcott of Lansing State Journal HERE Three Marlboro black cigarettes. That’s enough to get Nicole Cichon, a second-year veterinary medicine student at Michigan State University, through a day of classes. In previous semesters, Cichon could find 10 minutes between classes to get her nicotine fix. When MSU’s ban of tobacco products […]
nnn Indian Country Leads Health Revolution Sweeping U.S.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE by Tanya H. Lee of IndianCountryTodayMediaNetwork.com HERE A medical revolution that began in Indian country is spreading across the U.S., from Oregon to Vermont, and tens of millions of lives will be better for it. Most recently, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a law that authorizes mid-level dental health aide therapists (DHATs) to […]
nnn Study: New concerns raised over teen e-cigarette use
ORIGINAL ARTICLE by Karina Shedrofsky of USA Today HERE As e-cigarette use among teens rapidly increases, a national health report suggests adolescents who would not have otherwise used tobacco products are now turning to electronic smoking devices. The report, released Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics, is based on a study that found overall […]