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Tobacco Free Press: May/June 2004
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Secondhand Smoke
Healthy Arkansas Intiative includes smokefree policy for state buildings; Southern California is now home to smokefree beaches; Kansas passes first model comprehensive smokefree policy ordinance; Missouri attains positive results from secondhand smoke education; and more.
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Youth Prevention
Youth smoking rates decline; Colorado increases youth awareness on tobacco industry marketing in the classroom; Indiana colleges push tobacco policy change; Iowa and Colorado youth create memorials to victims of tobacco use; Kansas trains youth on tobacco free school policy and social norm change; South Carolina wins ADDY award for teen movement manual; Vermont encourages 18-24 year olds to quit tobacco use; and more.
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Disparities
New York takes action on the KOOL MIXX advertising and promotion campaign; Arizona launches anti-tobacco media campaign targeting African Americans; Colorado Women and Tobacco Coalition holds educational forum on women and smoking.
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Cessation
Alabama and Virginia raise the tobacco excise tax; Arkanaas plans to cover cessation under Medicaid; Colorado launches Internet advertising campaign for quitnet; New York City has 100,000 fewer smokers as a result of progressive tobacco policy; Pennsylvania encourages mothers to quit tobacco on Mother's Day; Vermont expands nicotine-replacment therapy program; Smoking rates for pregnant women at all time low in Washington State.
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Other News
National news regarding FDA legislation and the Department of Justice lawsuit; Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids honors Youth Advocates; Washington state Tobacco Control Program wins Governor's award for public value and benefit.
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Save the Date
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New Resources
New studies and tools released on secondhand smoke, cessation, youth prevention, disparities.
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