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CDC Launches a National Tobacco Education Campaign with an Attempt to Target Asian American Smokers
Thursday March 15, 2012
Washington, DC -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a national education campaign that depicts the harsh reality of illness and damage real people suffer as a result of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. The ads show the toll smoking-related illnesses take on real people and their loved ones.
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Data Disaggregation - A Step to Reducing Health Disparities in AA and NHPI Communities
Monday December 12, 2011
APPEAL has been a strong advocate of greater data disaggregation among the Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities. Through testimonials to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), published research papers, and extensive collaborations with partners, APPEAL has constantly urged for more data disaggregation.
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APPEAL Honors Minnesota Partners in a Reception
Monday December 12, 2011
To celebrate eight years of successful partnerships in Minnesota and honor LAAMPP Fellows and community members, APPEAL hosted a reception in Saint Paul, Minneapolis, on September 26, 2011. More than 45 individuals attended the event.
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Asian Community Organizations Collaborate to Institute Policy Change
Monday December 12, 2011
APPEAL, in its role as a technical assistance provider to Statewide Tobacco Education & Engagement Project (STEEP), in Minnesota, has helped facilitate organizational policy change. In September, five partners of STEEP held a signing ceremony to announce the adoption of joint policies on tobacco, healthy eating and active living.
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Palau Launches "Share the Road" to Promote Pedestrian Safety
Monday December 12, 2011
The National Asian American and Pacific Islander Network to Eliminate Health Disparities (NAPNEHD) is a program offered by APPEAL to promote healthy eating and active living. As one of NAPNEHD's key partners, the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Palau (CTFP) has created a new social marketing campaign that promotes pedestrian and bicycle safety.