Press Releases
October 21st 2009
New Study Confirms Health Benefits of Smoke-Free Laws
May 12th 2009
Louisiana Youth Urge Legislators to Support Stronger Tobacco Control Policies
March 25th 2009
Youth Set to Kick Tobacco Out of Our Community
February 20th 2009
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living Announces Availability of Community Advocacy Grants
February 16th 2009
Smoke & Mirrors: A Revealing Event for Women
January 26th 2009
Defy 2009: Louisiana Youth Complete State's First Defy Retreat and Trainings
December 17th 2008
This holiday season, give the gift of health. Help a smoker quit.
September 9th 2008
National Cancer Institute Report Concludes Tobacco Marketing Causes Kids to Smoke
Louisiana Tobacco Prevention and Control Programs Can’t Compete
June 11th 2008
Dad, It's Time to Clear the Air. Make This Father's Day Smoke-Free.
January 1st 2008
A Year of The Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act Has Louisianans Breathing Healthier
December 5th 2007
New Report: Tobacco Regulation Would Save Louisiana $743 Million in Health Care Costs
by Preventing 42,500 Kids from Smoking
August 24th 2007
Tobacco-Free Living Goes to College
February 13th 2007
Don't Switch. Call it Quits.
QUIT-NOW Offers Free Counseling to Help Spit Tobacco Users and Smokers Quit
January 23rd 2007
Community Roundtables Help Provide Clarity for Business Owners to Comply
With the Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act
November 15th 2006
***MEDIA ALERT ***
November 13th 2006
Northshore Area Restaurants Encouraged to Go Smoke-Free Early – Just for the Health of It!
October 9th 2006
New “Quit Now” Challenge Encourages Young Adult Tobacco Users to Share their Personal Stories to Help Others Quit
September 5th 2006
Thousands Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW During its First Year
July 18th 2006
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living Announces
Community Program Grant Recipients
June 20th 2006
OPINION EDITORIAL By Ashley Ross, MPH
June 15th 2006
So You Want to Be a Father? First You Need to Be a Quitter.
May 16th 2006
World No Tobacco Day ’06 Addresses Big Tobacco’s Latest Tools for Luring New Users
May 8th 2006
What Every Mom Needs to Know About Secondhand Smoke…
May 4th 2006
Application Deadline Looms for $675,000 in Community Program Grants from
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living
April 27th 2006
Smoking and Non-Smoking Sections: Separate But Equal
April 24th 2006
Smoke-Free Shreveport Celebrates 1st Anniversary
April 17th 2006
$675,000 in Community Program Grants Available from The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living
April 3rd 2006
Baton Rouge Area Students Ignite the Fight Against Big Tobacco
March 8th 2006
BeauSoleil Celebrates 30 Years of Red Hot Cajun Music with a Smoke-Free Concert
February 23rd 2006
National Celebrities Shed Light on an “Unequal” Opportunity Killer
During Black History Month
February 23rd 2006
National Celebrities Shed Light on an “Unequal” Opportunity Killer
During Black History Month
December 7th 2005
Lafayette School Board is First in State to Adopt 100% Smoke-Free School Campus Policy
November 8th 2005
Great American Smoke-Out on November 17 Encourages Smokers to Quit For a Day
June 15th 2005
African Americans urged to seek freedom from tobacco-related diseases on Juneteenth
May 31st 2005
Jazz Funeral Mourns Worldwide Deaths From Tobacco Use
April 15th 2005
Cover the Uninsured Week 2005
April 14th 2005
Kids Kick Tobacco's Influence During 10th Annual Kick Butts Day
April 14th 2005
March of Dimes and Tobacco-Free Living Join Forces to Reduce Pre-term Birth Resulting from Smoking
March 29th 2005
Think Globally, Act Locally
March 23rd 2005
New Awareness Campaign Aims to Clear the Air About Secondhand Smoke
March 18th 2005
Catfish Festival Supports New Library
March 17th 2005
Ireland Has More To Celebrate Than St. Patrick’s Day
March 10th 2005
We’ve Come a Long Way Baby
February 25th 2005
PATH Sponsors E-Health Conference
February 21st 2005
Celebrating 15 Years of Smokefree Skies on February 25th
February 16th 2005
From Slavery to Seduction
February 16th 2005
$1,000,000 in Grants Available – Deadlines Loom
January 13th 2005
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL)
Holds Grant Writing Training Sessions in Hammond
January 12th 2005
Got Smoke-Free Policies?
January 12th 2005
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL)
Holds Grant Writing Training Sessions in Lake Charles
January 10th 2005
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL)
Holds Community Grant Writing Training Sessions in Alexandria
January 4th 2005
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living Calls
“Time Out” on Secondhand Smoke
December 16th 2004
Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) to Grant $1,000,000 for Programs Designed to Mininimize
Effects of Secondhand Smoke in Louisiana
December 8th 2004
Tobacco-Free Task Force Organizing Meeting to be held on the Northshore
September 13th 2004
Collaboration between Metro health and social service
providers receives federal boost
September 3rd 2004
Area Tobacco Prevention Group to Meet in Monroe
September 3rd 2004
Area Tobacco Prevention Group to Meet in Shreveport
August 12th 2004
Area Tobacco Prevention Group to Meet on the Northshore
August 2nd 2004
Area Tobacco Prevention Group to Meet in Lafayette
July 22nd 2004
Area Tobacco Prevention Group to Meet In Baton Rouge
June 18th 2004
The Mayor’s Funky Fitness Fiesta
