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 Message from the President
Dear Colleagues:
Spring is here, and many of us tend to dedicate time to spring cleaning, whether it be our cars, homes, closets or offices. Perhaps this year you will consider helping a loved one "spring clean" their health by quitting smoking. If you or someone you know does decide to quit smoking, please take a look at the tools available online at www.BecomeAnEX.org.
EX® Launches Nationwide
An unprecedented new public health campaign, funded by an alliance of national organizations and state health agencies, launched on March 31st in Washington, D.C. The program, called EX®, will change the way smokers think about the difficult process of quitting, and guide them to valuable free resources to build a successful quit attempt.
Dr. Koop Goes to Washington
On Monday, March 31, following the EX® launch press conference, Dr. C. Everett Koop, Dr. Cheryl Healton and Washington state Secretary of Health Mary Selecky paid a visit to Capitol Hill to educate lawmakers about the campaign. Drs. Koop and Healton met with a bipartisan group of senior Senate staff from offices that have been leaders on tobacco-related issues.
Foster Named Senior Vice President of Government Relations for the American Legacy Foundation
Stephenie Foster has been appointed senior vice president for government affairs at the American Legacy Foundation. Foster joins the foundation from Georgetown Strategies, where she specialized in advocacy and training both domestically and internationally. Prior to her work at Georgetown Strategies, she served as the vice president for public policy for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, where she directed the organization's political and legislative advocacy on reproductive health.
truth®
Coming to a Theater - and a Desktop - Near You!
The truth® campaign takes its important youth smoking prevention messages to two more places popular with youth.
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Formation of the National Alliance for Tobacco Control (NATC)
"In 1988, when I issued the Surgeon General's Report on the Health Consequences of Smoking - Nicotine Addiction, I likened tobacco addiction to that of heroin or cocaine," says Dr. C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Surgeon General.
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BecomeAn Ex.org
The BecomeAn EX.org Web site brings the "re-learn" idea to life, offering action-oriented content and videos to help smokers re-learn all aspects of their smoking addiction.
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Community Announcements
The American Legacy Foundation is proud to be part of a field of experts in tobacco control and to share recent announcements from other organizations in the public health field.
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