National Working Group for ACTTION
(Access to Coverage of Tobacco Treatment In Our Nation)
Partnership for Prevention
Shaping Policies | Improving Health
State Preemption of Local Smoke-Free Laws in Government Work Sites, Private Work Sites, Restaurants
As of December 31, 2009, a total of 12 states had preemptive provisions in place for at least one of three settings, an improvement from 19 states reported to have preemption in place as of December 31, 2004, according to a CDC study released today. Click here.
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- Jul 29, 2010
Making Smoking-Cessation Counseling a “Norm” for Oral Care Professionals
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Thoracic Surgeons Use “Teachable Moments” to Help Smokers Quit
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A Culturally Tailored Tobacco Cessation Program: Helping LGBT Members “Call It Quits”
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Saving Lives and Money - Helping People on Medicaid Quit Tobacco
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- 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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