In the News

May 30, 2008
More needed to keep tobacco from kids
By Kimberly Hills, Rocky Mountain News
"Colorado has a national reputation for good health. Our state has some of the lowest rates of obesity and adult smoking in the nation. We are known for our mountains, our sunshine and our commitment to clean living. And since the passage of the Clean Indoor Air Act in 2006, our residents have enjoyed a smoke-free environment when they wine, dine or - since the first of the year - gamble."

May 21, 2008
Keeping Tobacco Out of Children's Reach
by By Kim Hills, DenverPost.com - Guest Commentator
"Colorado has a national reputation for good health. Our state has some of the lowest rates of obesity and adult smoking in the nation. We are known for our mountains, our sunshine and our commitment to clean living. And since the passage of the Clean Indoor Air Act in 2006, our residents have enjoyed a smoke-free environment when they wine, dine, or gamble."

April 2, 2008
FDA regulation of tobacco a step closer
By Kevin Freking Associated Press
"Congress on Wednesday moved a step closer to handing the Food and Drug Administration broad new authority to regulate tobacco products, despite concerns voiced by many lawmakers that the agency cannot handle its current workload."

February 25, 2008
Court rules against tobacco companies
The Associated Press
"The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a tobacco industry request to intervene in a lawsuit by over a thousand West Virginia smokers."

February 20, 2008
Under the Dome: Measure to snuff teen smoking wins initial senate nod
The Denver Post
"A bill that prohibits minors from possessing cigarettes or other tobacco products won initial approval in the Senate on Tuesday.
Senate Bill 88, sponsored by Boulder Democrat Ron Tupa, also would require shop owners to ID anyone who looks under the age of 30 before selling tobacco products to them. Currently, it is a crime for shop owners to knowingly sell tobacco products to minors but the law does not require them to ask for identification."

February 8, 2008
Tobacco could kill 1 billion by 2100
By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
"The World Health Organization warned in a new report Thursday that the "tobacco epidemic" is growing and could claim 1 billion lives by the end of the century unless governments dramatically step up efforts to curb smoking."

January 23, 2008
Colorado Clean Indoor Act
By The Colorado Tobacco Education and Prevention Alliance (CTEPA), Rocky Mountain News
"Since being implemented on July 1, 2006, The Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act (CCIA), or the smoke-free law, has already helped improve the health of Colorado’s population. In fact, air quality in bars and restaurants improved by 90 percent in the first year the law went into effect and now Colorado ranks 9th in the nation for the lowest prevalence of adult smoking."

December 12, 2007
Colorado among top 5 states in tobacco prevention
By Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News
"Colorado is one of only three states that spend an adequate amount of money on tobacco prevention, a new report says. Colorado will spend $26 million this year on efforts to keep young people from smoking and to help adolescents and adults quit the habit, according to a report from a coalition of anti-tobacco groups, including the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids."