WI: Smoking Prevention
WI in top half for health rankings, but resources low for public outreach
Wisconsin ranks 22nd in the country when it comes to a range of health measuring sticks, and local public health officials said more resources could …
WI Looks to Become Latest "Tobacco 21" State
MADISON, Wis. – The latest push to discourage teen smoking has reached Wisconsin as lawmakers consider a bill that would raise the tobacco …
More Wisconsinites Demanding Smoke-Free Housing
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – According to the American Lung Association, more than 80 percent of Wisconsinites have a no-smoking policy inside their …
Lung Cancer Survivor: Women Must Pay Attention to Their Bodies
RACINE, Wis. – Only about 18 percent of lung cancer cases among women are diagnosed early, when the disease is most treatable and survival …
New Facts about Secondhand “Vape” from E-cigarettes
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Nearly 6.5 million young people - about one in four middle- and high-school students in the United states - report being exposed …
Report: Three F's, an A, and a B for Tobacco Control in Wisconsin
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – The new report card from the American Lung Association regarding the state of tobacco control in Wisconsin will be released …
Wisconsin Youth Tobacco Survey: Good News and Bad
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – The latest surveys on youth tobacco use in Wisconsin have just been released by the state Department of Health Services…
Smoke-Free Housing in Wisconsin: Clear Gains
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Secondhand smoke contains more than 70 substances known to cause cancer, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban …
Progress But Concern Over Tobacco Use in Wisconsin
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Smoking and tobacco use still are the top causes of preventable disease and death, and each year 6,700 Wisconsinites die …
Report Ranks Wisconsin's Most, Least Healthy Counties
MADISON, Wis. – A new report indicates rural counties in Wisconsin and across the nation tend to have higher rates of premature death, smoking…
Mixed Grades for Wisconsin in Tobacco Report
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - In the American Lung Association's just-released "State Of Tobacco Control" report, Wisconsin gets an "A" for smoke-free air…
Wisconsin Gets Mixed Grades in Annual Tobacco Report
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – The new 2015 American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control report has a mixed bag of grades for the Badger State: An …