Category: Press Releases

Youth Tobacco Prevention Coalition Warns of New Threats to Kids

September 23, 2009  

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Shelly Kiser, director of advocacy for American Lung Association® in Ohio 800-231-5864; cell: 740-739-0187; skiser@ohiolung.org Cresha Auck-Foley, advocacy director for American Heart Association® Great Rivers Affiliate 614-396-4357; cell: 614-296-1665; cresha.auck@heart.org Youth Tobacco Prevention Coalition Warns of New Threats to Kids No ... Read More

New Ohio Ad Campaign Calls for Taxing All Tobacco Products at Same Rate

April 8, 2009  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:        April 8, 2009 CONTACT:    Amber McDowell, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 202-296-5469 New Ohio Ad Campaign Calls for Taxing All Tobacco Products at Same Rate Increased Tax Would Raise Critical Funds for State Tobacco Prevention Programs (April 8, 2009) – All tobacco products – including spit and chew tobacco and ... Read More

California Tobacco Control Program Saved Billions in Medical Costs

August 25, 2008  

California’s state tobacco control program saved $86 billion--in 2004 dollars--in personal healthcare costs in its first 15 years, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. During the same period, the state only spent a total of $1.8 billion on the program, a 50-to-1 return on ... Read More

NCI Report Release Highlights Tobacco Prevention Crisis in Ohio

August 21, 2008  

Without Ohio's Effective Anti-tobacco Media Campaign, the Effective Marketing by the Industry Will Lead to More Smokers August 21, 2008, Columbus -The National Cancer Institute's report, "The Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing Tobacco Use," released today highlights why Ohio is poised to see a significant increase in the ... Read More