Updates matching "Tobacco Control"

On Wednesday, November 14 the Health Care For All Coalition officially launched its Healthy Maryland Initiative tobacco tax for health care campaign and received some terrific media coverage! Check under Newswire for links to media coverage.

Smokers across New York will vow to kick the tobacco addiction during the American Cancer Society’s 37th annual Great American Smokeout. Yet, far too many New Yorkers haven’t been able to beat that addiction – and in some parts of the state, the smoking rate exceeds the national average.

Measure 4, a smoke-free ballot initiative in North Dakota supported by ACS CAN, passed yesterday 66.66% to 33.34%.ξ The measure approved Tuesday puts into place a comprehensive law prohibiting indoor smoking in places not protected under current state statute, including bars, motels, private nursing homes, cabs and public transportation.ξ It

This morning, Johnson County, Indiana commissioners unanimously passed a smoke-free ordinance that prohibits smoking in all public businesses, including bars, hotels, restaurants and private clubs.ξ The ban is stricter than rules previously passed in the cities of Franklin and Greenwood, which now will have to follow the countyŠ—Ès ban.ξ This

The Cook County Board in Illinois voted favorably today (10-6) to increase the county cigarette tax by $1.ξ Combined with the $1 state cigarette tax increase passed by the General Assembly earlier this year, it's safe to say this has been a great year for tobacco control advocacy in the

Russ Sciandra Leaves Legacy of Taking on Big Tobacco and Winning It’s no exaggeration to say that Russ Sciandra’s work to reduce the scourge of tobacco has saved thousands of lives. Thanks to Russ’ tireless efforts to convene a community of partners that work together in Albany