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News Releases

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2008 Releases

April 15  

Midwest’s First-Ever Comprehensive Study on High Tobacco Use/Tobacco-Related Deaths Among Those With Mental Illness and Other Addictions Underway
     
April 1  

Local Smoke-Free-Air Laws Mean More Smokers Will Consider Quitting:
     
March 25   REPORT: 200,000 Wisconsin Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke in Homes
     
March 19   UW-CTRI Employee Wins National Award
     
March 4   National Speaker to Warn 3,000 Students about Dangers of Chewing Tobacco
     
Feb. 21   New BadgerCare Plus Program Helps Smokers Quit
     
Feb. 28   Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line Fields Record Number of Calls
     
Jan. 31   Megan Sheffer Helps Smokers Quit

2007 Releases

December 17   Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line Offers Free Medications
     
November 11   Operation Quit Tobacco Extended
     
October 9  

Students Can Quit Smoking, Earn Free Gifts

     
July 26   Tax Increase Would Prompt More Smokers to Quit and Protect Others From Secondhand Smoke
     
July 9   Operation Quit Tobacco Helps 300 Soldiers
     
June 26   New Stop Smoking Medication being Tested in Milwaukee
     
June 22   Healthcare Summit in Eau Claire Focuses on Treating Tobacco Use
     
February 19   Governor Declares Feb. 18-24 'Through With Chew Week'
   
January 5  

New Study Finds Tobacco Quitlines Inexpensive Treatment for Smokers
   
January 1   New Year's Resolution: Two New Ways to Quit Smoking

UW-CTRI Press Release Archives

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