News Releases

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2009

October

Media Advisory - Secondhand Tobacco Smoke

OSDH Issues Warning on Exposure to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke

July

New State Plan Calls on All Oklahomans to Help Reduce Tobacco Use

March

State Smoking Rate Reaches Historic Low, More Action Needed

January

Proposed State Plan to Reduce Tobacco Use Sent to Lawmakers

 

2008

September

Oklahoma Restaurants Not Adversely Impacted by Smoking Laws

August

State Board of Health Urges Oklahoma Universities, Colleges and Career - Tech Centers to Adopt Tobacco-Free Campus Policies

Media Advisory-State Board of Health to Promote Tobacco Free Campus Policies

Tobacco Cessation Benefit Provides Major Return on Investment

June

Media Advisory:  Oklahoma Lags Behind in Protecting Nonsmokers from Secondhand Smoke

April

Media Advisory:  Meeting of the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Advisory Committee - TODAY

March

Unnatural Causes....Is Inequality Making Us Sick?

February

Health Commissioner Calls for Smokefree Workplaces for All Oklahoma Workers

January

New Tobacco Cessation Benefit is Model for Employee Health Care

2007

December 

2007 Oklahoma Youth Tobacco Survey Shows Progress, More Action Needed

Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Awards Announced

October

Health Department Awarded Funding to Eliminate Health Disparities

 May
Tobacco Endowment Continues Focus on Oklahoma's Leading Cause of Preventable Death

Free Nicotine Patches, Gum, or Lozenges Now Available Through Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline - while supplies last

April
Strong and Healthy Oklahoma Initiative Launched

February
Youth to Protest Tobacco Industry Sponsorship of PBR Event

2006

November
Tobacco Helpline Serves Thousands of Oklahomans

July
Tobacco Settlement Endowment Awards Grants to Reduce Tobacco Use in Oklahoma

June
Helpline's Nicotine Patch Giveaway A Hit With Oklahomans

Free nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges now available through Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline - while supplies last

May
Stroke is Oklahoma’s Third Leading Cause of Death May is National Stroke Prevention and Control Month

State Advisory Committee Urges Consideration of Public Health Benefits of Tobacco Tax Increase

April
Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Low Birth Weight Babies

February
Smokefree Dining Now Available at All Oklahoma Restaurants

Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Releases Annual Report

January
Advisory Committee Urges ALL Restaurants Go Entirely Smokefree

2005

December
Helpline Available for Keeping New Year’s Resolutions

November
Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Serves Callers Statewide

Lung Cancer Awareness Highlighted, Smoking Cessation Urged

September
Tobacco Settlement Endowment Awards Grants to Reduce Tobacco Use in Oklahoma

August
Oklahoma Smoking Rates on the Decline Continued Focus on Health Urged

June
State Tobacco Helpline Number Swtiches to 1-800-QUIT-NOW

Commissioner Urges Restaurants to Go Smokefree

May
Tobacco Users Urged to Quit on World No Tobacco Day, May 31

Tobacco Tax Increase Encourages Thousands to Quit

March
Oklahoma Restaurants Have One Year to Decide Smoking Policies

January
Smoking is a Risk Factor for Lung and Pancreatic Cancers

2004

December
Thousands of Smokers Projected to Quit as New Tobacco Tax Takes Effect - Free Cessation Assistance Available

November
New Services Available for "Great American Smokeout"

Tobacco Endowment Awards Grants to Reduce Tobacco Use in Oklahoma

September
Oklahoma Observes First Smokefree Year – But Many Still Unprotected from Secondhand Smoke 

August
Tobacco Endowment to Spend $4.4 Million This Year to Combat Smoking Addiction 

July
Tobacco Settlement Endowment Announces Applicant Workshops For Community-Based Tobacco Control Grants (49k .pdf)

May
For Every Smoking Death, 20 More Suffer Serious Illness from Smoking

Local Student Wins "Youth Advocate of the Year" National Honor

April
State Health Department Issues ALERT on Secondhand Smoke

February
Oklahoma State Board of Health Passes Three Resolutions on Important Health Care Issues

January
News Conference Scheduled Wednesday on Proposed Increase in State Cigarette Tax

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