The U.S. Surgeon General has definitely stated that there is no safe level of secondhand exposure. In the U.S. it causes tens of thousands of deaths from lung cancer and coronary heart disease every year. Fortunately, the Freedom to Breathe Act protects […]
Read MoreEconomic Costs Annually, smoking costs Minnesota over $3 billion in health care costs and $4 billion in lost worker productivity. The tobacco industry spends more than $100 million a year to market its products in Minnesota. Emotional Costs Whether it’s […]
Read MoreClearWay MinnesotaSM sponsors Minnesota-based tobacco-related research projects on tobacco prevalence and behaviors among members of diverse communities. Tribal Tobacco Use Survey – 2013 The Tribal Tobacco Use Survey initiative is a unique collaborative research project on American Indian communities in […]
Read MorePolicy research Below you’ll find policy-related research from ClearWay MinnesotaSM Fact sheet: Minnesotans supporting adding e-cigarettes to smoke-free policies – 2014 A poll funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota found that 79 percent of Minnesotans support including […]
Read MoreKnowledge is an important tool in our work to eliminate tobacco’s harm. That’s why we ground our work in science, gathering information about how tobacco is used in our state, and how it impacts the lives of real Minnesotans. By funding research on tobacco […]
Read MoreBoard and Committee Meetings The ClearWay Minnesota Board of Directors meets every other month throughout the year. Board Meetings are open to the public. Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, meetings of the Board will now be held remotely. Please contact ClearWay Minnesota […]
Read MoreBoard of Directors Board Officers: Board Chair – Laurie Lafontaine Vice Chair – Karen Kraemer Secretary – Sarah Oquist Treasurer – Gregory Wulf Board Members: Former Governor Mark Dayton appointed: Karen Kraemer, R.N., former Vice President of Disease and Case Management with […]
Read MoreOur history In 1994, the state of Minnesota joined with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota to bring a lawsuit against the tobacco companies. The suit accused the industry of deceiving Minnesotans about the harmful nature of tobacco products. […]
Read MoreThe mission of ClearWay Minnesota is to enhance life in Minnesota by reducing tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke through research, action and collaboration. We were created in 1998 and entrusted with overseeing 3 percent of the state’s tobacco […]
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