Arizonans Concerned about Smoking (ACAS) held their 10th Annual ACAS Health Leadership Award Ceremony. This ceremony recognizes tobacco control leadership in the state of Arizona.
The Arizona Smoke-Free Living Coalition was beyond excited that one of our amazing partners, City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development Management were honored for their exceptional work and commitment to smoke-free living.
Congratulations to all the awardees for their work towards tobacco control. To learn more about the awardees and view pictures from the ceremony, click here:
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Cigarette Smoking During Pregnancy: United States, 2016
Data from the National Vital Statistics System
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- In 2016, 7.2% of women who gave birth smoked cigarettes during pregnancy.
- Prevalence of smoking during pregnancy was highest for women aged 20–24 (10.7%), followed by women aged 15–19 (8.5%) and 25–29 (8.2%).
- Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native women had the highest prevalence of smoking during pregnancy (16.7%); non-Hispanic Asian women had the lowest (0.6%).
- The prevalence of smoking during pregnancy was highest among women with a completed high school education (12.2%), and second-highest among women with less than a high school education (11.7%).

Tobacco hurts more than your lungs – it damages the communities that grow it

Health warnings on cigarettes could deter young people
Young people are less likely to try cigarettes with the printed health warning 'Smoking kills' on each stick than standard cigarettes, according to a new study by Cancer Research UK published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
Researchers wanted to examine new, innovative ways to reinforce health messages around smoking. They surveyed nearly 1000 16-24 year olds from across the UK to evaluate their response to different cigarette designs.