Tobacco Control Network

Tobacco Free Press - Table of Contents
October 2012

Smoke-free workplace leads to fewer heart attacks
Few U.S. smokers say secondhand smoke is very harmful
Smoking bans in bars help drinkers drink less too, Yale study shows
Smoke-free multi-unit housing global directory
Study: Michigan's smoke-free law business neutral (MI)
Minnesota marks five years smoke-free (MN)
New smoke-free multi-unit housing website (NY)
Boston set to become largest city in US to ban smoking in a public housing (MA)
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The effect of the 2012 federal transportation reauthorization bill on state and local regulation of roll your own tobacco retailers
A new light for roll your own tobacco fans
Cigarette sales fall as consumption hits record low; tax credited (MS)
Michigan cigar smokers may get a price break; American Cancer Society objects (MI)
Missouri governor candidate forum (MO)
Tobacco tax revenue falls by $341m (Australia)
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Medicaid coverage of tobacco-dependence treatment for pregnant women: Impact of the Affordable Care Act
New health policy website
American Heart Association launches new advocacy website, YouretheCure.org
NALBOH releases state-specific fact sheets on tobacco funding
Children's cabinet told to plan for 75 percent cut (KS)
Law cracks down on tobacco sales to minors (CA)
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Smoking scenes on rise in top-grossing youth-rated movies: CDC
Teen smoking linked to earlier death
Tobacco use by Louisiana teens is higher than national average according to TFL research (LA)
The invasion begins: truth® releases new Flavor Monsters mobile game
Teens who have excellent relationships with their parents less likely to have used marijuana, alcohol or tobacco
American Academy of Pediatrics Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence now on Facebook
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Secondhand smoke takes big illness, expense toll
Sexual/gender minorities and tobacco use disorder: Implications for medical homes
New report on tobacco in pharmacies in Asian American neighborhoods (NY)
Oklahoma program targets tobacco use in black population (OK)
Barriers to effective tobacco-dependence treatment for the very poor (WI)
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Many menthol smokers say they would quit if menthols were no longer available
New study shows clearly that highly emotional and graphic anti-smoking advertisements increase quit attempts
New resource for clinician reimbursement: Tobacco coding fact sheet
Get ready for the Great American Smokeout with new resources from EX®
Navy urges better nutrition and less smoking
Tobacco Free Florida launches mobile website and Text2Quit service (FL)
Obesity, tobacco costing billions to taxpayers (MN)
Randolph Co. barn makes history with prevention messages (WV)
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Smoking apps may break advertising laws
New Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association (SFATA) promoting e-cig self-regulation
Managing a changing tobacco category
Find out how much money big tobacco is spending in your district
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Heart attacks linked to lack of exercise, smoking, more than stress
Long-term study of cigarette and water pipe tobacco smoking shows knowledge gap in perceived health risks
Secondhand smoke linked to memory problems
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E-cigarettes: No smoke, but fiery debate over safety
Results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of national findings
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps has announced the release of What Works for Health
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Webinar: A Solution for Connecting Clinical Settings and Community Resources: Electronic Referrals With Feedback For Tobacco Use, Obesity, Diabetes, and Beyond
Webinar: Emerging Tobacco Products
Webinar: Pressing the FDA on Menthol
Webinar: "Those Look Like Candy!": Emerging and Alternative Tobacco Products
Great American Smokeout
State of the Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation
CADCA's 2013 National Leadership Forum
Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting
Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy, VIII
2013 National Association of Local Boards of Health Annual Conference
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Regional Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) Coordinator
Community Mobilization Specialist / Public Policy Liaison
Principal Executive / Manager F Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section Manager
Health Program Specialist I (HPS I)
Assistant Director, Youth Activism
Youth Action Manager
Quantitative Research Scientist (Public Health Focus)
Project Coordinator (Req. # 37981BR)
Marketing Account Manager for Teen Brand
China Programs Associate
Coordinator, Tobacco Control Program
Project Director, Internet Tobacco Vendor Study
Health Education Coordinator
Country Director — Indonesia
Head of International Social Media
Bilingual Spanish-English Tobacco Treatment Specialist
Program Coordinator
Health Communications Coordinator
Policy Director
Country Director
Program Manager, West Virginia Tobacco Quitline
Program Coordinator
Director of Programs
Jobs at the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Various
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General:

Request for information on adopting smoke-free policies in PHAs and multifamily housing
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FDA Announcements:

Updated tobacco retailer education self-mailer available from FDA
States awarded FDA tobacco retail inspection contracts
Call for nominations: FDA-CTP's Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee
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