IN: Smoking Prevention
Report grades IN on tobacco use rates, public policy
Indiana does not fare well in a new report on what state and federal officials are, or could be, doing to discourage tobacco use. The American Lung …
State of Lung Cancer Report has Indiana Behind the Curve
The American Lung Association has released its 2022 State of Lung Cancer report, which shows Indiana has some work to do. The leading cause of lung …
Health Group: Indiana Passes on Another Chance to Reduce Smoking Rates
INDIANAPOLIS -- Health care advocates in Indiana are once again disheartened to see another legislative session pass without action on the state's cig…
With Higher Smoking Rates, Indiana Falls in Health Rankings
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana is facing serious health challenges, according to an annual state-by-state ranking of key health indicators. The …
Hoosier Employers Want to Curb Smoking Rates
INDIANAPOLIS – Lawmakers in Indiana are being asked to bump up the tax on cigarettes by $2 a pack this legislative session. House Bill 1380 …
Report: Indiana Part of "Tobacco Nation"
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana is part of a "Tobacco Nation," a nickname for the dozen states where smoking rates are the highest in the country…
Report: Indiana Needs to Step Up Anti-Tobacco Spending
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana gets millions each year from the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement - and yet it spends just a fraction of what the Cent…
New Approach Needed for Tribes' Anti-Smoking Efforts
INDIANAPOLIS - A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said some racial and ethnic groups have much higher smoking rates than other…
Report: Good and Bad News about Indiana's Children
INDIANAPOLIS - More children in Indiana live with adults who are struggling with substance abuse or mental health issues than their peers nationally…
Smoking Costs Hoosiers More Than $1 Million a Year
INDIANAPOLIS - The average cost to each of America's 66 million tobacco users is from $24,000 to $50,000 a year, depending on where they live…
Lighting Up the Screen? Smoking Glamorized in Popular Video Games
INDIANAPOLIS – Before buying a video game for a young person on your holiday list, checking the warning label might be a good idea – and …
Do You Know the Number One Cancer Killer?
INDIANAPOLIS - Lung cancer is the top cancer killer of both women and men, taking the lives of almost twice as many women as any other form of cancer…