Tobacco Free Arizona

STAND goes to Fairfax High in Laveen to show Effects of Smoking

moderator — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:11:25 +0000

How does smoking age you? Students at Betty Fairfax High School in Laveen, AZ saw the effects up close and personal on their classmates! Channel 12 was there, and it was broadcast on the news. Watch the video here: Filed under: Agency News, Bureau Operations, Community Partners, Marketing Updates, Media Coverage, Video

Chronic Disease Webinar

moderator — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:08:01 +0000

Community Health Workers Tackling Chronic Diseases: Success Factors and Challenges May 22, 2013 9:00 am – 10:30 am Eastern Standard Time Register Now! *Certificate of Attendance Available! Chronic diseases impact entire communities and nations, costing millions of dollars in lost productivity and care, especially in developing countries. To respond to this global challenge, the UnitedHealth […]

Hookah smoking delivers carcinogens and carbon monoxide

moderator — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:08:53 +0000

Along with nicotine, user gets toxic substances from water pipes By Nathan Seppa Web edition: April 26, 2013 The tobacco and fruit mixture smoked in public hookah bars might be considerably more dangerous than its pleasant scent would suggest. An analysis of people who smoked from water pipes three times a day finds that the […]

FDA Compliance Program to Merge With BTCD on July 1

moderator — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:42:28 +0000

We are excited to announce the merging of the FDA Tobacco Compliance Program into the Bureau of Tobacco & Chronic Disease, effective July 1, 2013! The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) became effective on June 22, 2009. The Tobacco Control Act gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority […]

FDA Tobacco Compliance Webinar Resources

moderator — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:39:55 +0000

The FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is hosting a series of webinars on federal tobacco regulations. These webinars are designed to provide FDA tobacco compliance education and information to retailers and small businesses. Each webinar includes a Q&A session to provide participants the opportunity to have their questions answered by FDA. Please visit this […]

Kick Butts Day 2013 a success!

moderator — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:17:10 +0000

Kick Butts Day 2013 was a success! Members of Students Taking a New Direction, better known as STAND, were in local communities statewide. STAND members setup pledge walls asking their peers to pledge to be tobacco-free. Members donned t-shirts that read on the front “1,400 a day” and on the reverse, “500,000 a year.” These numbers […]

Maricopa County Department of Health Launches “Talking Tobacco” Online Dental Course

moderator — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:54:12 +0000

For Immediate Release Contact: Jennifer Franklin, Office of Tobacco and Chronic Disease Prevention – 602-372-8418 PHOENIX (April 15, 2013) – The Maricopa County Department of Public Health Office of Tobacco and Chronic Disease Prevention has launched “Talking Tobacco,” a free online course designed to educate dental professionals about the effects of tobacco use […]

California Assemblyman Interview on His Bill to Ban Smoking in Multi-Unit Housing

moderator — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:40:52 +0000

Filed under: Agency News, Bureau Operations, Community Partners, Other, Video

President’s Plan to Increase Tobacco Tax Will Protect Kids and Save Lives

moderator — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:26:09 +0000

Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Apr. 10 2013 WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama today has taken bold action to protect our children from tobacco addiction and save lives by proposing to increase the federal cigarette tax by 94 cents per pack and similarly increase taxes on other tobacco products. We […]

Wide show of support for SHAC tobacco-free campus campaign at University of Arizona

moderator — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:17:58 +0000

By STEPHANIE KHA, Guest Columnist for DailyWildcat.com Published March 31, 2013 The Student Health Advocacy Committee is turning heads with its campaign to transform the UA into a tobacco-free campus. On March 20,SHAC hosted its first ever UA Kick Butts Day Cleanup Competition to promote awareness of tobacco use on campus. In just one hour, an […]