Secondhand Smoke Printable secondhand smoke fact sheets are available through the links below. Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheets (with ClearWay MinnesotaSM logo) (PDF) Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheets (without ClearWay MinnesotaSM logo) (PDF) You can also learn more about the Freedom the Breathe Act by visiting http://www.health.state.mn.us/freedomtobreathe FACTS: […]

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 […]

Economic 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 […]

ClearWay 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 […]

Policy 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 […]

Knowledge 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 […]