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Donate to ANSR this Give to the Max Day
Making a donation to ANSR on Give to the Max Day is a powerful way to stand up for the health of Minnesotans.
Nov 15, 20231 min read


49 Years of the MN Prevention Program Sharing Conference
Since 1974, the Minnesota Prevention Resource Center , housed at ANSR, has hosted the annual Minnesota Prevention Program Sharing...
Oct 19, 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...
Sep 29, 20231 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...
Aug 10, 20232 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,...
Sep 6, 20224 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...
Aug 31, 20228 min read
National Conference on Tobacco or Health – NCTOH
During the last week of June 2022, twelve ANSR staff, interns, and partners traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana to share and learn at the...
Aug 1, 20222 min read
ANSR Submits Public Comment on the FDA’s Proposal to Prohibit Menthol as a Characterizing Flavor
July 1, 2022 Commissioner Robert M. Califf M.D. c/o Division of Dockets Management HFA-305 Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers...
Jul 5, 20225 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 23, 20221 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...
Jun 13, 20222 min read
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