07.30.2013
Dave Dobbins.
As seen on JoinTogether.orgDo you remember the first time you tried a cigarette? If you’re lucky, the unpleasant taste and burning feeling in your throat and lungs dissuaded you from repeating the experience. If your middle school student picks...
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07.25.2013
It has been said that the world is a great place for great people to do great work. At legacy we believe great places to work are smoke-free environments that provide support for smokers who want to quit. With that in mind, Legacy partnered with...
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07.09.2013
According to a recent survey from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), about 1 in 4 parents surveyed say teens’ choices today won’t have a big effect on their health in the future (24%) and almost the same percentage of teens s...
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06.04.2013
Cheryl G. Healton, DrPH.
Tobacco companies have a long history of adding all kinds of ingredients to their products. According to a report from Bloomberg News, Cheyenne International, a tobacco product manufacturer, has included a filter containing sepiolite, a clay mate...
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05.30.2013
Ellen Vargyas.
As seen on JoinTogether.orgNo, this is not a headline from The Onion. Corporate Responsibility Magazine has once again ranked Altria as one of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens.” This year Altria is number 20. Corporate Responsibility annually ran...
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05.23.2013
David Abrams, PhD.
A critical component of the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act is the establishment of a rigorous set of scientific criteria a tobacco product must fulfill before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows it to be marketed...
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04.23.2013
In 1996, the Dutchess Country Department of Health in New York received one of 10 Health Education Awards presented by the state health department. The department was awarded the “Outstanding Health Education Programming” honor for its Tobacco Co...
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04.09.2013
This month in advance of Earth Day, Legacy has partnered with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics (Leave No Trace) to raise awareness and mobilize action surrounding this toxic problem with a new set of radio and television Public Servic...
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03.28.2013
Cheryl G. Healton, DrPH.
As the second round of Tips from Former Smokers hits the airwaves, we applaud the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for their continued investment in our nation's future and...
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03.13.2013
Dave Dobbins.
As seen on drugfree.org. Research shows that an astonishing 31 percent of America’s service men and women smoke. Leaders in public health have said that tobacco is one of America’s “winnable battles,” so we are excited that America’s armed forces...
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