The seven years of the Obama Administration has been associated with an accelerated rate of decline in smoking rates, according to a paper published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. But, will future Administrations keep it going?
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UW-CTRI Director Wins Ochsner Award
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore is a recipient of the 2016 Alfred Ochsner Award for his contributions to helping people quit tobacco use and live longer, healthier lives. Dr. Ramaswamy Govindan also received the award, …
NEJM: Smoking Rate Decreased Markedly During Obama’s Tenure
But Will Future Administrations Address the High Death Toll from Smoking? The seven years of the Obama Administration has been associated with an accelerated rate of decline in smoking rates, according to a paper …
Study: Want More Friends? Quit Smoking
News for Immediate Release Contact: Chris Hollenback, 608-262-3902 ch3@medicine.wisc.edu Study: Want More Friends? Quit Smoking A common fear of many smokers who want to quit is that they will lose many …
3 Ways People with Mental Illness Can Quit Smoking
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, …
FDA Asserts Authority Over Tobacco Products, Including E-cigs
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, …
Six Wisconsin Colleges Mark Smokeout with One-Day Campus Smoking Bans
More than 1,577 campuses nationwide have a 100 percent smoke- or tobacco-free policy in place, and six Wisconsin campuses are joining that list—at least for one day. Marquette University, UW-Whitewater, UW-La Crosse, and Wisconsin Indianhead …
Wisconsin 4th in Nation in Quit-Smoking Attempts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 19, 2015 Wisconsin 4th in Nation in Quit-Smoking Attempts Study Shows Demand is High for Help to Quit MADISON—A new CDC report shows Wisconsin is among the states with the highest percentage …
New England Journal of Medicine: New Policy Could End Smoking
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 To speak to a UW-CTRI expert, contact Communications Experts Call on FDA to Use Authority to Lower Nicotine in Cigarettes Below Addictive Levels; New Study Shows Policy Would Potentially Eliminate Smoking …
National Cancer Institute Selects Drs. Fiore, Sondel as Outstanding Investigator Award Recipients
News for Immediate Release Contact: Chris Hollenback, (608)262-3902 ch3@ctri.wisc.edu Toni Morrissey, (608)263-3223 tmorrissey@uwhealth.org Two UW professors chosen for prestigious new grant program in cancer research MADISON — The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has …