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.
Our new campaign, which includes three TV ads, bus sides, billboards and an interactive website (stillaproblem.com), details how tobacco is still a big problem in Minnesota for our youth, our economy and our health.
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.
Today a new television ad directing Minnesota tobacco users to QUITPLAN Services began airing around the state. Using stop-motion animation, the ad highlights the understanding smokers will receive when they use the program. It’s Hard Being a Smoker: Wendall […]
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Today the Senate Commerce Committee passed Senate File 2027, a bill that would add e-cigarettes into the existing Freedom to Breathe Act and create other restrictions for them. The bill will head to the full Senate for a floor vote […]
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ClearWay Minnesota is seeking candidates for an open Research Program Manager position. The individual selected will manage research grants and lead dissemination activities. A master’s degree and three years’ related experience is required. First consideration will be given to applications […]
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This week ClearWay Minnesota awarded grants totaling $561,004 to three organizations to improve how health care providers address tobacco use. Research shows that while 94 percent of Minnesota smokers say they are asked about their smoking by health practitioners, fewer […]
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Today the Senate Health, Human Services and Housing Committee approved a bill that would require smoke-free environments for Minnesota’s foster children. Secondhand smoke is a known cause of SIDS, asthma attacks and respiratory and ear infections in children, and a […]
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