With the EX Program by Truth Initiative®, McLeod Health will now provide all employees who use tobacco tailored support to help them quit.
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Feb. 18, 2021
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The EX Program and McLeod Health join forces to help employees, patients live tobacco free ([link removed])
With the EX Program by Truth Initiative^®, McLeod Health will now provide all employees who use tobacco—including smokers with chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease—tailored support to help them quit.
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Tobacco use in the African American community ([link removed])
Although African Americans smoke at lower or similar rates compared with other racial and ethnic groups, the tobacco industry has strategically marketed its products to appeal to the African American community for decades and the impact has led to disproportionate affects. Find out how tobacco use affects the African American community in our fact sheet.
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Framing Health Equity: Communication Strategies that Work ([link removed])
Community organizations and local health departments are encouraged to join the National Association of County and City Health Officials on February 25, at 2pm EST for a webinar on best practices for discussing key health equity issues including tobacco disparities. Free registration is still available.
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Maryland – The legislature overrode the governor’s veto of a bill that will increase the tax on cigarettes by $1.75 per pack and create a tax for e-cigarettes.
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Roseville, Minnesota – The city council passed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products, with an exemption for four current adult tobacco-only retailers in the city.
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