In an effort to continually educate and inform staff, advocates, and youth about tobacco prevention and cessation, the following events were hosted or attended by ADH:
Governor’s Oral Health Summit
The ADH Office of Oral Health and the Arkansas Oral Health Coalition sponsored the bi-annual Governor’s Oral Health Summit on June 18. The subject matter highlighted the [...]
In early May, the Arkansas Department of Health and state law enforcement joined forces at a press conference to alert Arkansans that local police will be on the lookout for drivers smoking in cars with children, and they will be pulled over and fined. To raise awareness statewide, media events were held in Fayetteville, Little [...]
On August 1, 2010, a new Arkansas law will make it illegal to smoke on all state-supported college and university campuses. The Arkansas Clean Air On Campus Act of 2009 places Arkansas in a unique position to take national leadership in providing healthy learning environments. The Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program of the Arkansas Department [...]
Last May, 800 individuals from the general public were polled by the Arkansas Department of Health to measure awareness of the Stamp Out Smoking campaign. We found that people are increasingly recalling the Quitline number accurately and that 79 percent of Arkansans were familiar with the SOS campaign. Further, we found that advertisements featuring children [...]
Effective June 22, new regulations prohibit the tobacco industry from selling or distributing tobacco products for which the label or advertising contains descriptors such as “light,” “low” or “mild.” More information from the CDC can be found on this topic at www.cdc.gov/features/tobaccocontrols/.
Stamp Out Smoking Announces Winners
Of 2010 Coloring Contest
Contest Reaches More Than 28,000 Students in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 19, 2010) – The Stamp Out Smoking coloring contest received more than 28,000 entries from more than 100 schools across the state in its first year of implementation through elementary schools. The contest was open to [...]
Fayetteville High School Wins
Stamp Out Smoking’s “The Big Pitch” Drama Contest
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 26, 2010) – Fayetteville High School Team G has been selected as the winner of “The Big Pitch” 2010, Stamp Out Smoking’s seventh annual tobacco-free drama contest. SOS received 45 entries for the “The Big Pitch” 2010. The [...]
On October 24, 2009, Asian Pacific Coalition for A Smoke-Free Arkansas (APCSFA) held “Taking Care of Your Children’s Air” event at Laurel Park in Conway. Volunteers and Asian Coalition Team Fighting Against Smoking and Tobacco (ACTFAST) team members disseminated the brochures to the park attendees and picked up the cigarette butts at the park. ACTFAST [...]
On March 19, 2010, the FDA Center for Tobacco Products will publish a new rule to protect kids from tobacco addiction and premature death from tobacco use. The new rule becomes effective June 22, 2010 and prohibits the sale, distribution, and marketing of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to youth.
Sale and Distribution Regulations
Prohibits [...]
Arkansas Kids Rally on March 24
in Support of Tobacco Prevention
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 22, 2010) – Kids in Arkansas will take center stage in the fight against tobacco on March 24 as they join thousands of young people nationwide for the 15th annual Kick Butts Day. Arkansas participates in this movement through [...]
