Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Martha Stewart in Search of Super Moms!
We know our volunteers are super, but we want the rest of the country to know about them too! The Martha Stewart Show is searching for "Super Moms" and we'd like our volunteers to submit an application to be a guest on her program. Just go to The Martha Stewart Show and submit your application.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Urge Senators to Give FDA the Authority to Regulate Tobacco Products
Take Action!
Email Your US Senator in August and urge him/her to cosponsor the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" (S. 625)
To take action copy and paste the link below to your web browser. Finally, click “EMAIL YOUR U.S. SENATOR IN AUGUST”.
http://capwiz.com/marchofdimes/home/
Thanks to hard work by March of Dimes and many other organizations, the US House of Representatives overwhelming approved the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" (H.R. 1108) on July 30, 2008. The issue now moves to the Senate where we need to urge approval of this legislation before Congress adjourns for the year. To assure that there is support sufficient to overcome an expected veto of the bill, at least 67 votes are needed in the Senate. Please email your US Senator and ask that he/she add his/her name as a cosponsor of the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" (S. 625).
According to the US Public Health Service, smoking during pregnancy accounts for an estimated 20-30% of low birth weight newborns, up to 14% of preterm deliveries and some 10% of infant deaths. Enactment of this bill would help reduce smoking among women of childbearing age by restricting deceptive marketing practices, limiting children's access to tobacco products and preventing tobacco companies from misleading women about "reduced risk products."
This measure is an important step towards reaching the goals of the Prematurity Campaign and we ask you to take action immediately!
March of Dimes is the champion for babies.
For more information about the March of Dimes, visit our Web site at www.marchofdimes.com.
© March of Dimes Foundation, 2008
March of Dimes 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605
Email Your US Senator in August and urge him/her to cosponsor the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" (S. 625)
To take action copy and paste the link below to your web browser. Finally, click “EMAIL YOUR U.S. SENATOR IN AUGUST”.
http://capwiz.com/marchofdimes/home/
Thanks to hard work by March of Dimes and many other organizations, the US House of Representatives overwhelming approved the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" (H.R. 1108) on July 30, 2008. The issue now moves to the Senate where we need to urge approval of this legislation before Congress adjourns for the year. To assure that there is support sufficient to overcome an expected veto of the bill, at least 67 votes are needed in the Senate. Please email your US Senator and ask that he/she add his/her name as a cosponsor of the "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" (S. 625).
According to the US Public Health Service, smoking during pregnancy accounts for an estimated 20-30% of low birth weight newborns, up to 14% of preterm deliveries and some 10% of infant deaths. Enactment of this bill would help reduce smoking among women of childbearing age by restricting deceptive marketing practices, limiting children's access to tobacco products and preventing tobacco companies from misleading women about "reduced risk products."
This measure is an important step towards reaching the goals of the Prematurity Campaign and we ask you to take action immediately!
March of Dimes is the champion for babies.
For more information about the March of Dimes, visit our Web site at www.marchofdimes.com.
© March of Dimes Foundation, 2008
March of Dimes 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605
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