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<title><![CDATA[ We Commend Birmingham City Council for Going Smoke Free ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: April 17, 2011

The Jefferson County Health Action Partnership Congratulates the City of Birmingham on Going Smoke Free
The partnership, a public-private ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ Miles College Prohibits Predatory Marketing on Campus ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Most smokers take up the habit before the age of 24, which makes the college years an urgent battleground in the war against smoking. Tobacco companies used to give out free cigarette samples on campus, until the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Co ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/miles-college-prohibits-predatory-marketing-on-campus.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ We Support Comprehensive Smoke-Free Policies ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ OFFICIAL STATEMENT


The Jefferson County Health Action Partnership in Supports Comprehensive Smoke-Free Policies


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. &mdash; The city of Birmingham Public Safety Committee held a public hearing Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. regard ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/the-jefferson-county-health-action-partnership-supports-comprehensive-smoke-free-policies.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Do Anti-Smoking Ads Really Work? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ We&rsquo;ve all seen the ads featuring former smokers with horrific injuries due to smoking, or campaigns like the &ldquo;Truth&rdquo; campaign that exposed tobacco companies&rsquo; lies to consumers. But the question is, does advertising like this r ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/do-anti-smoking-ads-really-work.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Smoke-free Birmingham Letter of Support Template ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ On Wednesday, February 15, the Birmingham City Council Public Safety Committee will hold a public hearing on a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance proposal. As health advocates, we need you to show your strong support for this measure. Encourage them ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/smoke-free-birmingham-letter-of-support-template-.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Marketing Targets African-Americans ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Tobacco Giants Engage in 'Predatory' Marketing, Stanford Study Says
The Stanford School of Medicine organized a study to uncover marketing practices of tobacco companies.
* By Hannah Park, Palo Alto Patch
* June 25, 2011

For the full article cl ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/marketing-targets-african-americans.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Tobacco Prevention Spending ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Shouldn't revenues from tax pricing strategies help pay for the prevention of tobacco use in our youth.
See the disparities in spending by clicking here. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/tobacco-prevention-spending.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ The Toll of Tobacco on Alabama ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ See how Alabama stands up in the fight against tobacco.
Click here for the full report. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/the-toll-of-tobacco-on-alabama.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Tobacco-Related Monetary Costs in the USA ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Tobacco-Related Monetary Costs in the USA
Total annual public and private health care expenditures caused by smoking: $96 billion
* Annual Federal and state government smoking-caused Medicaid payments: $30.9 billion
[Federal share: $17.6 billion p ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/tobacco-related-monetary-costs-in-the-usa.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Bladder Cancer Risk Grows for Female Smokers ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ While experts have known for a long time that cigarette smoking is a main cause of bladder cancer, they thought for a while that women were less likely than men to get it from smoking. But an analysis, published in the Journal of the American Medical ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/bladder-cancer-risk-grows-for-female-smokers.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Tobacco Companies Manipulate Science ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The Lancet publishes damning evidence of tobacco company manipulation of passive smoking science
Friday 07 April 2000

Click here for the full article. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/tobacco-companies-manipulate-science.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Secondhand Smoke A Burden Worldwide ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Worldwide burden of disease from exposure to second-hand smoke: a retrospective analysis of data from 192 countries
The Lancet, Volume 377, Issue 9760, Pages 139 - 146, 8 January 2011
Published Online: 26 November 2010
Click here for the entire ar ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/secondhand-smoke-a-burden-worldwide.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Is Alabama Quit Friendly? ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ (December 7, 2011)&mdash;
When it comes to helping smokers quit, not all states are created equal. According to a new report by the American Lung Association, Maine and North Dakota are the two most quit-friendly states for smokers who want to stop ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/is-alabama-quit-friendly.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Tobacco Industry Watch ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Tobacco Industry Watch
Women's Report: Deadly in Pink
Click here to see how Big Tobacco Steps Up Its Targeting of Women and Girls ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/tobacco-industry-watch.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Health groups back higher Ala. cigarette tax ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Health groups back higher Ala. cigarette tax
The Associated Press - Writer: Associated Press - Date Printed: 2011-04-13
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Legislation to raise Alabama's cigarette tax by $1 per pack is drawing support from state Health Officer ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/health-groups-back-higher-ala-cigarette-tax.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ CDC Report: Most Smokers Want to Quit ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released this week finds that while 20 percent of Americans still light up, almost 70 percent want to quit.
The report found that 68.8 percent of current smokers expressed the desire to quit ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/cdc-report-most-smokers-want-to-quit.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Campus Smoking Policies Work ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ New Study Proves Campus Smoking Bans Work
Making college and technical school campuses smoke-free has been part of a recent push from the American Lung Association and other groups. Approximately 20% of college students smoke, and many campuses have ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/campus-smoking-policies-work.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Champion for Health: Jennifer Kilburn ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Champion for Health: Jennifer Kilburn

As a Captain in the Jefferson County Sheriff&rsquo;s Department, Jennifer Kilburn often saw children in need. &ldquo;Over and over again you would investigate cases and you&rsquo;d leave shaking your head thin ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/champion-for-health-jennifer-kilburn.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Champion for Health: ACIPCO ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ The sprawling 2,000-acre campus of Birmingham&rsquo;s American Cast Iron Pipe Company (better known as ACIPCO) might not be the first place you&rsquo;d think of as one of the country&rsquo;s best places to work. In fact, ACIPCO has made Fortune magaz ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/champion-for-health-acipco.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Majority of Jefferson County Supports Smokefree ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ A poll released today by the Tobacco Free Taskforce of Jefferson County finds that voters across Jefferson County are concerned about the health effects of secondhand smoke and overwhelmingly support making all workplaces smokefree. (Click here to do ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/majority-of-jefferson-county-supports-smokefree.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ 2011 Health Action Summit Sponsor Information ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Health Action Summit 2011
Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice
Sponsorship Opportunities

Title Sponsor: $5,000
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull; industry exclusivity
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &bull; 20&rsquo; x 10&rsquo; booth space
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/2011-health-action-summit-sponsor-information.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ Register Now for the 2011 Health Action Summit ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Register today for the 2011 Health Action Summit!
$50 for Two Days of Health Action in Jefferson County
Click here to Register Now.
August 24th &amp; 25th , 2011
&nbsp;
On Wednesday, August 24th at the Sheraton/BJCC, hear local and national expe ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/register-now-for-the-2011-health-action-summit.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ 2011 Health Action Summit Schedule ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ 2011 Health Action Summit Schedule
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at the Sheraton/BJCC
8:30-9:15&nbsp;&nbsp; The National Movement for Community Change: Tyler Norris
9:15-10:00&nbsp;&nbsp; The Local Movement: Bobby Humphrey of Freshwater Land Trust, J ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/2011-health-action-summit-schedule.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ 2011 Health Action Summit Program Details ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Breathing Clean Air: Tobacco Policy Tools and Breakthroughs
Have you ever wondered what&rsquo;s exactly in the air when you visit restaurants and bars that allow indoor smoking? A national expert will unveil a groundbreaking study of the air quality ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/2011-health-action-summit-program-details.php</link>

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<title><![CDATA[ 2011 Health Action Summit Programs ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ Register today for the 2011 Health Action Summit!
$50 for Two Days of Health Action in Jefferson County
Click here to Register Now.
August 24th &amp; 25th , 2011
&nbsp;
On Wednesday, August 24th at the Sheraton/BJCC, hear local and national expe ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
<link>http://www.championsforhealth.org/2011-health-action-summit-programs.php</link>

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