Text4baby.org

Text4baby is a free mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child health. An educational program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB), text4baby provides pregnant women and new moms with information they need to take care of their health and give their babies the best possible start in life. Women who sign up for the service by texting BABY (or BEBE for Spanish) to 511411 will receive free SMS text messages each week, timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth.

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Law Banning Flavored Tobacco Goes Into Effect

The FDA has released a notice regarding Tobacco products stating that
effective September 22, 2009, cigarettes that contain certain
characterizing flavors are considered adulterated under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and
Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA). Menthol is not prohibited but rather flavors
such as vanilla, mint and clove would be.

Learn more about Health Risks Specific to Flavored Cigarettes

Read more on the FDA Web site »

Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update - Clinical Practice Guideline

This Guideline is an updated version of the 2000 Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence Guideline. It is the product of a private-sector panel of experts, consortium representatives, and staff. The update was written to include new, effective clinical treatments for tobacco dependence that have become available since the 2000 Guideline was published. The 275-page Guideline contains strategies and recommendations designed to assist clinicians; tobacco dependence treatment specialists; and health care administrators, insurers, and purchasers in delivering and supporting effective treatments for tobacco use and dependence.

Read more on the Surgeon General's site »

NH Indoor Smoking Law Amended

New Hampshire lawmakers passed an amendment to the NH Indoor Smoking Act in June 2007. The amended statute protects the workforce and the public by reducing exposure to secondhand smoke.

Effective September 17, 2007, restaurants and bars in New Hampshire became smoke-free. New Hampshire joins the rest of New England by implementing such a law.

Download the Indoor Smoking Act Factsheet (PDF, 92 KB)

Read more on the NH DHHS Web site »