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New Media Campaign Capitalizes on Tobacco Tax Increase - July 10th, 2009

Television commercial – Piles of Packs
Radio commercials – Vacuum Cleaner and Vacuum Cleaner #2
Print advertisements – Toy Chest, Fridge, Garage and Closet

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The Impact of FDA Tobacco Legislation on State Tobacco Control Efforts - June 29th, 2009

Information provided by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:
The FDA tobacco legislation signed into law preserves the rights of states to raise tobacco tax rates, implement and enforce comprehensive smoke-free laws, adequately fund strong state tobacco prevention programs, enhance access to smoking cessation, and take any actions to restrict the sale and distribution of tobacco products.  [...]

Tobacco fighting has a new team member! - July 2nd, 2008

Oluwakemi Talabi is a recent graduate of Michigan State University who earned her bachelor of arts in communication with a specialization in public relations. She joined the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program in April with a nine-year background in community health and education advocacy.
Talabi has a passion for helping people overcome unhealthy behaviors. [...]

Board gains new member, and over 30 years experience - July 2nd, 2008

Debby Woods was appointed to the TPCP advisory board by Governor Mike Beebe in February 2008 to represent the Arkansas Department of Education. She joined the Department of Education in February 2007 as the Physical Activity, Nutrition and Tobacco Coordinator for the Office of Coordinated School Health. She previously spent 31 years [...]

Fulton County is Fit and Fun - July 2nd, 2008

Fulton County Hometown Health Coalition is a community-driven initiative to identify, seek and secure resources for improvement of the health and quality of life for residents of Fulton County. The coalition seeks to improve the health and safety of the county through awareness, education, partnerships, prevention and delivery of health care resources and [...]

“The Big Pitch” announces the Big Winners - July 2nd, 2008

Arkansas students grades 6-12 created television spots about the dangers of secondhand smoke to submit as entries for the annual SOS drama contest, “The Big Pitch. This year, SOS received 28 entries, the most received in the history of the contest! The television spots were sent to an independent panel of judges [...]

Junior “Clean Air Avengers” take on the world, one essay at a time - July 2nd, 2008

Winners have been selected out of nearly 1,000 entries received for the 2008 SOS “Clean Air Avengers” essay contest. Entries were divided into three categories: grades 2-3, 4-6 and 7-9, with a first-, second- and third-place winner in each category.
Entries were scored by a panel of judges from Stephen F. Austin State University’s [...]

New ads promote Act 13 - July 2nd, 2008

Act 13 was passed in April 2006 to prohibit smoking in vehicles carrying a child less than six years of age and weighing less than 60 pounds. Although Arkansas was the first state to pass such a law, many Arkansans remain unaware. To increase awareness and decrease violations, SOS created a radio [...]

An “Ex” you will want to be - July 2nd, 2008

Arkansas is one of 17 states partnering with the American Legacy Foundation in its new online cessation resource, BecomeAnEx.org. Become An Ex provides tobacco users with the resources to develop a plan for quitting, helps them set a quit date, and allows them to be part of an online community. It aims [...]