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[Washington] AUDIO: The kids are still smoking, and we're not doing much about it

Youth smoking is re-emerging as a concern in Washington. The US Surgeon General came to Seattle this week to give a pep talk to anti-smoking campaigners, who are coping with three years of drastic budget cuts. If it seems like smoking is already on a pe
KPLU 88.5 (Seattle, WA)
added Jun 16, 2012 08:34
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[Washington] US surgeon general joins effort to reduce smoking in youths

Despite efforts to reduce smoking in Washington state, 70,000 youths smoke cigarettes and 50 start every day, according to state officials...
Seattle (WA) Times
added Jun 16, 2012 08:14
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[Washington] AUDIO: The kids are still smoking, and we're not doing much about it

Youth smoking is re-emerging as a concern in Washington. The US Surgeon General came to Seattle this week to give a pep talk to anti-smoking campaigners, who are coping with three years of drastic budget cuts. If it seems like smoking is already on a pe
KPLU 88.5 (Seattle, WA)
added Jun 15, 2012 13:48
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[Washington] HHS Region X Youth and Tobacco Town Hall Meeting: Overview

the imperative is clear: we must do all that we can to prevent adolescents and young adults from initiating tobacco use, and help those who have begun to use tobacco to quit. With this in mind, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in partners
meetinglink.org
added Jun 13, 2012 15:27
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[Washington] June 14, 2012 HHS Region X Youth and Tobacco Town Hall: About the Speakers and Panelists

Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A. . . . Patrick O’Carroll, M.D., M.P.H., FACPM, FACMI Rear Admiral, Assistant Surgeon General . . . Mary C. Selecky Secretary, Washington State Department of Health
meetinglink.org
added Jun 13, 2012 15:19
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[Washington] Youth and Tobacco Town Hall Meeting and Webcast on June 14

FDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with local public health authorities, will hold a Youth and Tobacco Town Hall in Seattle, WA, on June 14, 2012.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
added Jun 13, 2012 15:11
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[Virginia] VCU student's animated cigarette packs a message

That resulted in the "You Don't Smoke Cigarettes, Cigarettes Smoke You" theme that won Amjad a grand prize in the U.S. surgeon general's contest — and serendipitously an A on his final project for one of his VCU courses.
Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch
added Jun 10, 2012 18:59
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VIDEOS: 2012 Surgeon General's Video Contest - Smoking & Tobacco Use

2012 Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco -- I'm Not Buying It
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
added Jun 1, 2012 03:44
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[California] Virginia student wins anti-tobacco video contest

A Virginia Commonwealth University student who created a video about the dangers of smoking has won a national contest sponsored by the U.S. surgeon general's office.
AP - Associated Press
added Jun 1, 2012 03:41
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Former HEW, HHS Secretaries, Surgeons General And CDC Directors Urge Trade Representative To Comply With WTO Appellate Body Decision And Encourage FDA To Ban Menthol Flavoring In Cigarettes

PR Newswire
added Apr 19, 2012 00:00
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