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Each day in Oregon:
18 Oregonians DIE from tobacco use;
20 Oregon kids start smoking;
35,000 Oregonians are still exposed to secondhand smoke at work;
Big Tobacco spends nearly $445,000 on advertising its deadly products;
Oregon spends only 1 penny of a $1.18 cigarette tax and NO MSA funds are used for tobacco prevention!

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Smoking ban in Oregon is good idea (July 13, 2006)

Smoking foes seek stricter law in Oregon (July 11, 2006)

Legislators should strengthen smoking ban (July 3, 2006)

'The debate is over' on secondhand smoke (June 29, 2006)

The Oregon workplace: It's a lot smokier here (June 8, 2006)

In fight against smoking, Oregon butts out (June 4, 2006)

Study finds air pollution significantly higher at smoky bars (June 1, 2006)

Air 6 times more toxic in smoky Ore. bars (May 31, 2006)

Insurers step up to tobacco fight (January 9, 2006)

Washington Citizens Vote to Go Smokefree: Local groups vow to clear the air in Oregon (November 8, 2005)

Is There a Doctor in the House? (May 29, 2005)

Legislators to Consider Smoking Ban: Bar Owners and Workers Speak Out (March 10, 2005)

Oregon to Lead National Stop-Smoking Drive (November 17, 2004)

Campaign Factsheet

Poll Shows Oregon Voters Strongly Support FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products, Senator Smith To Play Key Role In Writing Final Legislation (September 13, 2004)

Toolkit Tackles Tobacco Use, Bottom-Line (May 5, 2004)

British Medical Journal Study shows Smokefree Law

slashed Heart Attack Rate 40%  (April 8, 2004)

Smokefree Bowling Alley honored for Kick Butts Day (March 31, 2004)

Bars Work Smokefree for Great American Smoke Out (November 20, 2003)

Oregon Labor Press: Stamp Out Smoking as a Worker Disease (September 5, 2003)

Business Journal: Invest in Healthy Workforce to Keep Insurance Costs Down and Employees Not Helped to Kick Habit (July 18, 2003 & July 11, 2003)

Studies show price of tobacco-related disease, prevention (July 10, 2003)
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Accompanying Materials
- Benefits Chart    HTML     PDF
- Actuarial study fact sheet    HTML     PDF
- Cessation fact sheet    HTML    PDF

Support for Tobacco Tax Increase Remains Strong (June 18, 2003)

WorkSmokeFree.com Campaign Launched (June 4, 2003)
[Note: this link takes you to the WorkSmokeFree.com web site.]

Employers Should Cover Smoking Cessation (May 12, 2003)

Legislators Raid Tobacco Prevention Budget (April 21, 2003)

Make It Your Business
Campaign Kickoff News Release
(Feb 12, 2003)

 

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