Month: May 2016

News for Immediate Release Contact: Chris Hollenback, 608-262-3902 ch3@medicine.wisc.edu 3 Ways for People with Mental Illness to Quit Smoking May is Mental Health Awareness Month About 26% of Americans (56 million) have a mental illness, and about 36% of them smoke cigarettes (NIMH, CDC). In comparison, 17% of all adults smoke cigarettes (NHIS 2015). The …

Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and death in the United States. As part of its goal to improve public health and protect future generations from the risks of tobacco use, the FDA has extended its authority to cover all products that meet the definition of a tobacco product. Previously, the …