The new Quitline RFA will be released later this month, and the contract will be awarded in February.
Surgeon General sounds the alarm on teens and e-cigarettes…
“These products are now the most commonly used form of tobacco among youth in the United States, surpassing conventional tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and hookahs,” wrote Dr. Vivek H. Murthythe US Surgeon General. Read Here
Forget those occasional cigarettes: There is no safe smoking level...
There’s bad news for people who think it’s safe to smoke a few cigarettes a day or even a week: They face a substantially higher risk of earlier death compared with people who don’t smoke, according to a study published. ClickHEREto read more.
HUD final rule on smoke-free housing will protect millions from the dangers of secondhand smoke…
Secondhand smoke is a big problem in multifamily housing, so it was great to see the US. Department of Housing and Urban Development take an important step toward protecting the health of millions of Americans by requiring all public housing in the country to go smoke-free. View
Smoking plus diabetes a very deadly mix…
While smoking is tough enough on health, adding in diabetes boosts the risk of an early death even more, new research confirms. For more information, Click Here