AZ: Smoking Prevention
Arizona Earns Failing Grades for Smoking Prevention Efforts
PHOENIX – An annual survey of tobacco use is out this week, and it shows that the rate of smoking in Arizona is up over the past year. The …
Native American Smokers May Need Different Incentives to Quit
TUCSON, Ariz. - A new report shows big differences across the country in terms of who smokes cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and …
Arizona's Tobacco Report Card Shows Room for Improvement
PHOENIX – When it comes to protecting people from secondhand smoke, the American Lung Association gave Arizona high marks in a recent report…
Report: Smoking Can Cost More Than $1 million Over a Lifetime
PHOENIX - We all know smoking cigarettes is an expensive habit, but have you ever thought about just how much money it costs a person over their …
Report: Medicaid Improves Kids' Long-Term Health and Education
PHOENIX – Children who benefited from Medicaid expansion are more likely to have better health, get a good education and earn more money…
Tempe Could Be First AZ City to Ban Smoking with Kids in Car
TEMPE, Ariz. - Tempe could become Arizona's first city to ban smoking with children in the car. City Council member David Schapira said he's a …
CDC: E-Cigarette Use Among Young People Tops Regular Cigarettes
PHOENIX - E-cigarette use among young people in Arizona and across the U.S. is topping regular cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and …
E-Cigs Targeted in CDC Anti-Smoking Campaign
PHOENIX - People in Arizona and around the U.S. are being reminded of the health risks of smoking and also myths about e-cigarettes in the Centers …
Smoking Deadlier than Previously Thought, Study Concludes
PHOENIX – While many of the dangers of smoking have been well known for some time, new research shows the consequences may be larger and …
Report Details Health Issues Linked to E-Cigs
WASHINGTON - The number of calls to poison-control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year compared with 2013…
Report: AZ Underfunding Tobacco Prevention Programs
PHOENIX - Arizona will spend about $19 million of the $424 million it will get from the big tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes this fiscal year on …
Safety of Electronic Cigarettes Still Up for Debate in Arizona
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Electronic cigarettes often are advertised as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but there are still a lot of questions in …