SLOGAN CONTEST EDUCATES YOUNG BASEBALL PLAYERS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO USE
 August 18, 2008—The National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP) announced the winner of its annual slogan contest today, and encouraged young baseball players to talk to their coaches and parents about tobacco addiction and the health risks of using tobacco products, including spit and smokeless tobacco. This year's slogan contest winner is Joe Reck (pictured left), a nine-year-old Little League Baseball player with the Walnut Creek Little League from Windsor Heights, IA, whose submission, “Take tobacco out of your lineup!” sends a clear message that tobacco has no place in the ballpark.
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NSTEP is in the News!
July 29, 2008—NSTEP is cited in an MLB.com article, "Tobacco use in baseball on the decline: users remain, but rules, more awarness have made impact ."
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SAVE THE DATE!
The 5th National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Office of Continuing Education, is schedule for September, 21-23, 2009 at Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin.
Contact Chris DeIuliis, deiuliis@uwosh.edu, for more information.
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| Report Adds Weight to Research Confirming that Spit and Smokeless Tobacco Products Can Cause Cancer
A review published in the July issue of The Lancet Oncology finds that although users of smokeless tobacco products (STPs) likely have a lower cancer risk than smokers, they are still increasing their risk of developing several types of cancer.
Full report available here (It is necessary to log on to the site, but registration is free)
__________________________________________________ Spit Tobacco Grades Add Up to a Dismal "D"
Oral Health America's NSTEP grades states on high school male spit tobacco use and state excise taxes--the result is a national "D" grade. Read More»
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