Greetings! 
We are pleased to share the latest issue of the Tobacco-Free Tribune, a newsletter from the S.C. Tobacco-Free Collaborative. Please feel free to share this newsletter with colleagues and friends using the Forward to a Friend button or emailing a link to our Archives.
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| JOINT ANNUAL MEETING | |
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Registration is now open!
Registration is now open for Prescription for Health, 2013, the inaugural joint membership meeting of the South Carolina Cancer Alliance and the South Carolina Tobacco-Free Collaborative. Please join us on October 18 and 19 at the Columbia Conference Center. Can't make it both days? Single day registration, along with student discounts, is available.
Headlining Friday evening is a plated dinner with keynote address by Dr. Regina Benjamin, immediate past Surgeon General of the United States! Dr. Benjamin will discuss a range of topics with a focus on health disparities and the upcoming 50th anniversary of the first Surgeon General's report on smoking.
Saturday's agenda will include breakout sessions covering topics such as:
- Tobacco cessation
- Patient survivorship
- Emerging tobacco products
- Cancer drug development
- Healthy eating and active living
- Peer to peer success panel
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| REMEMBERING TERRIE HALL | |
Tips from Former Smokers star loses battle
Terrie Hall, the only person to be featured in both rounds of the CDC's Tips from Former Smokers campaign, passed away on September 16th from smoking-related cancer. She was 53.
Terrie started smoking in high school when her friends also picked up the habit. She quit in 2001 after being diagnosed with oral and throat cancers.
Terrie was involved in numerous advocacy efforts to educate young people about the dangers due to tobacco use. She gained national attention by telling her story in the Tips from Former Smokers campaign. View Terrie's campaign page.
Just this month, The Lancet reported the results of a study that showed 1.6 million quit attempts were tied to the CDC campaign. Of those, over 200,000 remained smoke-free at the end of the campaign. Learn more.
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| ACS CAN PINK TEA | |
Event in Florence on October 1st
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host a Pink Tea event on October 1, 2013 to honor breast cancer survivors and share information on the Best Chance Network, a program that provides breast and cervical cancer screenings to eligible participants. Learn more about the network. The Pink Tea will be held at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library in Florence from 2:00-3:00p.m. This is a free event. To reserve your spot, please contact Beth Johnson at beth.johnson@cancer.org or 843-858-2310. Learn more about ACS CAN. Smoking has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. Learn more. |
| ACTION CENTER | |
Make your voice heard!
There are three open public dockets on the FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) at this time. These dockets represent opportunities for stakeholders to provide input on specific issues related to implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
The comment period for the docket on menthol has been extended to November 22, 2013. Access the FDA CTP comment opportunities page. For resources on engaging the FDA in public dockets, visit the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium's webpage.
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| TOBACCO HEADLINES | |
Recent News
- FDA and NIH announce funding of Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science. Read more.
- Study: Thirdhand smoke impacts children's breathing. Learn more.
- Menthol use among youth increases. Read more.
- Survey published on Americans' views toward smoking. Read more.
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| ARE YOU A MEMBER? | |
Become a Member of SCTFC!
Your tax deductible membership will help fund our work to reduce the toll of tobacco use in South Carolina. Click the image on the right to join.
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