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May 20, 2013
12th NNPHI Annual Conference
As an exhibitor, we’ll be providing conference attendees with information on how our free EX cessation program can help their patients who are struggling to quit smoking.
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First Documented Illegal Sale of E-Cigarettes to Minors Signals Alert to Public Health Advocates
April 23, 2013
In 1996, the Dutchess Country Department of Health in New York received one of 10 Health Education Awards presented by the state health department. The department was awarded the “Outstanding Health Education Programming” honor for its Tobacco Compliance Check Program, which notably prohibited the sale of tobacco products to minors. Nearly 20 years later, the same county has announced its...