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Some periodicals never take tobacco ads. Click here for a list. “If we knew a way to prevent other diseases like heart attacks or diabetes, we'd do it in a heartbeat. Well, we know how to prevent smoking. So let's do that.” — Maryland Attorney General J. Joseph Curran Jr. From The Washington Post, Dec 01 05, T03. Anti-smoking ads urged for DVDs, by William Wan. |
Cessation counseling by telephone:
To successfully fight tobacco addiction for the long term, we must all work together.We cannot afford another generation of tobacco addiction. 
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Cigarette Tax Will Motivate Many Smokers to Quit QUIT SUPPORT NETWORK SITES
Retail ads and price promotions encourage teens to start smoking, and influence them to become regular smokers. Fewer tobacco ads could mean fewer teens get hooked on tobacco. And that can help save a life. Help teens beat the tobacco trap. Ask retailers to cut back on tobacco advertising in their stores! • Read more about cigarette advertising
and promotion at retail stores » • UPI: Some U.S. Retailers and Tobacco Part Ways (May 9 08) City of Ithaca resolution urges retailers to reduce tobacco advertising. Read the resolution » These organizations say “No Thanks”
to tobacco funding TV ads show consequences of smoking Tobacco sponsorship: What are the values? T-Free No Thanks! campaign
Press release from NYAG Spitzer (Oct 2006) » Tompkins County resolution supporting a ban on the sale of flavored cigarettes »
California, Delaware, New York, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Puerto Rico, New Jersey, Montana (2009), Utah (2009), Florida, Idaho, Hawaii, North Dakota, Maryland, Guam. CIAA Waivers in Tompkins County |
Common Council committee looks at smoke free city areas Viewpoint: Smoke free sustainability Ithaca Journal editorial: "Extending the smoking ban would be good policy" (Dec 26 07) Smoking
Bans Help People Quit, Research Shows (NPR, Oct 25 07)
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Center 100% smoke free as of Jan 1 08. (Syr
Post Std, Oct 18 07) New Yorkers are having fewer heart attacks, thanks to the state's Clean Indoor Air Act (Sep 27 07) Full press release » Program Makes Smoking More Taboo; Tompkins County Tobacco-Free Zones aim to improve public health (Cornell Daily Sun, Aug 31 07) Complete article on the Sun website 4th Annual Independent Evaluation Report (Aug 31 07) Study Notes High Awareness of Media Campaigns, Calls for Cigarette Tax Increase Report Cites Major Reduction in Teenage Smoking (Aug 29 07) NYSDOH reports a reduction of almost 45% statewide since 2000 Nicotine in cigarettes
up significantly (Aug 29 06) Marriott goes ‘smoke-free’ at all hotels in North America (July 19 06) More than 2,300 properties and 10 lodging brands. Marriott press release » New Surgeon General report says there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. (Jun 27 06) USDHHS press release» New Studies
Undermine Philip Morris’ Claim It Has Changed Monitoring the Future Survey
sends warning (Dec 19 05) Cigarette Manufacturers Developed Candy-flavored Brands Specifically to Target Youth Market (Nov 10 05) Harvard School of Pubilc Health Press Release » Adolescents Who Watch Smoking
in Movies are More Likely to Try Smoking Smoking Hinders Sperm
(JTO) U.S. Surgeon General's Report expands list of diseases caused by smoking. HHS press release » Keep
tobacco ads out of doctor's offices. CDC:
highest risk from small doses of secondhand smoke. |
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