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DPHHS Conducts Phone Tobacco Survey - 25 Mar 2008
KULR-TV,Twelve percent of Montanan men use spit tobacco. Last year 84% of those surveyed supported the Clean Indoor Air Act. While the department doesn't expect
Ban on spit tobacco urged - Mar 19, 2008
Fort Frances Times,They set out to collect signatures of residents across the region that were in favour of banning spit tobacco, also called dip, snuff, and chew.
Use of spit tobacco ten times higher in NW Ontario - Mar 11, 2008
Thunder Bay's Source,Two local youth groups are calling on the government to ban the sale of chew and spit tobacco in Ontario. YETI and MAKWA presented MPP Bill Mauro with 1500
Spit-tobacco growth worries health officials [37 mins ago] - Mar 4, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),AP Video BY THE NUMBERS •20.3 percent of high school boys currently use spit tobacco •9 percent of middle school girls have tried spit tobacco.
Man brings vivid message about spit tobacco use - Mar 3, 2008
The Missoulian,By BILL SCHWANKE of the Missoulian When it comes to Gruen Von Behrens' message about the dangers of using spit tobacco, that might be understating it.
UW-Green Bay master's grad wins national health-advocacy award - Mar 20, 2008
UWGB,He was awarded at the fourth annual National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco in Oklahoma City held March 4-6. Dier earned his master's degree in
"No Spit"campaign targets prep baseball players - Mar 12, 2008
Gaffney Ledger (subscription),...'No Spit" aims to persuade baseball players across the state to make a pledge not to use spit tobacco on or off the field. Each week during the season,
Ansted Middle participates in various RAZE activities - Mar 17, 2008
The Fayette Tribune,By Steve Keenan Ansted Middle School took its best shot at spreading the message against spit tobacco on the recent Through With Chew Day.
Anti-tobacco spokesman Rick Bender tells dangers of smokeless tobacco - Feb 23, 2008
Mcalester News Capital,By Susan Brittingham “Smoke free means no smoking, but you can still use spit tobacco there,� Rick Bender told seventh and eighth grade students at the
Two all-star games on Williams’ schedule Earl Vaughan - Mar 12, 2008
FayObserver.com,The NC Spit Tobacco Education Program has teamed up with The Sports Flash Radio Network to start a “No Spit� All-Star campaign. Support for the campaign
Students support Through with Chew' week - Feb 27, 2008
Northern Daily News,To raise awareness around chew/spit tobacco, the Peer Leaders of YATIT brought attention to the cause by having student sign postcards to strengthen
Living Well February 20, 2008 - Feb 25, 2008
Planet Jackson Hole,Quiznos and Dominoes Pizza will distribute information about the dangers of spit tobacco and will provide cessation resources to their staffs,
Senior Nursing Students Display Booth for Through with Chew Week - Mar 16, 2008
Compass Newspaper,Spit tobacco is also known to contain at least 28 known cancer-causing agents. It is a highly addictive product and it is not a safe alternative to
Man Scarred by Tobacco Use Talks to Students - Mar 12, 2008
WBAY,..."I started using spit tobacco at the age of 13. I was diagnosed with cancer at 17, and I've had 34 disfiguring surgeries, as you can see, to try to fix the
This week, it's for real - Mar 23, 2008
Columbus Dispatch,ORT HOOD, Texas -- Adrenaline surges as military vehicles idle, soldiers spit tobacco, and someone test-fires an M240 Bravo machine gun from atop a Humvee.
Students see the face of tobacco - Mar 10, 2008
Portage Daily Register,Von Behrens got cancer at age 16 after using chew — or spit — tobacco since he was 13 years old. "I was sick with this disease because of the choice I made
Candy Flavoured Tobacco Chew Poses Health Risk - Feb 28, 2008
GuelphNow,..."We want to stop the sale of chew and spit tobacco industry products before more youth become addicted and as a result, suffer serious health consequences".
Through With Chew at Lake State - Feb 29, 2008
Compass Newspaper,Cancer of the esophagus and larynx are also more common in spit tobacco users. Lastly, chewing increases your risk of heart disease and stroke.
Local residents lift their voices - Feb 28, 2008
thepaper24-7.com,In addition to traditional chewing and spit tobacco, smokeless tobacco now comes in teabag-like pouches and even in dissolvable, candy-like tablets.
