• 7.7.2010

  Free & Clear, Inc. Announces CMO’s New Role as Head of CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health

  Free & Clear, Inc., a national leader in behavior change services, announced today that its chief medical officer and founder, Tim McAfee, MD, MPH, will assume the prestigious position of Director of the Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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• 12.9.2009

  Resolving to Quit Smoking in 2010? Make a Plan Now to Be Tobacco Free

  Anyone planning to add "quit smoking" or "quit smokeless tobacco" to a 2010 New Year's resolution list should start planning now if he or she wants to be tobacco free on January 1, according to the American Cancer Society and Free & Clear.
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• 11.17.2009

  Great American Smokeout® Encourages Millions of Smokers to Set Quit Date

  The American Cancer Society's annual Great American Smokeout encourages smokers to set Thursday, November 19 as their quit date or the day they make a plan to quit for good. Together, the American Cancer Society and Free & Clear have helped more than 1 million tobacco users.
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• 10.16.2009

  The American Cancer Society and Free & Clear Announce Joint Collaboration to Reduce Tobacco Use

  The American Cancer Society and Free & Clear today announced a strategic business collaboration that will combine the legendary brand reach of the world’s leading voluntary health organization with the technical strength of the industry leader in tobacco cessation coaching.
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• 9.21.2009

  Free & Clear, Inc. Announces Decision to become a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Alere LLC

  Free & Clear, Inc., a national leader in behavior change services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Alere LLC, an industry leader in specialized health management services including wellness, disease management, oncology and women and children's health.
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• 9.2.2009

  Adult Smoking Drops Again, Saving Lives and $2.8 Billion in Future Health Care Costs

  The Washington State Department of Health issued this release, announcing that the state's smoking rate has hit a new low for the sixth consecutive year, thanks to the efforts of anti-tobacco advertising, a collaboration with Medicaid, and the toll-free support of the Washington State Tobacco Quitline, operated by Free & Clear. Washington State is now ranked the sixth lowest smoking prevalence in the nation, but continues efforts to help those who are still struggling with addiction to tobacco.
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• 7.15.2010

  Tobacco Hot Line Jobs Coming to Oklahoma

  The Oklahoman
  Web Article
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• 5.4.2010

  More Calling WA Quit Smoking Hotline After $1 Cigarette Tax

  King 5 News
  Meg Coyle
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• 1.27.2010

  Tobacco Tax Hike Can Thwart Marketing to Our Kids

  The News Tribune
  Jeffrey R. Harris and Tim McAfee
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• 1.1.2010

  Don't Get Complacent with Smoking Cessation

  Managed Healthcare Executive
  Web Article
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• 12.3.2009

  American Cancer Society Study Links Long-Term Smoking to Colorectal Cancer Risk

  e! Science News
  American Association for Cancer Research
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• 6.12.2009

  More Smokers Turn to Free & Clear to Quit

  Puget Sound Business Journal
  Web Article
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• 4.3.2009

  Free & Clear, Mary Kate Salley Featured in "As tax hits, smokers call 'quitlines' for help"

  USA Today
  Web Article
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• 3.27.2009

  Quit Coach Eva Marks Featured in Article on Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline

  Tulsa World
  Web Article
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• 2.15.2009

  Free & Clear's Abigail Halperin Featured in Story on Social Smoking

  Kansas City InfoZine
  Web Article
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• 7.16.2009

  NBCH Publishes Case Study on Free & Clear Client, Paychex.

  National Business Coalition on Health
  Web Article
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• 11.20.2008

  How Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Programs Can Save You Money

  WorkSpan
  Dr. Tim McAfee
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• 8.31.2006

  State cuts sharply number of adults who smoke

  Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  Susan Phinney
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• 8.1.2006

  States, businesses snuff out smoking

  Employee Benefit News
  Leah Carlson Shepherd
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