Missouri's Tobacco Control Exchange tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1466256 2009-11-11T09:01:22-06:00 Your Link to Statewide Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use & Exposure TypePad http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gifmotobaccocontrol/rZnxhttp://feedburner.google.com We Are on Facebook! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39330a94388340128757aba88970c 2009-11-11T09:01:22-06:00 2009-11-11T09:01:22-06:00 Missouri's Tobacco Control Exchange is now on Facebook! Be sure to join our Fan Page to show support for clean air throughout the Show-Me State. Matt Kuhlenbeck http://www.motobaccocontrol.com/2009/11/we-are-on-facebook.html Southeast Missourians Lobby for Clean Air Act tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39330a94388340128757ab503970c 2009-11-11T08:53:43-06:00 2009-11-11T08:53:43-06:00 Passage of a St. Louis County Clean Air Act has prompted officials in Cape Girardeau to lobby for restrictions on smoking in public places there. Breathe Easy Cape Girardeau is trying to collect enough signatures for the City Council to... Matt Kuhlenbeck http://www.motobaccocontrol.com/2009/11/southeast-missourians-lobby-for-clean-air-act.html Smoking Hookah is OK - in Moderation tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39330a943883401287566ae8b970c 2009-11-11T08:16:00-06:00 2009-11-11T08:16:00-06:00 It never ceases to amaze me how much misinformation is posted online about hookahs. These incredibly toxic smoking vehicles are insanely popular with college students because they look cool and are smoked in cool, relaxing shops where they can socialize.... Matt Kuhlenbeck http://www.motobaccocontrol.com/2009/11/smoking-hookah-is-ok-in-moderation.html Court Says No Smoking Near Child tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39330a943883401287566a20e970c 2009-11-10T08:07:00-06:00 2009-11-10T08:07:00-06:00 In an usual ruling, an Ohio Appeals Court upheld a lower court ruling banning a mother from smoking near her child. The child is in the custody of her great-grandmother, who'd complained to the court that the girl came home... Matt Kuhlenbeck http://www.motobaccocontrol.com/2009/11/court-says-no-smoking-near-child.html Could St. Charles County Institute a Smoke Ban? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39330a94388340120a665f55f970b 2009-11-09T08:50:08-06:00 2009-11-09T08:50:08-06:00 Some believe the passage of a smoke-free ordinance in St. Louis County last week will rejuvenate efforts for a similar measure in St. Charles County. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has an excellent new article about efforts so far and what... Matt Kuhlenbeck http://www.motobaccocontrol.com/2009/11/could-st-charles-county-institute-a-smoke-ban.html Smoking While Pregnant tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39330a9438834012875669d20970c 2009-11-09T08:04:28-06:00 2009-11-09T09:13:53-06:00 I heard an interesting story from a friend about a new mother who is also a smoker. The young lady didn't quit smoking while pregnant and continues to smoke while breast feeding - even with all the data showing the... Matt Kuhlenbeck http://www.motobaccocontrol.com/2009/11/smoking-while-pregnant.html "Light" Cigarettes Not the Answer to Quit Smoking tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39330a94388340120a663605a970b 2009-11-08T14:10:51-06:00 2009-11-08T14:10:51-06:00 Low tar cigarettes may seem like a good idea to those who want to kick the nasty - and expensive - habit. However, people who smoke light cigarettes are half as likely to actually quit. That's according to a new... Matt Kuhlenbeck http://www.motobaccocontrol.com/2009/11/light-cigarettes-not-the-answer-to-quit-smoking.html SEMO Looks at Smoke-Free Policy tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39330a94388340120a6b15434970c 2009-11-06T08:53:16-06:00 2009-11-06T08:53:16-06:00 The Student Senate at Southeast Missouri State University is looking at a campus-wide smoke-free policy. The student newspaper The Arrow has the details. Matt Kuhlenbeck http://www.motobaccocontrol.com/2009/11/semo-looks-at-smokefree-policy.html Make Your Community Smoke-Free 101 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39330a94388340120a65c10f9970b 2009-11-06T08:36:22-06:00 2009-11-06T08:36:22-06:00 Want to make your community smoke-free, but not sure where to begin? A new seminar can help. The American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, the Missouri Foundation for Health and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will offer a free... Matt Kuhlenbeck http://www.motobaccocontrol.com/2009/11/make-your-community-smokefree-101.html Lawsuits Don't Stop FDA from Regulating Tobacco tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e39330a94388340120a6529228970b 2009-11-05T08:06:00-06:00 2009-11-05T08:06:00-06:00 Despite lawsuits filed by Big Tobacco, the Food and Drug Administration continues to plow forward with reforms to tobacco products and sales, according to Reuters. Most cigarette makers were opposed to FDA rule over tobacco products, some even filing lawsuits... Matt Kuhlenbeck http://www.motobaccocontrol.com/2009/11/lawsuits-dont-stop-fda-from-regulating-tobacco.html