Brett Favre Cries Like Baby - Mar 10, 2008
The Spoof (satire),...continued the once-manly Packers star as noted sports writers started to whistle and spit tobacco as only men do. One writer named Tal Endles, relieved when
Sell out Crowd Honors Oral Health America - Feb 29, 2008
Earthtimes,His contributions include the development of numerous programs including the National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP), Oral Health 2000, Campaign for
BCTCC joins in Great American Spit Out - 20 Feb 2008
Baxter Bulletin,In an effort to curb spit tobacco use, the Baxter County Tobacco Control Committee (BCTCC) joins with the Arkansas Department of Health's Tobacco Prevention
New Generation of Tobacco Products Threatens Efforts to Reduce ... - 20 Feb 2008
PR Newswire (press release),In addition to traditional chewing and spit tobacco, smokeless tobacco now comes in teabag-like pouches and even in dissolvable, candy-like tablets.
Foul Bawl! - 20 Feb 2008
fairfieldweekly.com,Also, the National Spit Tobacco Education Program states that the nicotine content in a can of dip or snuff is approximately 144 milligrams, which is equal
Driver Brian Vickers leads NASCAR's growing environment movement - 20 Feb 2008
The Canadian Press...engines that get five miles per gallon on a good day and gruff crew guys who sip coffee out of one plastic foam cup and spit tobacco juice into another.
Spit tobacco target of Montana prevention campaign - Feb 18, 2008
KPAX-TV,There will be a major push this week to reduce the use of spit tobacco around the state. Currently Montana rates among the highest in nation in spit tobacco
Mineral County Family Resource Network supports ‘Through with Chew’ - Feb 19, 2008
Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune,Many people believe spit tobacco is a safe alternative to cigarettes, but it’s not. Because spit tobacco contains a higher concentration of nicotine,
Fighting Smokeless Tobacco - Feb 12, 2008
KFYR-TV,It`s chewing tobacco, also known as snuff, dip or spit tobacco as Bender likes to call it. His least favorite name for the nicotine loaded substance is
Health Watch: Check for early signs of health problems from ... - Feb 10, 2008
Craig Daily Press,Spit tobacco users should check monthly damage to teeth, gums, the tongue and surrounding tissue which may indicate early warning signs of cancer.
Craig briefs for Feb. 19 - Feb 18, 2008
Craig Daily Press,This week is “Through With Chew Week,� a campaign to decrease spit tobacco and increase awareness of the negative health effects of using this product.
Rick Bender Talks on "Through with Chew Week" | KXNet.com North ... - Feb 7, 2008
KXMC,National Spit Tobacco Speaker Rick Bender kicks off ?Through with Chew Week?, February 11-15, 2008, with speaking engagements at local schools and colleges.
Cowboy Ted Brings Anti-Tobacco Message To Elementary Students - Feb 14, 2008
SmallTownPapers News Service,21, and 22, to talk with students about healthy lifestyles and the danger of tobacco use, with an emphasis on spit tobacco. Cowboy Ted is sponsored by
Craig briefs for Feb. 15 - Feb 14, 2008
Craig Daily Press,17 to 23 is “Through With Chew Week,� a campaign to decrease spit tobacco and increase awareness of the negative health effects of using this product.
Man Speaks on Dangers of Tobacco | KXNet.com North Dakota News - Feb 11, 2008
KXMC,...to get cancer (Rick Bender, Cancer Survivor) "I mean we see people in their, well sixteen-year-old boys that have died from cancer from spit tobacco.
Notes From School - Feb 15, 2008
The Reporter,Brewers baseball club and the Wisconsin Department of Public Health and Family Services for the eighth annual Stamp Out Spit Tobacco Education Program.
