Tobacco Policy Change provides
resources and technical assistance for organizations advocating for
effective tobacco prevention and cessation policy initiatives
particularly for people living in communities most affected by
tobacco-related disease and exposure.
Every year, more than 440,000 Americans die from diseases caused
by smoking, including non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke.researchandmarkets.

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Houston Organization FUUSA Receives $100 500 Grant to Advocate for Tobacco Policies to Protect the Health of Houston Residents

(FUUSA), a local community-based nonprofit
organization serving at-risk families and youth, has received a
$100,500 grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on behalf of
Houston Communities for Safe Indoor Air (HCSIA).
This grant will enable the community to work together to improve its
health."
"Secondhand smoke is more than an unpleasant smell," says Anhlan
Nguyen, executive committee member and spokesperson for HCSIA. Wholesalers collect, purchase,
and store manufacturers ' goods in close proximity to community and
hospital pharmacies as well as other pharmaceutical providers . Drug wholesalers distribute
approximately 76% of prescription drugs in the U.

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"It is
a deadly mix of carcinogens that has created a tremendous public
health threat in this country. Tobacco use in Texas claims 24,100 lives and
costs $4., the Robert Wood Johns Foundation is the
nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health
care.

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"HCSIA brings a wealth of policy advocacy experience to tobacco
control and a commitment to working with and serving the people of
Houston ," said Michelle Larkin, senior program officer at The Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation.org

About Houston Communities for Safe Indoor Air

Formed in 2003, HCSIA is an ethnically diverse coalition of nine
community-based organizations.

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There is a compelling need for focused public education and
advocacy initiatives to reduce and prevent the health threats of
tobacco use.55 billion in health care expenditures each year. "The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation looks
forward to working in partnership with FUUSA and HCSIA to reduce
tobacco use in Houston.

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Research and Markets: Drug Distributors Market Examined

Smith Wholesale Drug Company

Superior Pharmaceutical

Vertical Source Pharma

Walsh Distribution

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"Houstonians have a right to breathe safe indoor air, especially
in communities that have suffered inordinately high rates of
tobacco-related illness," said FUUSA Executive Director Reverend
Leslie Smith, II.

FUUSA is the HCSIA fiscal agent. FUUSA
is a tax-exempt , 501(c)3 organization. Dohmen Company

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In Texas, 22 percent of adults and 24 percent of high school
students currently smoke.

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economies of scale to ensure the safe, smooth and cost-efficient
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FUUSA is one of 25 projects funded by Tobacco Policy Change: A
Collaborative for Healthier Communities and States, a national program
of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.fuusa .

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About Families Under Urban + Social Attack, Inc.

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Only a
third of Americans living in the United States are protected from
secondhand smoke by strong laws requiring smoke-free workplaces .

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HCSIA is a coalition
of nine ethnically diverse community-based organizations with a
mission to educate, advocate and promote public policy activities to
achieve safe indoor air. It concentrates its grant making in four goal areas: to assure
that all Americans have access to quality health care at reasonable
cost; to improve the quality of care and support for people with
chronic health conditions; to promote healthy communities and
lifestyles; and to reduce the personal, social and economic harm
caused by substance abuse -- tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs.
To provide economies , wholesalers perform a sorting function by
concentrating goods, dispensing them in economic quantities , and then
transporting these goods to the pharmacy.

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Through this grant, HCSIA can realize
its goal of advocating for stronger indoor air policies and saving
lives in Houston. The U.

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Environmental Protection Agency has classified
secondhand smoke (smoke that comes from a lighted cigarette, pipe , or
cigar or is exhaled by a smoker) as a Group-A carcinogen, which means
that there is sufficient evidence that secondhand smoke causes cancer
in humans.

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"Together with HCSIA, we aim to rally the necessary
support to make all work and public places in this city smoke-free. The organization's goals are to educate
Houstonians about safe indoor air and secondhand smoke as a public
health threat; to organize Houston communities to affect change
through advocacy, community mobilization and public policy activism in
order to create a safe indoor air ordinance; and to educate local
elected officials about the threat that secondhand smoke poses to the
public.rwjf. This Market Overview includes the Industry's Overview and
Trends, as well as profiles of the major industry participants,
including information on company background, company strategy,
products and services, financial information and recent activities.

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Companies Mentioned Include:

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Albers Medical

AmerisourceBergen

Bellamy Drug Company

Bellco Health

Cardinal Health

D+K Healthcare Resources

Dakota Drug

DIK Drug

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Philanthropy Writers/Business Editors

HOUSTON----Families Under Urban and
Social Attack, Inc. Under the stewardship of Reverend Leslie Smith, II,
executive director, FUUSA provides prevention programs for youth,
adolescent and adult substance abuse treatment, supportive services to
the homeless , HIV prevention, abstinence education, and assistance for
families of uninsured children in applying for health insurance. For additional details, visit
www. For additional details or to get involved , call 713-651-1470
x139 or visit www.hcsia.org

About The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Based in Princeton, N. For
more information, visit www.

Pharmaceutical Writers/Business Editors/Health/Medical
Writers/Health Editors

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FUUSA is one of the founding members of
HCSIA.

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community -based nonprofit agency that serves adults and at-risk youth
in Harris County. Kerr Company

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Harvard Drug Company

Kinray

McKesson

Morris Dickson Company

North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Company

ParMed Pharmaceuticals

Pharmed Group

QK Healthcare

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1980.