On Monday, November 8, the Board of Governors of the Little Rock Zoo unanimously passed a resolution to prohibit smoking on zoo premises. Specifically, the resolution does away with all smoking areas designated for the public, but leaves a designated smoking area beyond public view for staff members. The resolution also allows smoking 100 feet [...]
Dathan Johnson A native of Allen, Texas, Mr. Johnson obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education from the University of Central Arkansas. While attending the University of Central Arkansas, he also played football for the UCA Bears from 2004-2008. Previously, Mr. Johnson worked in the HIV/STD and Hepatitis C Section of the Arkansas Department of [...]
In late July, Tobacco Control Youth Board members took Texas by storm in order to engage, educate and enlighten workshop participants at the Texas Teen Tobacco Summit and Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention Conference, held at the Woodlands Resort and Conference Center. Members of TCYB presented two workshops: “History of Tobacco Industry Lies,” a multi-media, hands-on presentation [...]
Title of Event: Faulkner County Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Committee Meeting Date of Event: Thursday, November 4, 2010 Location of Event: Community Service Inc. 818 North Creek Drive Conway, AR 72032 Contact person: Shantonio Elliott 501-327-9788, selliott@communityserviceinc.com Description of event: The Faulkner County ATOD Committee meets the first Thursday of each month to collaborate [...]
TPCP Announces New Section Chief for Media and Health Communication The Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program (TPCP) is proud to announce the promotion of Miriam Karanja to Section Chief for Media and Health Communication. Miriam comes to TPCP with a wealth of experience. Prior to settling in the United States, she worked in Kenya as [...]
Background In July 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public of health risks posed by electronic cigarettes after they announced that laboratory analysis of samples found that they contained carcinogens and other toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze. Electronic cigarettes, also called “e-cigarettes,” are battery-operated devices [...]
A new report evaluating the Arkansas Tobacco Quitline found 38 percent of tobacco users who enrolled in the program to quit had not picked the habit back up one year later. This quit rate far exceeds the success of tobacco users who attempt to quit “cold turkey,” which has only a 5 to 10 percent [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