Chewing Tobacco isn't good for young kids! - Jan 30, 2008
Paly Voice,Studies done by the National Institute of Health show that seven to 27 percent of regular spit tobacco users have gum recession and bone loss around their
Weedless Wednesday Includes Smokeless Tobacco - Jan 22, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),Smokeless (chewing or spit) tobacco is addictive. Each tin of snuff contains a lethal dose of nicotine. One tin of snuff has the same amount of nicotine as
While raising money to fight cancer, jump-off the cigarettes - Feb 1, 2008
Seward Phoenix Log,For most smokers, cigarettes/spit tobacco has a strong physical and behavioral hold. Your body becomes so dependent on nicotine and the activities
Schools to make deep budget cuts - Feb 16, 2008
Paradise Post,Information about the SPIT Tobacco Prevention Program will be discussed, as well as the results of Healthy Kids survey. Business Manager Susan Stutznegger
Flag wavers have their say - Feb 12, 2008
Lagniappe,Most of my "Confederate" friends are college educated, live in nice homes and don’t spit tobacco juice in tin cans. Some are doctors, lawyers, pilots,
Pot merchants file against Oakdale, county - Feb 12, 2008
Modesto Bee,The claim alleges that law enforcement officers wrote on the walls, spit tobacco on the floors throughout the house and urinated in the laundry room.
Levy unfair to independent musicians - Feb 7, 2008
Orillia Packet & Times,I hope he didn't mean the "I'm coming to your house to spit tobacco juice on your floors" kind of ignorance. First, is downloading legal in Canada?
Health Agency Starts Quit Smoking Blog - 29 Dec 2007
HULIQ,MTUPP also encourages spit tobacco users to visit the blog. Because spit tobacco delivers more nicotine than cigarettes, these products are highly addictive
New year, new rules: ICMH tobacco free - 29 Dec 2007
Sentinel-Standard,That means patients, visitors and hospital staff members won't be allowed to smoke, chew or spit tobacco while inside or outside the premises.
Blog added to quitting arsenal - Dec 23, 2007
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle,Now, the program is offering an on-line Internet blog to encourage people trying to kick cigarettes and spit tobacco to share their stories, gain insights
Tobacco-samples proposal 'shameful and scandalous' - Dec 2, 2007
Greeley Tribune,Although my mother never used tobacco, my father used everything: cigarettes, cigars, spit-tobacco and a pipe. I have been in recovery from my tobacco
Kelso High stokes anti-smoking campaign - Dec 26, 2007
Longview Daily News,..."Making sure our school campuses are tobacco-free sends an important message to kids about the dangers of smoking and using spit tobacco," said Kelso High
W.Va. businesses strike gold promoting good health - Dec 8, 2007
Daily Mail - Charleston,West Virginia is first, for instance, in developing a multimedia campaign to fight spit-tobacco use, Drake said. "We're the leader in the nation with
Students learn the perils of smoking - Dec 5, 2007
Glasgow Daily Times,...“We put posters all around the school about, just like, what your mouth would look like if you spit tobacco and (what) your lungs would look like if you
W.Va. Tobacco Use Declining - Dec 9, 2007
Wheeling News Register,The Save Face — Stop Spit Tobacco Program is growing and will soon enter its third year of operation. The program addresses the epidemic of spit tobacco use
Teen smoking resumes decline - Dec 12, 2007
U of M News Service (press release),Like cigarettes, the 30-day prevalence of using smokeless or “spit� tobacco reached a recent peak in the mid-1990s and then declined.
Showdown at the City Cafe - Dec 19, 2007
Arkansas Times,He waved the skillet over his head and spit tobacco juice in the can he was carrying. Well, them roughnecks was quiet for about 10 seconds until Big Six
Free-tobacco ban may trip up Stampede - Dec 3, 2007
Denver Post,The ban would prohibit the company from providing a tent where spit tobacco is given out for free to anyone 18 or older, officials say.
Ban On Tobacco Giveaways Passes In Greeley - Dec 5, 2007
TheDenverChannel.com,...distribution of tobacco products,' and would affect a tent at the annual Greeley Stampede where complimentary spit tobacco is offered to anyone over 18.
Oral Health America's Robert Klaus Honored for Outstanding Public ... - Dec 13, 2007
Earthtimes,Launching, with Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Players Association, and Hall of Fame Broadcaster Joe Garagiola, the National Spit Tobacco
Smoking at Track Not a Sure Thing - Dec 11, 2007
Wheeling News Register,...“We will get it re-painted and name it ‘Joe Too Cool To Use Spit Tobacco,’� Mercer said. The statues will make their rounds throughout the Ohio County
Now that we have the CIF’s attention, don’t waste it - Dec 14, 2007
Record-Searchlight (subscription),It thinks we can't construct sentences longer than it takes us to spit tobacco through our missing front teefs. Change that perception one letter at a time.
