Curated here are the best resources and tools to help increase the capacity of health systems to routinely intervene with their patients that use commercial tobacco. PRIMARY RESOURCES American Lung Association: Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (University of […]
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Minnesota’s American Indian Nations have tobacco traditions that were passed down for generations. But those traditions have also been corrupted by the commercial tobacco industry, which today profits off the recreational abuse of plants that were sacred medicines for indigenous […]
Read MoreCLEARWAY MINNESOTASM is a nonprofit organization that works to eliminate the harm tobacco causes the people of Minnesota. Since 1998, we’ve helped lower our state’s smoking rate from 22 to 14 percent, reached more than 130,000 Minnesotans with quit-smoking services, […]
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This week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data indicating that seven in 10 students who currently use tobacco have used a flavored product. This is another piece of evidence to add to established data showing […]
Read MorePeople continue to smoke, and they have difficulty quitting for a reason. Nicotine is one of the most powerful addictive substances, and the tobacco industry has spent decades engineering cigarettes to be the most effective drug-delivery device known to humans. […]
Read MoreSmoking disproportionately impacts people of low socioeconomic status (SES). Smoking affects some groups more than others, including those with lower income and lower educational achievement. Smoking has a devastating impact on physical and financial health for people with fewer resources. Understanding […]
Read MoreSmoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Minnesota and the U.S. Smoking impacts every system in the body. It kills 5,100 Minnesota adults each year, causing more deaths than alcohol, murder, car crashes, AIDS, illegal drugs and […]
Read MoreTHE MISSION OF CLEARWAY MINNESOTASM is to enhance life for all Minnesotans by reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure through research, action and collaboration. We pride ourselves on innovating to meet challenges. Together with our partners, we are always […]
Read MoreStatewide public opinion survey – 2014 A poll funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and co-released with ClearWay Minnesota found that Minnesotans support adding e-cigarettes to existing smoke-free policies. Seventy-nine percent said they favored such a move. […]
Read MoreSmoke-Free Foster Care Kids are particularly susceptible to the risks of secondhand smoke, and requiring smoke-free environments for foster homes has been an overdue step in Minnesota. Research shows that secondhand smoke exposure is a known cause of Sudden Infant Death […]
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