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| Tobacco Control E-Newsletter |
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| FEBRUARY 23 , 2006 |
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 1 |
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"D.C. Smoke-Free Workplace Law Is Victory for Right to Breathe Clean Air" |
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January 26, 2006: From Joe@smokefree.org
"Secondhand Smoke Significantly Increases Risk of Breast Cancer" |
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January 26, 2006: California regulators became the FIRST in the nation to designate secondhand tobacco smoke as a "toxic air contaminant". California State Air Resources Board vote paves way for possible new limits on tobacco use. Read the NEWS RELEASE. |
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December 19, 2005: "Decline in teen smoking appears to be nearing its end." University of Michigan News Service, Ann Arbor, 20 pp. Read NATIONAL PRESS RELEASE |
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1/26/2006: "Black Smokers More Likely to Get Cancer; Genes May Be to Blame" Read Article |
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Candy-Flavored Cigarettes Try to Make Tobacco a Sweet Treat for Kids
September 19, 2005: Big Tobacco Still Targeting Kids via candy-flavored cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. |
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8/30/2005: "Menthol Smokers May Have Greater Cancer Risk." "Researchers led by Carolyn C. Celebucki of the University of Rhode Island said that black smokers prefer menthol cigarettes by a ratio of two-to-one, the exact opposite of white smokers." Read article |
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"A Smoking Gun: Lung Cancer is America’s Fourth Largest Killer. Battling the odds, corporate America is hard at work trying to help employees kick the habit." Click here for FORTUNE magazine's (In partnership with the American Lung Association) full report... |
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The American Lung Association's 2005 State of Tobacco Control Report Card.
See how Rhode Island scored! |
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1/6/2006: "R.I. Expands Tobacco Treatment" Read article |
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Tobacco settlement funds: Are states using tobacco settlement funds as promised?
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Special Report: State Tobacco Settlement |
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The American Cancer Society's Campaign Against Tobacco Use: Latest News, Resources, Take Action Alerts, etc. Click here for details... |
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Heart Disease and Smoking FACT SHEET Click here for details... |
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TAKE ACTION: *Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products*
Click here for details and to send your message to your Congressperson and Senators... |
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"The Virtual Protest is less than a week away! On Monday, February 27th, 6,000 E-Champions will call the White House urging President Bush to protect kids around the world from Big Tobacco." Click here to join the Virtual Protest |
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Become a Member of the Smoke-free Workplace Law Enforcement TEAM
For complete details contact Fred Ordonez, Phone: 401-728-5920 Email |
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TAKE ACTION: Help Us with our enforcement efforts! Report noncompliant establishments by completing the Rhode Island Public Place or Workplace Smoking COMPLAINT FORM |
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Trytostop.org: Quit Smoking Resources |
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Start planning for your next Kick Butts Day on Wednesday, April 5, 2006!
Click here for an INTERACTIVE ONLINE ACTIVITY GUIDE; Activities, Ideas, Merchandise, and more. |
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| We’re on the Web: RI Tobacco Control Program
Contact:
Kelly Doyle: EMAIL
Phone: 222-7630
©2006 Rhode Island Department of Health • You are receiving this newsletter because you are a member of the tobacco control network. Unsubscribe here |
Rhode Island Department of Health • Tobacco Control Program•
3 Capitol Hill, Room 409 • Providence RI 02908
Voice: 401-222-3293 • Fax: 401-222-4415 • TTY: 711
A Rhode Island Government E-newsletter • © 2006 |
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