By Mrinal Gokhale We have been taught that smoking is harmful for health since childhood, but Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), makes it clear just how harmful tobacco can … [Read more...]
Black Lives/Black Lungs Clears Smoke on Menthol
By Dylan Deprey Back in the 1920’s, Lloyd “Spud” Hughes was just a normal resident of Mingo Junction, OH. Little did he know that stashing his tobacco in the same tin as his cold relieving … [Read more...]
Local Teens Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of Wisconsin Law Barring Indoor Smoking
By Edgar Mendez With the sun shining down on their smiling faces and a gentle breeze keeping them cool, members of FACT, Wisconsin’s youth-led tobacco prevention movement, gathered recently in … [Read more...]
Sometimes, It’s Good to Be a Quitter
By Ariele Vaccaro Though it’s been half a century since the Surgeon General first released reports on the dangers of smoking cigarettes, the threat of tobacco-related illnesses hasn’t … [Read more...]
Take tobacco out of our movies
This past Sunday, the greatest movies of 2013 were celebrated at the Academy Awards. Unfortunately, one thing teens like me see way too often in the movies is tobacco use. Showing smoking and … [Read more...]
Sixth Senate District Candidate Forum set
Two community agencies partner to host legislative forum The Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network (WAATPN) is partnering with the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce to host a … [Read more...]
Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network team up with Milwaukee youth to fight tobacco use in honor of National Kick Butts Day
Youth-led advocacy day is nationally coordinated by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Milwaukee youth last week joined thousands of kids across the country who took part in Kick Butts Day, a … [Read more...]
Tobacco is NOT an equal opportunity addictor OR killer
By Lorraine Lathen Tobacco related disparities are no accident. Armed with targeted marketing strategies, cigarettes and a whole line of addictive OTPs (other tobacco products), the tobacco … [Read more...]
The gift of smoke-free living spaces
By Lorraine Lathen During the holiday season, many of us look forward to giving something special to those we love and even to help out a stranger. We take time to find out what’s on our loved … [Read more...]
Youth access to tobacco products in the City of Milwaukee on the rise
The Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and the City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance joined forces with the community to conduct compliance checks across five police … [Read more...]