66% of rural Hoosiers support making all workplaces smoke-free; message to policymakers clear Two-thirds of residents in rural communities in Indiana support a comprehensive smoke-free workplace law that eliminates secondhand smoke in all workplaces,...
Read More“Quit Now Indiana” Stop Smoking Contest Takes Off
State health officials – in cooperation with AmeriHealth Mercy of Indiana – today launched “Quit Now Indiana” – a statewide “stop smoking” contest offering $5,000 in cash prizes that is designed to encourage Hoosiers to quit using...
Read More“Quit Now Indiana” Stop Smoking Contest Takes Off
State health officials – in cooperation with AmeriHealth Mercy of Indiana – today launched “Quit Now Indiana” – a statewide “stop smoking” contest offering $5,000 in cash prizes that is designed to encourage Hoosiers to quit using...
Read MoreCelebrate a Smoke-Free Father’s Day
Father’s Day is a day to celebrate dads for who they are and all of the wonderful things they do. It is also a great time for dads to remember the important role they play in influencing the choices their kids make regarding tobacco use....
Read MoreCelebrate a Smoke-Free Father’s Day
Father’s Day is a day to celebrate dads for who they are and all of the wonderful things they do. It is also a great time for dads to remember the important role they play in influencing the choices their kids make regarding tobacco use....
Read MorePortage Township Schools to Receive Gary Sandifur Award
On Monday, April 26, 2010 at 6:00 pm, Portage Township Schools will be honored with the Gary Sandifur Tobacco Free School Campus Award for instituting a campus policy making school grounds totally tobacco-free. This award will be presented at the...
Read MoreThrough With Chew Week
February 14 – February 20, 2010 has been designated as “Through With Chew Week” by the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Contrary to what you may think, spit tobacco is NOT a safe alternative to smoking. It contains 28 cancer-causing agents....
Read MoreNew Smoke-Free Ads Feature Twist to ‘Kokomo Story’
Seven years after first sharing her story, Lorene Sandifur is again appearing in a touching series of statewide radio and television ads encouraging Hoosiers to quit smoking. In the winter of 2002, Sandifur told of the story involving her husband...
Read MoreDuneland School Corporation to Receive Gary Sandifur Tobacco-Free School Award
On Monday, December 14, 2009 Duneland School Corporation will be honored with the Gary Sandifur Tobacco Free School Campus Award for instituting a campus policy making school grounds totally tobacco-free. This award will be presented by the Tobacco...
Read MoreTobacco Cessation Can Help “Fight the Flu”
Given the current H1N1 flu pandemic, State Health Commissioner Judy Monroe, M.D. says there’s never been a better time to quit smoking. “Smoking damages your lung tissue, making you more susceptible to lung infections like bronchitis and...
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