What steps have been taken to reduce tobacco's harm in Minnesota since the 1964 Surgeon General's report on smoking?
There is not yet a body of evidence on the effects of using or being around e-cigarettes, and they are sold in candy and fruit flavors that appeal to kids.
Minnesotans are protected from the poisons of secondhand smoke in bars and restaurants. But some of our most vulnerable individuals are still exposed in other places.
This ad from QUITPLAN Services shows the compassion and understanding users of the program will receive. It uses stop-motion animation to direct Minnesota tobacco users to quitting help.
Tobacco is still a problem in Minnesota, with 625,000 adults and 77,000 kids currently smoking. Get more info at stillaproblem.com.
We provide people with free counseling and medications to quit tobacco. Getting help leads to successful quitting, and we provide the best possible treatment to Minnesota smokers. More than 100,000 Minnesotans have gotten quitting help from QUITPLAN Services.
The Leadership and Advocacy Institute to Advance Parity for Minnesota’s Priority Populations (LAAMPP) builds capacity for effective tobacco control among members of diverse communities. LAAMPP Fellows explore tobacco prevention ideas and share knowledge with their communities.
ClearWay MinnesotaSM is an independent nonprofit organization that improves the health of all Minnesotans by reducing tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke through research, action and collaboration.
625,000 Minnesota adults smoke, and tobacco kills 5,100 of them every year. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry spends millions to lure kids and nonsmokers.
QUITPLAN® Services are free programs that have brought quitting help to more than 100,000 Minnesotans. Learn how we help people quit.
ClearWay MinnesotaSM is a top resource for tobacco research and statistics from our state.
625,000 Minnesota adults smoke, and tobacco kills 5,100 of them every year. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry spends millions to lure kids and nonsmokers.
QUITPLAN® Services are free programs that have brought quitting help to more than 100,000 Minnesotans. Learn how we help people quit.
ClearWay MinnesotaSM is a top resource for tobacco research and statistics from our state.
Tomorrow, July 1, a number of new legal restrictions on e-cigarette sales and use in Minnesota will take effect. E-cigarette use will be prohibited in schools, and the products will need to be kept behind the counter in stores. Those […]
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Following the roll-out of new service options in March, QUITPLAN Services, our free program providing science-based quitting help to Minnesota smokers, saw a huge increase in volumes. In the three months following the launch, more than 5,400 Minnesotans received help […]
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On May 21, our Board of Directors approved five new research grants, which will fund studies on topics including cessation among African American smokers, various smoke-free policies and secondhand smoke exposure among children. News release
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Yesterday the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill containing provisions to restrict e-cigarette sales and use and to make Minnesota foster homes smoke-free. The following are statements related to this passage. Freedom to Breathe coalition statement on e-cigarette bill […]
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New television ads directing Minnesota tobacco users to QUITPLAN Services are now airing around the state. Using stop-motion animation, the ads highlight the understanding smokers will receive when they use the program. No Judgments: Angie from ClearWay Minnesota on […]
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