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PRESS RELEASE

Date: 3 February 2008

For Immediate Release

Contact: J.R. Few at

(870) 427-1365 or email

TFMC Website Launched

Tobacco Free Marion County announces the creation of its new website and invites all Marion County residents to visit www.tobaccofreemc.com for information about tobacco prevention locally and at large. In addition, tobaccofreemc.com has links and tools to quit smoking or even help someone else overcome a nicotine addiction. Jerry Strobel, President of TFMC notes, “Our mission has always been to be a resource for neighbors to avoid tobacco in their lives. This will make it easier for us to assist and maybe even reach a younger community.”

TFMC program coordinator, Julie Andersen shares that the year’s work plan was written, over a year ago, to challenge internet tobacco sales to youth. In the meantime legislative pressure from states’ Attorneys General to restrict delivery of tobacco products influenced major parcel carriers to stop delivering tobacco. “What we’ve added is a guide to internet safety for parents to recognize many hazards online in a rapidly changing environment,” says Andersen.

Tobaccofreemc.com is a comprehensive investigation of the science, ethics, and politics of challenging the tobacco cartel. University of Washington Webmaster Heather Lehman says of tobaccofreemc.com, ”Your content is great, easy, clear - i.e. accessible! ‘Which is more than 90% of all other websites!”

The www.tobaccofreemc.com site is designed and maintained by Handsel Art and Advertising.

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Local internet consultant Kathy Munsell of Turtle Island briefed Tobacco-Free Marion County coordinator Julie Andersen on web development in the Yellville city council chambers last October. Turtle Island was instrumental in getting TFMC online.

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