National Working Group for ACTTION
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Partnership for Prevention
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April 2009 Tobacco Cessation in the News
Hoosiers Seeking Help To Quit Smoking In Record Numbers
Calls to Indiana’s Tobacco Quitline Reaches All-Time High
Indianapolis, April 9, 2009 – In the week when the federal tax on cigarettes was increased by 62 cents a pack, calls to the free Indiana Tobacco Quitline – 1-800-QUIT-NOW – increased by nearly 400 percent.
Coverage of Call for ACTTION/Working Group
Letter to Senator Tom Harkin
Jan. 30, 2009 - Letter from Partnership for Prevention regarding preservation of funding for tobacco cessation programs in proposed economic stimulus bill
Report Calls for Greater Access to Smoking-Cessation Programs
Dec. 15, 2008 - American Medical News
Mr. Obama's Struggle With Smoking
Nov. 28, 2008 - Washington Post, Letter-to-the-Editor from Corinne Husten
Smokers Could Be Quitters by 2020
Nov. 19, 2008 - MarketWatch.com via Medill News Service
Other Relevant News
Congress Plans Incentives for Healthy Habits
May 10, 2009 - New York Times
Experts in Government, Public Health, Public Policy and Science Outline Blueprint for Reducing Death and Disease From Tobacco in the United States
Feb 25, 2009 - MarketWatch
The Tobacco Paradox
Feb. 21, 2009 - National Journal
Walmart Offers $9 Smoking Cessation Starter Pack
Jan. 15, 2009 - Walmart Press Release
Remove the Barriers from Tobacco Cessation
Jan. 5, 2009 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution, opinion editorial by local tobacco cessation expert
In The News RSS
- Jul 29, 2010
Making Smoking-Cessation Counseling a “Norm” for Oral Care Professionals
Read the full story - Jul 27, 2010
Thoracic Surgeons Use “Teachable Moments” to Help Smokers Quit
Read the full story - Jul 22, 2010
A Culturally Tailored Tobacco Cessation Program: Helping LGBT Members “Call It Quits”
Read the full story - Jul 16, 2010
Saving Lives and Money - Helping People on Medicaid Quit Tobacco
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Key Dates RSS
- November 6-10, 2010: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
- October 30-4, 2010: American College of Chest Physicians: Chest 2010
- October 28-29, 2010: Multi-State Collaborative for Health Systems Change 2010 Conference
- September 30-1, 2010: Online Social Networks and Smoking Cessation: Strategic Research Opportunities
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