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| Tobacco Control E-Newsletter |
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| FEBRUARY 4, 2008 |
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 3 |
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| 2007 State of Tobacco Control Report |
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The American Lung Association released the 2007 State of Tobacco Control Report. This report grades each state in four key policy areas for tobacco treatment, prevention and control: Funding, Smokefree Air Policy, Cigarette Excise Tax and Youth Access to Tobacco Products.
Grades for Rhode Island:
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| Smokefree Air |
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Smokefree Air |
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| Tax |
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Tax |
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| Youth Access |
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Youth Access |
C |
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CDC Report: Smoking Rates Steady Two-Years Running |
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January 11, 2008: Missouri $11.6 million Smoking Cessation Plan Unveiled
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| Youth & Tobacco Ordinances |
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January 9, 2008: El Cajon, California may restrict tobacco paraphernalia |
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NGO Report
The International Alliance of Women and the International Network of Women Against Tobacco submitted its NGO Report for Bolivia, Burundi, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Sweden to the 40th session of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. For more information about the 40th Session visit: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cedaw/cedaws40.htm |
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January 4, 2008: Hookah Delivers Carbon Monoxide Equivalent of a Pack of Cigarettes |
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January 10, 2008: E-cigarette trial seeks smokers
The latest alternative to smoking from China is an electronic cigarette that is sold over the Internet for $200.00. Although it is currently marketed as a smoking alternative, researchers say that it may help people quit.
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January 4, 2008: Indoor Smoking Ban Takes Effect in France |
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January 11, 2008: Thousands of Fla. Lawsuits Filed Against Tobacco Companies
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January 3, 2008: Smoking Hits Historic Low Among N.Y. High-School Students |
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| Cessation — Maternal Smoking |
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The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) Tobacco Prevention mini-grant award for $5000 was awarded to the RI Prematurity Task Force’s Tobacco Prevention Among Women of Reproductive Age Workgroup. There is strong evidence that maternal tobacco use is associated with higher risk for preterm birth and since pregnant women have been identified as a group that is disparately affected by tobacco use, this is an important collaboration. The Task Force and the Tobacco Control Program will use this funding to develop a best practices guide to be included in the Quitworks package in treating tobacco dependence among pregnant and breastfeeding women. |
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| Cessation — Quitworks Update |
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QuitWorks-RI is a free, evidence-based stop-smoking service sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of Health. The project’s aim is to implement a fax referral quit smoking system, modeled on the Massachusetts QuitWorks Program, in the Rhode Island healthcare system.
Outreach and recruitment efforts began in June 2006 to various hospitals and community health centers around the state. Hospitals that have successfully adopted the program include Lifespan systems, Care New England systems, Landmark Medical and Roger Williams Hospital. Community Health Centers include the Providence Community Health Center, Blackstone Valley, East Providence Community Action Program, Northwest Community Health Center and Thundermist West Warwick.
Outreach and recruitment efforts have expanded for 2007 and 2008 to include physician practices, wellness sites, and certified diabetic outpatient educators. Since the program’s inception, health care providers have referred 235 smokers to QuitWorks-RI!
If you know of practices which may be interested in adopting the program, please email Mary Ellen Casey, Quitworks Coordinator at mcasey@riqio.sdps.org
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| Local Tobacco Control Media Ads |
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The Woonsocket Task Force on Substance Abuse collaborated with Objective 8, the Woonsocket Middle School Youth Program, to develop a new Tobacco Radio Ad. Listen Here.
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Camel No. 9's -- Light, Luscious and Lethal! Join the fight to protect young women and girls from Big Tobacco's effort to addict the next generation of smokers! |
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Join thousands of Americans across the country who want to protect America's kids, not Big Tobacco, by supporting legislation before Congress to grant the FDA authority to regulate tobacco products and by taking other actions. |
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TAKE ACTION NOW!! -- Tell your Governor to protect our kids from smoking and fund tobacco prevention programs in your state. |
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| Smokefree Laws Toolkit and Update |
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GoingSmokeFree.org: A Toolkit for Implementing Smoke-Free Laws
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in partnership with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, has created GoingSmokeFree.org, a free online resource to help states and communities implement smoke-free laws.
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Special Report: Secondhand Smoke and Smokefree Laws Update |
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Voters Strongly Support FDA Authority Over Tobacco
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Smoking Prevalence Rates and Health Risks for Women and Girls who Smoke |
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At the suggestion of the Media Network Stakeholder Committee, we are
sending a list of the web-cast topics for the past three years of
monthly Media Network web-casts. These web-casts generate information,
materials and contacts that are excellent resources well after the
web-casts are over.
You can read minutes (including presenter contact information), and
download presenter materials and other resources for these web-casts
on
the OSH State Information Forum. To access the
materials, look under CDC Team > OSH State Information Forum. Choose
Media Network Minutes and Materials for the appropriate year, and
scroll
down to find the topic of interest. [Note: The State Information
Forum
is a password protected site. For access information, contact Robert
(Bob) Rodes (rrodes@cdc.gov).]
We hope that this reminder encourages participants to continue making
use of the materials and resources generated by the Media Network
webcasts.
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Please contact the Tobacco Control Staff if you need anything:
Lina Alba-Navarro (Secretary)
Seema Dixit (Program Manager)
Kelly Doyle (Community Coordinator)
Katie Thurber (Community Coordinator)
Christina Mathews (Community Coordinator)
Carol Hall-Walker (Media)
Betty Harvey (Team Leader)
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