Second Hand Smoke
 
The Ad Council and the American Legacy Foundation multi-media campaign “Don’t Pass Gas”; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital research study on secondhand smoke and link to decreased math and reading skills; Indianapolis ordinance to ban smoking at some outdoor public locations; Nebraska legislature considering smoke-free day care centers 24/7; New York state ban on smoking two year follow-up. [read more]

Youth Prevention
 
The American Journal of Public Health study on the correlation between funding of tobacco prevention programs and prevalence of youth smoking; Santa Fe, NM new “blue ribbon task force” to include youth as active participants; a local Wisconsin community to implement a cessation program for teen smokers. [read more]

Disparities
 
The National African American Tobacco Prevention Network (NAATPN) successful campaign against the “Kool Mixx” marketing campaign–update. [read more]

Cessation
 
The Lung Health study conducted by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute reports that cessation programs can decrease smoking and increase survival rates; CDC completes a literature review on the impact of targeted interventions for College and University students; New Jersey doctors launch a new cessation program “Quit 2 Win”. [read more]

Legislative Watch
 
State updates on current legislation. [read more]

Other News
 
The Department of Justice racketeering lawsuit against the tobacco companies-update; National news regarding NASCAR and GlaxoSmithKline sponsorship. [read more]

Save the Date
 
National Conference on Tobacco or Health; ASTHO-NAACHO Joint Conference. [read more]

New Resources
 
New studies and tools released on secondhand smoke, youth prevention, disparities and cessation. [read more]

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