A study was released on October 24, 2016 that tells of a very serious problem in Arkansas. The study found that 2,175 people died in 2014 from smoking-related cancers. That put Arkansas in the #2 spot, just behind Kentucky. But wait, Arkansas is in the #1 spot for men who […]
Sure, you’ve heard of a thousand ways tobacco use and smoking can hurt your body. You’ve also heard of how quitting can save your life. But here’s the blunt truth of it all. Tobacco use, especially smoking cigarettes, does serious damage to your body in two ways. These two ways have […]
The Arkansas Department of Health is issuing this Public Health Advisory to consumers and is advising caution when considering e-cigarettes, Electronic Smoking Devices (ESDs), and other vapor products. These devices contain and emit harmful chemicals and pose known and unknown health risks to users and non-users alike. Dangers The Arkansas […]
CDC’s graphic anti-smoking campaign will air January 25 A brand-new series of emotionally powerful ads kick off the fifth year of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign. The new ads tell moving, personal stories of Americans suffering from smoking-related illnesses, including heart disease, tooth […]
To raise awareness for Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Governor Asa Hutchinson, Stamp Out Smoking, and the Arkansas Department of Health are encouraging tobacco users across the state to stamp out smoking for good. Arkansans are being encouraged to celebrate the 39th annual Great American Smokeout (GASO) on November 19th by […]
An initiative led by former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin is helping HBCUs establish comprehensive tobacco-free policies on their campuses. Included in the first wave of grantees are Arkansas Baptist College and Shorter College in Arkansas. Learn More
“Fresh Empire,” the public education campaign to empower teens who identity with the hip-hop community to live tobacco free. Read More
UALR Chancellor Joel Anderson announces the amendment of the Smoke Free Campus Policy to include banning vapor devices and e-cigarettes from the campus of UALR. Read Full Story
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, DC – The Food and Drug Administration today has taken a critically important action to protect the American public from tobacco industry deception by warning several manufacturers – most prominently Reynolds American’s subsidiary, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, and […]
A recently published NIH-funded study, found a possible link between e-cigarettes and initiation of tobacco use among teens. For more information, and to find the whole study, visit http://www.nih.gov/news/health/aug2015/nida-18.htm.