Name: Matt NovakAge: 24Hometown: Shoreview, MNSchool: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee3 words...
9 postsJust four months ago Wolfville, Nova Scotia became the first Canadian municipality to ban smoking in cars with kids. Now, the entire province is going to snuff out this dangerous practice. A quote from the Globe and Mail story appears below.
Jessica Larscheid of Baldwin, WI wrote a letter to the Hudson Star-Observer asking why Wisconsin has fallen behind Minnesota in going smoke-free. The letter appears below.
The Chicago Tribune has a great piece about legislators like Dick Durbin who are calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco. Durbin points out the absurdity of not regulating a product that is both harmful and being marketed to children.
Every beach in San Diego county is now officially smoke-free. In a move that will mean fewer cigarette butts polluting San Diego's beaches and cleaner air for everyone, beaches in Encinitas have gone smoke-free. Encinitas was the last city in the county without a ban on smoking at beaches.
For the first time since its introduction in 1913, Camel cigarettes has a new permanent design. While Camel has introduced countless campaigns redesigning their packs in order to appeal to younger and younger audiences, this redesign is for keeps.
The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids has released a new report which outlines the latest tactics of the tobacco industry. This "new generation" of tobacco products and tactics should be interesting to anyone concerned about the future of addiction and death.
A Maine law that sought to protect minors has been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. The law would have made shipping companies, (UPS, FedEx, etc) intercept packages with tobacco that may be on their way to minors. This is a huge victory for the tobacco industry as it is now much easier for kids to buy cigarettes online.
Thanks to everyone who took part in the first Catalyst podcast at the summit. Check it out here. You'll need to quicktime to listen to it. Grab it here.
This is a video produced by the Tobacco Institute, a front group for the tobacco industry, talking about how advertising doesn't make people want to smoke. "Just like an advertisment about bathing doesn't make me want to take baths." It's rich.
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