Four out of 10 children in the US are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to the American Heart Association. A new Tel Aviv University study suggests that parents who smoke mistakenly rely on their own physical senses to gauge the presence of tobacco smoke in the air. “This reliance on their own physical sensory perceptions leads to […]
The 2017 Alaska Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) Summit is happening April 27-29! Mark your calendars for the Alaska Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) Summit in Anchorage on April 27-29 at the Sheraton Hotel. ATCA holds a biennial summit to bring together tobacco control advocates, leaders, community members, youth, health providers and anyone with an interest in creating a […]
Kake, Alaska – a Tlingit village of 620 residents with a fishing, logging, and subsistence lifestyle, has become part of the most progressive and protective health revolution in the state. In April 2016, the Organized Village of Kake (OVK) adopted a tobacco-free tribal resolution, which includes electronic cigarettes. Addressing tobacco use among Alaska Native people […]