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You might want to take a deep breath before you read this shocking fact: Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in North Dakota -- and nonsmokers' exposure to toxic secondhand smoke can also be deadly. Most of us equate breathing with life. In smoke-filled environments, people are forced to breathe noxious fumes that cause serious illness and even death.
Breathe ND is the official website of the Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy. The Center, created by a statewide initiated measure 3 that voters passed in 2008, is funded by tobacco settlement dollars and is a comprehensive tobacco use prevention and control program.
Breathe ND networks with coalitions of organizations and individuals concerned with the effects of tobacco use and secondhand smoke on our health and our lives. Breathing secondhand smoke exposes you to numerous toxic compounds that can cause a wide range of life-threatening health problems. We’re working to educate North Dakotans on the dangers of tobacco use and secondhand smoke, and to tell you what you can do to ensure clean, healthy air for all our residents.
What can I do?
Join more than 14,539 BreatheND coalition members today! You can be a champion for change. Find out more. Become a member. Take action. We’ll show you how. Let’s all breathe free in North Dakota.
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