MT: Smoking Prevention
Advocates Urge MT Lawmakers to Put Out Smoking Rollbacks
HELENA, Mont. -- Montana advocates fighting cancer are urging state lawmakers not to roll back anti-smoking policies this session. February is …
As Youth Use Rises, MT Proposes Flavored E-Cigarette Ban
HELENA, Mont. -- Montana has proposed banning the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes as a way to curb the growing number of young people using …
Health Officials: 'Stop Vaping' After Possibly Related Deaths
HELENA, Mont. – As the number of deaths possibly linked to e-cigarettes climbs, health officials are urging people not to use them. State …
Initiative to Extend Medicaid Expansion Nears Ballot Qualification
HELENA, Mont. - Supporters of an initiative to extend Medicaid expansion through a tax on tobacco products will learn this month if it qualifies for …
MT Takes Cancer-Prevention Steps; Still Work Ahead
HELENA, Mont. – Montana is making progress in helping people prevent cancer but still has room to improve, according to a new report. An …
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …
Battery-Powered Smoking? MT Montana Encouraged to Ban New Cigarettes
HELENA, Mont. - Oregon is the first state to ban the sale of so-called electronic cigarettes, and some health advocates are calling for Montana to …
MT Health Groups Praise FDA Regulation of Tobacco
Helena, MT – Tobacco products may soon include a complete list of ingredients, and tobacco manufacturers would no longer be allowed to sell …
Study: MT Clean Air Act Expansion to Bars Won't Hurt Business
Helena, MT – Montana bars and casinos must post "no smoking" signs on Oct. 1, as outlined in the state's Clean Indoor Air Act. During the …
Montana’s Tobacco Quit Line Turns Five
Helena, MT – It's been five years, and almost 10,000 Montanans can brag about being tobacco-free. The Montana Tobacco Quit Line turns five …
Montana Churches Celebrate “Smokefree Sabbath”
Helena, MT – More than 50 Montana churches are celebrating a Smoke Free Sabbath weekend. Messages about the health threat of secondhand smoke …