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Just How Dangerous Is Secondhand Smoke?
on April 12, 2017 9:24 amRespiratory infections. Severe and chronic heart disease. Stroke. Cancer. These are just a few of the numerous health effects linked... View Article
Think there are safe forms of tobacco? Think again.
on April 12, 2017 9:19 amWhile cigarette smoking has been on the decline, many alternative tobacco and nicotine delivery products have been gaining popularity. Many... View Article
Hookah: How bad is it for you?
on March 16, 2017 12:11 pmWhat is hookah? A hookah is a water pipe used to smoke tobacco through cooled water. When smoking hookah, charcoal... View Article
E-Cigarettes: How safe is vaping?
on March 16, 2017 12:11 pmE-cigarette use, or vaping, has grown dramatically in the last five years, particularly among high school students. In Oklahoma, 19%... View Article
Oklahoma Youth to Stand Up Against Big Tobacco on Kick Butts Day
on March 14, 2017 3:34 pmOKLAHOMA CITY (March 13, 2017) – With the youth-targeted hashtag of #iKickButts, the 2017 Kick Butts Day celebration encourages youth... View Article
COPD & Lung Cancer: A breathtaking look at secondhand smoke.
on November 1, 2016 7:55 amHere’s a stat that will take your breath away: secondhand smoke kills nearly 50,000 nonsmokers in the U.S. every year... View Article
Smoking While Pregnant Increases Risk of SIDS
on October 24, 2016 9:53 amSudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is the sudden, unexplained, unexpected death of a child less than one year of... View Article
Smokeless Doesn’t Mean Harmless: A Closer Look at Smokeless Tobacco
on September 15, 2016 8:52 amSpit tobacco, chewing tobacco, dip, snuff, chaw are all nicknames for tobacco. They’re all harmless-sounding names, yet no matter what... View Article
Help lower teen smoking rates.
on August 12, 2016 1:42 pmTalk with your kids about tobacco. Being a parent is no easy task — especially when it comes to discussing... View Article
New Law Protects Public School Children, Visitors from Tobacco Use
on July 9, 2015 11:38 amA bill signed by Gov. Mary Fallin on Wednesday will protect all Oklahoma public school children from the influences and... View Article
One Billion Fewer Packs of Cigarettes Sold in Oklahoma
on June 1, 2015 9:31 amIn April, the major tobacco companies paid the State of Oklahoma $76.9 million as part of the 1998 national Master... View Article
Oklahoma Youth Band Together to Stand Up to Big Tobacco
on March 16, 2015 10:50 amKick Butts Day is March 18 OKLAHOMA CITY (March 16, 2015) – Youth across the nation will band together March... View Article