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News Release Archive
2006 2005 2004 2003

2006 Releases

February 1   Oral Cancer Survivor to Speak to 2,500 Area Students about Dangers of Chewing Tobacco
     
January 5   Unique Smoking Study to Recruit 1,000 in Milwaukee

2005 Press Releases

December 28   New Year's Resolution: Quit Smoking with Deb Kaye by Calling the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line
     
December 19   Wisconsin Residents Prefer Smokefree Workplaces
     
September 14   Drinking, Depression, Anxiety Linked to Smoking
     
September 7   New England Journal Article Outlines DOJ Trial and Potential Health Benefits
     
August 16   More Than 100 Doctors Gather to Share Research on Dangers of Secondhand Smoke
     
June 30   With Ban on the Way, More Smokers Will Consider Quitting;
Free Resources Available to Smokers Wanting to Break Free
Madison Press Release
Appleton Press Release
     
June 21   More Health Insurers in Wis. Covering Quit-Smoking Medications and Counseling Than Ever Before
     
May 24   Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line Saves State Residents $26 Million in Health Care Costs
     
April 13   Groundbreaking New Smoking Study to Recruit Thousands in Wisconsin
     
March 8  

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2004 Press Releases
December 29   New Year's Resolution: Make a Plan to Quit Smoking
 
     
November 30   Wisconsin Smokers Trying to Quit the Hard Way
     
October 19   UW Tobacco Center Receives $8.5 million Federal Grant
     
October 7   Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line Extends Service Hours
     
September 9   Innovative Program Helps Hmong Smokers Quit
     
August 2   States Fail to Cover Smoking Cessation Treatment for Government Employees
     
June 23   Too Few Doctors Ask Teens About Smoking -- New Study Documents Missed Opportunities
     
May 27   New Surgeon General's Report: 25 Mil to Die From Smoking - 500,000 People in Wisconsin
     
May 20   New Research Shows Reasons for Smoking Vary - Findings Have Implications for Treatment
     
May 14   Tobacco Quit Line Saves WI $16 million in Healthcare Costs
     
May 11   Smokers Welcome Help in Quitting When Offered at Clinic Visits
     
April 27   No-smoking Ordinance Likely to Spur More Smokers to Quit
     
April 14   Majority of College Smokers Don’t Quit - Students Ripe for Cessation Programs
     
February 3   UW Medical School's Fiore Unveils Plan to Reduce Smoking, Save 3 Million Lives - Former Surgeons General endorse plan in Washington
     
February 3   National Action Plan American Legacy Foundation Press Release - Word Doc

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2003 Press Releases
December 29   Quitting for New Years? More Smokers Succeed with Quit Line
     
December 29   Stop Smoking Medication Being Tested in Madison
     
November 13   Record Number of Senior Smokers Quit through Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line Program
     
October 14   More Smokers Quit with Help from Wisconsin Quit Line
     
October 2   Few Wisconsin Smokers Aware of Insurance Coverage for Quitting - Lack of Coverage a Barrier for Low Income Smokers
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