HONOLULU – July 02, 2015 – The Department of Health’s Hawai‘i Tobacco Quitline applauds Governor Ige for signing Senate Bill 1030 on June 19th, making Hawai‘i the first state in the nation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under 21 years of age.
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HONOLULU – June 19, 2015 – Gov. David Ige signed the historic tobacco legislation, Senate Bill 1030 (Act 122) into law Friday, June 19. When enacted on January 1, 2016, Act 122 will make Hawai‘i the first state in the nation to prohibit the sale, purchase, possession or consumption of cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices (or e-cigarettes) to anyone under age 21.
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HONOLULU – April 24, 2015 – The Department of Health applauds Governor Ige, members of the legislature, and partners statewide for passing and signing Act 19 (HB 940), which restricts the use of electronic smoking devices, or e-cigarettes, in all locations where smoking is illegal. Act 19 upholds the protections created by Hawaii’s very successful Smoke-Free Workplace and Public Places Law, enacted in 2006. The signing of this historic legislation makes Hawaii the fourth U.S. state to have passed such a bill, after North Dakota, New Jersey, and Utah.
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HONOLULU – April 8, 2015 – The Hawaii State Department of Health’s (DOH) Tobacco Quitline has entered into a partnership with local Safeway Pharmacies in an effort to help its patients quit smoking. The ten Safeway Pharmacy locations across the islands will now provide Quitline materials and referrals to their patients, helping to encourage Hawaii residents to enroll in Quitline services. Research has shown that smokers who use the Quitline are up to 14 times more likely to stay quit than those who quit on their own.
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CDC – March 31, 2015 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching its 2015 “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign with a series of powerful new ads featuring former smokers who suffer from smoking-related illnesses, including vision loss and colorectal cancer.
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Honolulu – November 14th, 2014 – Hawaii News Now (HNN) has partnered with the Hawaii Tobacco Quitline to promote the Great American Smokeout (GASO) with a complete takeover of Hawaii News Now at 10:00, broadcast on KGMB and KHNL, on November 19, 2014. The takeover is on the eve of GASO and will broadcast extended real stories of ex-smokers who succeeded with the help of the Hawaii Tobacco Quitline.
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HONOLULU – June 15, 2014 – For many, Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the important role fathers play in our lives. For some fathers, it’s a time when they reflect on the life choices they make for the benefit of their families.
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HONOLULU, HAWAII – December 30, 2013 – The Hawaii Tobacco Quitline is gearing up with a new campaign to help residents of Hawaii quit smoking for good as part of their New Year’s Resolutions. Every New Year’s Eve, thousands of people across Hawaii promise to better themselves in the coming year, vowing to give up bad habits in exchange for a healthier lifestyle. For many, this has traditionally been a time to think about their smoking habit, but new smoking bans may encourage people to quit sooner rather than later.
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HONOLULU, HAWAII – November 17, 2013 – Several community organizations throughout the islands are celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 38th annual Great American Smokeout with events in November to encourage smokers to quit smoking for good. Held on November 21, 2013, the Great American Smokeout is an annual nationwide event created to encourage smokers to set a quit date for smoking.
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HONOLULU, HAWAII – October 24, 2013 – The Hawaii Tobacco Quitline announces their new online Coaching service. This service provides experienced web-based Quit Coaches® and free nicotine patches and gum to help curb cravings. In addition, they provide interactive lessons, exercises and tracking tools, online discussion forums with Quit Coaches and others trying to quit, plus encouraging and educational emails and texts.
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