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21, 2012 Interesting information I received recently- Robert Woods Johnson Foundation influence on tobacco control efforts and lack of media objectivity. Kaye Message received Dec. 17, 2012: ____________________________________________________ Fw: smoke filled News rooms??? Attached is the latest (generic) version of my graphic on the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation influence on tobacco control efforts. (See http://www.scribd.com/doc/117668051/Tobacco-Control-Funding ) I would like to see this reference posted next to the desk of anyone reporting on tobacco or the inter-related obesity control programs. There are serious questions that need to be asked of our friends in public health. 1. Where did the program finds originate? The MSA? RWJF? 2. Since these shame-based "behavioral control" programs are highly inefective, how does the chronic stress effect those who fail the program? 3. How does this effect the Veteran community? I'm concerned that even the balance and objectivity of the free press has been compromised. So, Every article written by Oklahoman writers or the Editorial board should include the following discaimer:
Disclaimer: The Oklahoman is a certified Healthy Business partner with Central Oklahoma Turning Point. The collaberative Turning Point public health, social marketing program was created with funds ($38 Million from 1996-2005) from the Robert Woods Johnson Founation, the philanthropic arm of Johnson and Johnson. Johnson and Johnson produces Nicotine Replacement Therapy products (patch and gum) through a license to GlaxoSmithKline in the US, with a projected $6.2 Billion market worldwide by 2018.

Jay R. Schrand
schrand@earthlink.net Enid, OK BCC: FYI: other Oklahoma newspaper editors/writers/researchers My Disclaimer: I am a Sr. Systems Engineer, Independent Researcher and Veteran. I have no financial interest in the tobacco, food or health industries except as a consumer.

Jaclyn Cosgrove Smoking bill to be health care priority in Oklahoma, health commissioner says Oklahoman Dec 12, 2012

Good References:
Johnson & Johnson (Financial Reports) (J&J) (Wiki) GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) (Wiki) (Financial Reports) McNeil AB in the UK (Sweden). (Wiki) Pfizer (Grant Funding Reports) (Wiki) Robert Woods Johnson Foundation (RWJF) (Annual Reports) (Grants***) (Wiki) Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CfTFK) (Financial Reports) (Wiki)

James Bornemeier Taking on Tobacco: - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundations Assault on Smoking Jan 1, 2005 Available here: http://www.rwjf.org/content/rwjf/en/research-publications/find-rwjf-research/2005/01/to-improve-health-and-health-care-volumeviii/taking-on-tobacco.html

RWJF - Turning Point

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