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• Diablo Valley Oncology Supports Tobacco Tax PR Newswire (press release) DVO joins a coalition of groups -- co-chaired by LIVESTRONG founder Lance Armstrong and former State Senator Don Perata, American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, ... and more »

  Posted 8 February 2012 | 5:01 pm
  

• Health and outdoors calendar: Free, confidential disease testing Spartanburg Herald Journal National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Testing available 8 am-noon, 3-7 pm Testing is free and confidential. Walk-ins welcome, appointments suggested. Picture ID required. Piedmont Care, International Center Wells Fargo Building, 101 N. Pine St., ...

  Posted 7 February 2012 | 8:16 am
  

• Not Your Father's Drug Prevention Program Huffington Post (blog) A recent independent, third-party evaluation of middle school youth living in drug-free coalition funded communities found a 12 percent reduction in alcohol use, 28 percent reduction in tobacco use, and 24 percent reduction in marijuana use between ... Alliance for Safe Kids Attends National Substance Prevention ConferencePatch.com all 3 news articles »

  Posted 6 February 2012 | 4:43 am
  

• Smoke-Free Rental Properties Now Possible Under New State Law Imperial Valley Weekly “A no-smoking policy protects the health of all residents from secondhand smoke and also attracts tenants, minimizes maintenance costs, and reduces fire risks,” stated Sombra Chaney, Chair of the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Imperial County. Marin Voice: Take a smoke-free breath MarinMarin Independent-Journal all 2 news articles »

  Posted 3 February 2012 | 5:19 pm
  

• Sheriff, coalition aim to limit teen access to alcohol Madison County Herald The meeting was the first joint venture of the Mississippi Underage Drinking Prevention Coalition of Madison & Rankin Counties and the Mississippi Tobacco Free Coalition of Madison, Yazoo and Holmes Counties. "We've joined forces," said Rochelle Culp ... and more »

  Posted 2 February 2012 | 7:07 am
  

• State gets mixed report card on tobacco Baraboo News Republic "The funding has consistently gone down," said Jeff Melby, assistant coordinator of the South Central Wisconsin Tobacco Free Coalition. "It's hard to do prevent programs when you're funded at that level." The state slashed the amount it allocates for ... and more »

  Posted 1 February 2012 | 10:01 am
  

• Health risks, public awareness focus of this week's Tobacco-Free Oklahoma campaign Enid News & Eagle “We've worked on health issues for many years, but tobacco use is costing all of us money, too,” said Garfield County Tobacco Free Coalition program coordinator Annie Evans. “We're all paying more for health insurance, we're paying more for Medicaid, ... and more »

  Posted 31 January 2012 | 4:34 am
  

• American Lung Association releases tobacco grades for Cupertino, Sunnyvale San Jose Mercury News The annual report is based on a review of the county code and city municipal code in three key areas: smoke-free outdoor air, smoke-free multi-unit housing and reducing tobacco sales. The 2012 report includes grades for all of California's 58 counties ... and more »

  Posted 27 January 2012 | 4:11 am
  

• LeFlore School Adopts 24/7 Tobacco-Free Policy Fort Smith Times Record The LeFlore School Board has adopted a round-the-clock tobacco-free school policy to protect students, the Tobacco-free LeFlore County Coalition coordinator announced this month. Coordinator Benjamin “BJ” Barnes said current Oklahoma law mandates that ...

  Posted 23 January 2012 | 3:50 pm
  

• Abbay's earns salute as smoke-free Memphis Commercial Appeal By Linda J. Wallace, Special to My Life Benjamin Norman, manager of Abbay's Restaurant on Southcrest Parkway in Southaven, accepts the Smoke-Free Business of the Month award from Linda Wallace, project manager for Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition, ...

  Posted 18 January 2012 | 2:49 pm