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New! New Evidence Provides Clinicians with Better Tools To Help Smokers Quit (May 2008)

New! 2008 Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline - AAP Press Release (May 2008)

Cigarette Use May Explain Asthma Epidemic In Children, Study Suggests (May 2007)

Smoke Free Homes “You Can Quit!” Quitline cards (DOC) (March 2007)
Instructions:  Quitline cards may be printed using Microsoft Word’s “Envelopes and Labels” Tool.  Please select the Avery Standard 3612 Business Cards template (2” x 3.5”) to print the cards on 8 ½” x 11” letter-sized paper.

Ambulatory Pediatric Association Policy on Tobacco (PDF) (November-December 2006)

More evidence that the Smoke Free Movies campaign is important (July 2006)

More teens found to smoke in latest US survey (July 2006)

List of smoke-free US hospitals and nursing homes (PDF) (April 2006)

New smoke free movies campaign ad (April 2006)

Smoke free environment implementation plan CD (for hospital and healthcare center providers and administrators) from the Michigan Health System Tobacco Consultation Services (January 2006)

Coding corner: Code for counseling parents on harms of secondhand smoke (PDF) (October 2005)

truth® Ads Will Continue to Save Lives! (8/22/2005)

Smoke Free Homes project aims to clear the air for kids (PDF) (July 2005)

Smoke Free Homes Champions Symposium Program provides ETS education (PDF) (June 2005)

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