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Sep 29, 20231 min read
ANSR Creates New ‘Tools for Schools’ Toolkit
With funding from the Minnesota Department of Health, ANSR created a new ‘Tools for Schools’ toolkit to help school staff prevent...


Aug 10, 20232 min read
Richfield Bans Flavors, Caps Licenses at Four
On August 8, 2023, the Richfield City Council voted 3-0 to pass an ordinance that prohibits the sale of all flavored commercial tobacco...


Sep 6, 20224 min read
Tobacco Industry Impact on the Environment
By Anna Grace Hottinger Whether you are at the playground, outside of the store, on the side of a trail, or in our lakes and waterways,...

Aug 31, 20228 min read
The Environmental Impacts of Vaping that the Tobacco Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know
By Meghan McFarling Most people could probably assume that commercial tobacco products like cigarettes harm our environment. Cigarettes...

Jun 23, 20221 min read
Vaping Trends Among University of Minnesota College Students
In partnership with the Association for Nonsmokers-Minnesota (ANSR), three UMN undergraduate students working toward a minor degree in...

Jun 13, 20222 min read
Tobacco retailer assessment in Saint Paul indicates early success; Little Canada caps tobacco licenses
Saint Paul’s new commercial tobacco ordinance prohibits the redemption of coupons that make products like this accessible to youth by...

Nov 15, 20212 min read
Saint Paul passes most comprehensive commercial tobacco ordinance in the United States
SAINT PAUL (11/4/21) – On Wednesday, November 3, the Saint Paul City Council voted unanimously to prohibit the use of coupons and price...

Oct 12, 20212 min read
Columbia Heights restricts sale of all flavored tobacco products, removes penalties on youth
City is 23rd Minnesota community to restrict sales of products Columbia Heights, Minn. (10/12/2021) – The Columbia Heights City Council...


Oct 16, 20193 min read
Golden Valley passes T21, restricts all flavors
With the youth of Minnesota in the midst of a vaping epidemic and severe lung damage a hot topic across the country, the Golden Valley...


Mar 26, 20192 min read
Arden Hills restricts all flavors, raises tobacco sales age to 21
Arden Hills took aim at the tobacco industry when the City Council voted unanimously to raise the tobacco sales age to 21 and ban the...
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