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May 2, 2018

World No Tobacco Day

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, an annual awareness day sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1987 to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and encourage governments to adopt effective policies to reduce smoking and other tobacco use.

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March 8, 2018

12 Key Findings from the New Edition of The Tobacco Atlas

Learn about the physical, social, and economic harms of tobacco and about evidence-based solutions to advance toward a tobacco-free world.

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August 29, 2017

Health Organizations Demand R-Rating for Movies that Include Smoking

Leading US health organizations have joined together to demand that movies be rated R if they show actors smoking or using other forms of tobacco.

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October 10, 2016

Five Ways to Fight Breast Cancer

The fight against breast cancer takes place on many fronts, not just in the treatment center. Here are 5 ways to use your time, your skills, and your voice to make a difference.

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October 4, 2016

NFL Helps American Cancer Society Fight Breast Cancer

Each October, the National Football League joins the American Cancer Society to raise awareness about the importance of regular breast exams and to raise money to help fight breast cancer.

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May 24, 2016

Quit Smoking for Good

In the following excerpt from the book Kicking Butts, Second Edition, readers can find useful tips and strategies on how to quit tobacco products and get the help they need to stay quit.

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March 20, 2015

New Documentary Explores History of Cancer

An original 6-hour documentary Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies will air in three 2-hour segments March 30, 31 and April 1 on all PBS channels nationwide.

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February 25, 2015

Celebrating 25 Years of No Smoking in Airplanes

Take a deep breath and imagine (or if you’re old enough – remember) what the air quality would be like in an airplane when everyone in the back was smoking. It was just 25 years ago that legislation was passed banning smoking on all domestic flights in the US.

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