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		<title>WHO: Quitting Smoking Could Cut U.S. Heart Deaths in Half</title>
		<link>http://www.dctff.org/2010/02/03/who-quitting-smoking-could-cut-u-s-heart-deaths-in-half/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Half of the 400,000 deaths from coronary heart disease predicted in the United States in 2010 could be avoided if people ate healthier food and stopped smoking, according to research published Monday.
The study of cardiovascular risk factors published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO) said improvements in cardiovascular health had stalled since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parenthood Offers Motivation to Quit Smoking</title>
		<link>http://www.dctff.org/2010/02/02/parenthood-offers-motivation-to-quit-smoking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Postpartum Period Is Prime Time to Teach New Parents About Smoking Cessation, Researchers Say
WebMD Health News &#8211; With some gentle prodding, new parents can be motivated to make more attempts to  quit smoking, a new study says.
The trick seems to be getting  pregnant women and new moms and dads to understand the dangers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nasty Video Evaluation Surveys Now Available</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shawntay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pre and Post-Surveys are available for download to assess changes in attitudes and beliefs of youth before and after viewing the Nasty video. Click here to access. If you need help in analyzing outcomes, please contact Cheryl Eason at the DC Department of Health, Tobacco Control Program, at cheryl.eason@dc.gov. To receive your copy of Nasty, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ALADC Announces an Historic Decline in District Smokers</title>
		<link>http://www.dctff.org/2010/01/15/department-of-health-announces-20-reduction-in-number-of-smokers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dctff.org/2010/01/15/department-of-health-announces-20-reduction-in-number-of-smokers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shawntay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[January 12, 2010. Washington, DC. The District now has the lowest smoking prevalence ever recorded in the District’s history. In the past three years, the number of District smokers has significantly decreased and the number of District smokers seeking assistance in quitting has significantly increased, with a 500 percent increase in calls to the quitline [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Ads to Reveal Deadly Poisons in Tobacco Smoke in Observance of Poison Prevention Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://www.dctff.org/2010/01/13/new-ads-to-reveal-deadly-poisons-in-tobacco-smoke-in-observance-of-poison-prevention-awareness-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shawntay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents urged to establish tobacco free homes and cars to protect children.
January 12, 2010, Washington, D.C. &#8211; What do roach motels, mothballs, and battery acid have in common with cigarette smoke? All contain the same poisons also found in secondhand smoke. This is one of the primary reasons the District has banned smoking in all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Statement of ALADC on the Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Diet after Quitting Smoking</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shawntay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statement of Rolando A. Andrewn
Presidents and Chief Executive Officer
American Lung Association of DC
January 12, 2010

The American Lung Association of the District of Columbia continues to support the evidence that quitting smoking is the single most important way smokers can achieve overall wellness and avoid chronic illnesses. In response to a study released linking quitting smoking with Type II [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DCTFF Launches New Campaign Targeting Latino Youth in the District</title>
		<link>http://www.dctff.org/2010/01/08/dctff-launches-new-campaign-targeting-latino-youth-in-the-district/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dctff.org/2010/01/08/dctff-launches-new-campaign-targeting-latino-youth-in-the-district/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shawntay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stupidiota is a new media campaign of the DC Tobacco Free Families to empower bi-cultural youth to become ambassadors of tobacco free living. A powerful and fascinating creation of Communications-Marketing agency, Elevation, Stupidiota features two television PSAs inspired by popular video games The SIMS and World of War craft, a radio PSA with a catchy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Promote the DC Quitline in Your Community!</title>
		<link>http://www.dctff.org/2009/12/22/promote-the-dc-quitline-in-your-community/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dctff.org/2009/12/22/promote-the-dc-quitline-in-your-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shawntay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC Tobacco Free Families needs your help spreading the word to your friends and loved-ones about the free quit-smoking services we provide free of charge to DC residents by calling 800-QUIT-NOW. Click here to learn how you can help.
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		<title>Menthol Cigarettes More Addictive to U.S. Minorities</title>
		<link>http://www.dctff.org/2009/12/18/menthol-cigarettes-more-addictive-to-u-s-minorities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dctff.org/2009/12/18/menthol-cigarettes-more-addictive-to-u-s-minorities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shawntay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(HealthDay News) &#8212; Menthol cigarettes appear to be more addictive for black and Hispanic smokers than regular cigarettes, a U.S. study has found. Among adults who smoked menthol cigarettes, just 44 percent of blacks and 48 percent of Hispanics were able to kick the habit. But blacks and Hispanics who smoked regular cigarettes had higher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ATTENTION DC SMOKERS! DCTFF Can Help You Quit For Good This Year</title>
		<link>http://www.dctff.org/2009/12/15/attention-all-dc-smokers-american-lung-association-of-dc-can-help-you-quit-for-good-this-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dctff.org/2009/12/15/attention-all-dc-smokers-american-lung-association-of-dc-can-help-you-quit-for-good-this-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shawntay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DC residents can receive free nicotine patches, lozenges, and counseling by calling the DC Quitline®
Published in the Washington Informer newspaper, December 2009 &#8211; You’ve probably made this New Year’s Resolution many times—to be tobacco-free this coming year. Right now, there’s never been a better time to quit. District smokers are being offered free counseling, nicotine [...]]]></description>
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