A new study recently published in the journal Tobacco Control found that menthol sales restrictions in four Minnesota cities resulted in significantly reduced availability and reduced interior menthol marketing at the point of sale. The study compared the availability of menthol-flavored commercial […]
Read MoreClearWay Minnesota launches new webinar series

ClearWay Minnesota presented five webinars in 2020. The webinars highlighted our work over the past 20 years with the goal of sharing lessons learned that others could apply to their efforts to reduce commercial tobacco use. Recordings and slides from […]
Read MoreMinnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation supports menthol tobacco ban

Today, Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation, a coalition of 60-plus organizations co-chaired by ClearWay Minnesota, released the following statement on the recent legal action against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration: Ending Menthol Tobacco Sales Will Protect the Health and […]
Read MoreQUITPLAN Services ends, and Quit Partner begins

Today marks the last day of QUITPLAN® Services, a free counseling service that has helped over 195,000 Minnesotans in their efforts to quit tobacco. Starting April 1, an exciting new chapter begins with the launch of Quit Partner, which will continue to […]
Read MoreMenthol case study

ClearWay Minnesota and the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota are pleased to share a case study focused on the implementation of menthol tobacco sales restrictions in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and Falcon Heights. The […]
Read MoreAnnual Report 2019

ClearWay Minnesota is proud to release our 2019 Annual Report. The report highlights our work over the past fiscal year in areas of public affairs, research, cessation, community development, marketing and communications. Also included are a list of Board Members and […]
Read MoreStudy: Tobacco prevention, cessation saved thousands of lives, billions of dollars in Minnesota
A new collaborative study found positive effects from Minnesota’s comprehensive statewide tobacco control program, including more than 4,000 lives saved and over $5 billion in saved health care and productivity costs. Conducted by ClearWay Minnesota and HealthPartners Institute, the research […]
Read More2018 Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (MATS)

Findings from the latest Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey (MATS) show that Minnesota’s progress in reducing smoking has stalled. The state’s adult smoking rate has declined to 13.8 percent, down from 14.4 percent in 2014. The decrease was not statistically significant […]
Read MoreSee What You’ve Been Missing

This month, ClearWay Minnesota launched a new campaign to shed light on the hidden harms of tobacco addiction. The campaign highlights teen tobacco use, the smoking-related costs borne by all Minnesotans, and Big Tobacco’s youth-focused marketing tactics – all under […]
Read More20th Anniversary Annual Report

ClearWay Minnesota is proud to release our 2018 Annual Report, commemorating 20 years of our work to reduce tobacco’s harm in Minnesota. The report highlights our history of activities in areas of cessation, marketing and communications, research, public affairs, and […]
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