UT: Smoking Prevention
Report: Utah ranks among top 10 states for overall health and well-being
Utah ranks among the top 10 states in the 2023 America's Health Rankings report, which "aims to understand the comprehensive health and well-being of …
Report: Utah Falls Short in Cancer-Prevention Policies
SALT LAKE CITY – A new report says Utah falls short when it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent suffering and deaths…
Utah Gets Mixed Grades on Tobacco-Control Programs
SALT LAKE CITY - The American Lung Association says Utah does a good job of protecting its citizens from secondhand smoke, but rates poorly in other …
Report: Medicaid Helps Children's Future Health and Wealth
SALT LAKE CITY – A report released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Medicaid has found the program improves a child's long-term health…
CDC: E-cigarette Use Among Young People Tops Regular Cigarettes
SALT LAKE CITY - E-cigarette use among young people in Utah and across the U.S. is topping regular cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and …
In Utah, Nation, CDC's Anti-Smoking Campaign Is On
SALT LAKE CITY - People in Utah and around the U.S. are being reminded of the health risks of smoking and also myths about e-cigarettes in the …
E-Cigs-related Poisoning Calls Jump Up, Report Finds
WASHINGTON - The number of calls to poison control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year compared to 2013…
Report: Utah Not Investing Enough in Anti-Tobacco Programs
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah will spend about $7 million of the $151 million it will get from the big tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes this fiscal …
It's "Men's Health Week" in Utah, Nation
SALT LAKE CITY - This week is "National Men's Health Week," an effort to encourage men in Utah and across the U.S. who may be neglecting their health …
E-Cigarette Safety Still Up for Debate in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Electronic cigarettes often are advertised as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but Utahns still have a lot of …
UT Legislature Shows Early Support For 21 Smoking Age
SALT LAKE CITY - The legal age for using tobacco in Utah could become the highest in the nation if a bill moving through the state Legislature is appr…
Cancer Society: CVS Tobacco-Sale Stoppage May Help Smokers Quit
SALT LAKE CITY - Utahns who smoke may have an easier time quitting now that CVS Caremark plans on ending all tobacco sales, according to Shane …