Fathers’ Day is just around the corner on June 15th, and serves as a reminder that the health of dads everywhere can be negatively affected by tobacco use. 21.6 percent of American men currently smoke; a rate that is higher than that of women and...
CommentsThe following is a guest post from Natalie Musfer, a volunteer with the youth-led (dis)tasteful tobacco control campaign in Virginia.I have been a member of Y Street – Virginia’s biggest youth-led movement – for almost 2 years. During that time,...
CommentsSummer is officially in full swing and Americans across the country are flocking to baseball stadiums, hoping to enjoy a slice of Americana. Sadly… the game has struck out when it comes to tobacco. Smokeless tobacco use stubbornly remains a part...
CommentsThe following post is a conversation with Ray Niaura, PhD, Associate Director for Science at Legacy’s Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies. Dr. Niaura has recently completed a study, which was published in the peer-reviewed...
CommentsTHE FOLLOWING IS A BLOG POST BY ROBIN KOVAL, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF LEGACY, AS SEEN ON THE PARTNERSHIP FOR DRUG-FREE KIDSAs a businesswoman who just recently made the transition from a 20+ year career in advertising to the field of public health, I...
CommentsGuest blogger, Vincent Irving is one of four 2014-2015 Legacy Youth Activism Fellows. Through the 18-month Fellowship, Legacy nurtures and develops young adult leaders committed to making their communities healthier through tobacco control. As a...
CommentsGuest blogger, Mauro Medrano currently serves Legacy as a Youth Board Liaison. He participated in Legacy’s 2013 Youth Leadership Institute, and is an active volunteer for Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition, and RESIST. Youth participation and leadersh...
CommentsAs we recognize National Women’s Health Week this week, here are ten ways women can make a difference in not only tobacco-related issues, but also with their own health, and in their communities.Quit smoking or help a friend: Smoking is the No. 1...
CommentsHuman Rights Watch revealed another ugly truth behind tobacco and its consequences with its report “Tobacco’s Hidden Children: Hazardous Child Labor in US Tobacco Farming,” which documents the hazardous conditions and toxic environments of U.S. c...
CommentsGuest blogger, Amber Bullock is the Executive Vice President of Program Development at Legacy. She is also the recipient of the Emory Centers National Partners Leadership Award.I have been blessed to work with a number of dedicated and smart indi...
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