Tobacco’s Harm | Secondhand Smoke | Foster Care
Smoke-Free Foster Care Kids are particularly susceptible to the risks of secondhand smoke, and requiring smoke-free environments for foster homes has been an overdue step in Minnesota. Research shows...
View ArticlePoll: Should E-Cigarette Use be Prohibited in Workplaces and Other Public...
Statewide public opinion survey – 2014 A poll funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and co-released with ClearWay Minnesota found that Minnesotans support adding e-cigarettes to existing...
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2014 Annual Report
THE MISSION OF CLEARWAY MINNESOTASM is to enhance life for all Minnesotans by reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure through research, action and collaboration. We pride ourselves on...
View ArticleWhy does this matter?
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Minnesota and the U.S. Smoking impacts every system in the body. It kills 5,100 Minnesota adults each year, causing more deaths than...
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Smoking and socioeconomic status (SES)
Smoking disproportionately impacts people of low socioeconomic status (SES). Smoking affects some groups more than others, including those with lower income and lower educational achievement. Smoking...
View ArticleQuitting tobacco
People continue to smoke, and they have difficulty quitting for a reason. Nicotine is one of the most powerful addictive substances, and the tobacco industry has spent decades engineering cigarettes to...
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New data on flavored tobacco
This week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data indicating that seven in 10 students who currently use tobacco have used a flavored product. This is another piece...
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2015 Annual Report
CLEARWAY MINNESOTASM is a nonprofit organization that works to eliminate the harm tobacco causes the people of Minnesota. Since 1998, we’ve helped lower our state’s smoking rate from 22 to 14 percent,...
View ArticleKeep Tobacco Sacred
Minnesota’s American Indian Nations have tobacco traditions that were passed down for generations. But those traditions have also been corrupted by the commercial tobacco industry, which today profits...
View ArticleMore Health Systems Change Resources
Curated here are the best resources and tools to help increase the capacity of health systems to routinely intervene with their patients that use commercial tobacco. PRIMARY RESOURCES American Lung...
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