National Call-in Day! Regulate e-cigarettes!
Today, we’re joining with other public health organizations for a national call-in day to the White House. We need your help right now to urge President Obama to finalize common-sense rules for e-cigarettes, cigars, and hookah. At the moment, there’s no federal oversight of these products at …
How Successful is the Tips from Former Smokers CDC Campaign?
CDC’s popular Tips from Former Smokers campaign really hits home with its graphic messages presented by former smokers who don’t sugar coat the consequences of smoking. The ad campaign ran for 3 months and has caused an estimated 100,000 smokers to quit. Funded by The …
Prescription Drug Drop Boxes in Rock County
When unneeded prescription drugs aren’t disposed of properly they can contaminate our drinking water, poison wildlife, or lead to prescription drug abuse when taken by someone they weren’t prescribed to. Here’s where you can safely dispose of Prescription drugs in Rock County Beloit Police Department …
Youth2Youth/FACT teen letter to the editor
Thanks, Cheyenne for writing this great letter to the editor! Originally published at: http://www.gazettextra.com/20150831/your_views_student_group_pushing_tobacco_prevention?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Letter to the editor August 31, 2015 It’s sad to see summer end, but I’m excited for the new school year—especially for my work with FACT, Wisconsin’s youth tobacco prevention movement. …
Who Smokes?
It’s no secret that smoking rates aren’t evenly distributed among demographics in the US. Who is the most affected by tobacco? http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/adult_data/cig_smoking/index.htm#national …
It’s a Trap!
Think smoking on Saturday isn’t a problem? What about smoking only at parties? Or only during final exams? Think again. truth® warns ‘IT’S A TRAP‘ – in a new ad that humorously dismantles the misperception that social smoking isn’t smoking. For more stories like …
Janesville City Council expands E-cigarette ban
Read on the Janesville Gazette Elliot Hughes August 24, 2015 JANESVILLE—Vaporizing and smoking are now essentially one and the same under Janesville ordinance after the city council Monday banned electronic cigarettes from wherever tobacco cigarettes are already outlawed. Just two months ago, the council agreed …
Boy dies from drinking liquid nicotine
FORT PLAIN, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say an upstate New York toddler’s death last year from drinking liquid nicotine was an accident. [maxbutton id=”2″] The Times Union of Albany reports (http://bit.ly/1DB69HE ) the police investigation into Eli James Hotaling’s death has been closed. The newspaper …
Where are They Now?: Luz Renteria Gomez
What have you been doing with your life since graduating from Youth2Youth? I’m currently a senior at Alverno College in Milwaukee, WI. I am close to graduating with my Bachelors in Elementary Education. I have been working on and off campus as well. What are …
Major National Poll Finds Support for Legalization Down 10% Since 2013
Major National Poll Finds Support for Legalization Down 10% Since 2013 Public Religion Research Institute Poll, funded by the Ford Foundation and the Nathan Cummings Foundation, finds only 44% of Americans now support legalization, down from 51% in 2013. Opposition at 50%. WASHINGTON- Coming off …