Garagiola stresses virtues of the game in new book - Dec 11, 2007
East Valley Tribune,...for children at St. Peter’s Indian Mission School on the Gila River Indian Community; his ongoing battle against spit tobacco; and now, the book.
tales of tobacco and outhouses color history of lexington - Nov 26, 2007
Mansfield News Journal,...everyone erupted in laughter. then, one of the guys spit tobacco juice on my leg, and that was my cue to leave." "if someone spits tobacco juice on your leg
chewing tobacco: not a risk-free alternative to cigarettes - Oct 30, 2007
MayoClinic.com...get the facts about chewing tobacco. it's more harmful and addictive than you might think. you can call it what you want — smokeless tobacco, spit tobacco,
great american smokeout promotes a day of smokefree air for all ... - Nov 14, 2007
Cut Bank Pioneer Press,...products for 24 hours. this one-day effort could mark the first day of a life free from tobacco addiction for montana smokers and spit tobacco users,
sd youths need to heed smoking facts - Nov 15, 2007
Rapid City Journal,...spit tobacco contains more nicotine than cigarettes, which is as addictive as narcotic drugs like heroine or cocaine and alcohol.
deland column: spit can be gross, or far worse - Oct 31, 2007
St. Cloud Times,...and dribbling down their chins and spotting their shoes. optimally, baseball players should take a serious look at the hazards of “spit tobacco.
norfolk admirals' fan-addicts - Nov 26, 2007
The Virginian-Pilot,...“people have spit tobacco juice on us. their mascot even attacked us. and one time, we had to have security on both sides of our aisle.
grant aims to tackle tobacco - Nov 18, 2007
Pensacola News Journal,..."they did not know the consequences of cigarette and spit tobacco. now we know the facts." leggett hopes to expand the swat groups into all high schools and
groups educating about dangers of all forms of tobacco use - Nov 15, 2007
Sikeston Standard Democrat,...“because of our location, the great american smokeout should also apply to spit-tobacco users,� lawson added. she said those who use chewing tobacco,
great american smokeout - Nov 16, 2007
KULR-TV,..."spit tobacco causes cancer. and is not a safe alternative to smoking and we certainly hope that no one will make that transition." the montana quit line is
family resource network urges residents to quit smoking - Nov 15, 2007
Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune,...for more information on how you can quit smoking or quit using spit tobacco products, contact the west virginia quitline toll free at 1-877-966-8784.
smokers urged to quit during great american smokeout - Nov 15, 2007
UC Daily News,...chew or spit tobacco. it only takes a phone call to start living a healthier life free from tobacco. the tennessee tobacco quitline can be reached
montana dphhs issues great american smokeout challenge - Nov 14, 2007
All American Patriots (press release),...november 12, 2007 -- state health officials are encouraging individuals who don’t smoke or use spit tobacco to ‘adopt’ someone who does for one day to help
north dakota offers nicotine replacement products - Nov 11, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,...as an incentive for smokers and spit-tobacco users to quit using tobacco, the north dakota tobacco quitline is offering free nicotine replacement products
cdc informs that in us smoking rate levels off - Nov 9, 2007
HULIQ,...eyre's report introduces the sum of about $229 million which is spent on medical care related to illnesses caused by smoking and spit tobacco use.
nov. 15 is quit for the day or for life - Nov 1, 2007
YourHub.com,...jefferson county department of health and environment (jcdhe) encourages all tobacco users, whether you smoke or use spit tobacco, to quit for a day or quit
special sunday mail delivery - Nov 17, 2007
Houston Chronicle,...didn't also teach him not to spit tobacco juice on the carpet indoors. do you remember the field at the dome? there were so many tobaccy juice stains,
gullible's travels...the stratification of nascar - Nov 6, 2007
SportingNews.com...being proudly comfortable in their own skins. if they wish to spit tobacco, they do so, with reckless abandon. the kings associates live better than
falling leaves inspire ruminations on life's issues, big and small - Nov 3, 2007
New Haven Register (subscription),...innings? should there be new regulations penalizing players who take too much time to scratch themselves in unsightly places and spit tobacco and step
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