Truth Initiative, the Glossary

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1. 27 relations: American Heart Association, American Public Health Association, Doug Peterson (Nebraska politician), Gina Raimondo, Herb Conaway, Historically black colleges and universities, Josh Stein, Mary T. Bassett, Mayo Clinic, Medicaid, Mike DeWine, Mike Moore (American politician), Mobile app, Nonprofit organization, Outreach, PRWeek, Public health, Research, Smoking cessation, Tobacco control, Tobacco industry, Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, Truth (anti-tobacco campaign), United States, University of California, San Francisco, User-generated content, Washington, D.C..

American Heart Association

The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke.

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American Public Health Association

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is a Washington, D.C.-based professional membership and advocacy organization for public health professionals in the United States.

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Doug Peterson (Nebraska politician)

Doug Peterson (born April 4, 1959) is an American lawyer and politician who was the 33rd attorney general of Nebraska.

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Gina Raimondo

Gina Marie Raimondo (born May 17, 1971) is an American businesswoman, lawyer, politician, and venture capitalist who has served since 2021 as the 40th United States secretary of commerce.

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Herb Conaway

Herbert C. Conaway Jr. (born January 30, 1963) is an American Democratic Party politician, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.

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Historically black colleges and universities

Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving African Americans.

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Josh Stein

Joshua Harold Stein (born September 13, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 51st attorney general of North Carolina since 2017.

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Mary T. Bassett

Mary Travis Bassett is an American physician and public health researcher who was the 17th Health Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, being appointed to the position by Governor Kathy Hochul on September 29, 2021, until December 31, 2022.

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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit American academic medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research.

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Medicaid

In the United States, Medicaid is a government program that provides health insurance for adults and children with limited income and resources.

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Mike DeWine

Richard Michael DeWine (born January 5, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving since 2019 as the 70th governor of Ohio.

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Mike Moore (American politician)

Michael Cameron Moore (born April 3, 1952) is an American attorney and politician.

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Mobile app

A mobile application or app is a computer program or software application designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone, tablet, or watch.

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Nonprofit organization

A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.

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Outreach

Outreach is the activity of providing services to any population that might not otherwise have access to those services.

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PRWeek

PRWeek is a trade magazine and news website for the public relations and wider communications industry.

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Public health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals".

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Research

Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge".

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Smoking cessation

Smoking cessation, usually called quitting smoking or stopping smoking, is the process of discontinuing tobacco smoking.

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Tobacco control

Tobacco control is a field of international public health science, policy and practice dedicated to addressing tobacco use and thereby reducing the morbidity and mortality it causes.

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Tobacco industry

The tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies who are engaged in the growth, preparation for sale, shipment, advertisement, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products.

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Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement

The Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) was entered on November 23, 1998, originally between the four largest United States tobacco companies (Philip Morris Inc., R. J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson and Lorillard – the "original participating manufacturers", referred to as the "Majors") and the attorneys general of 46 states. Truth Initiative and tobacco Master Settlement Agreement are tobacco control.

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Truth (anti-tobacco campaign)

Truth (stylized as truth) is an American public-relations campaign aimed at reducing teen smoking in the United States. Truth Initiative and truth (anti-tobacco campaign) are smoking in the United States and tobacco control.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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University of California, San Francisco

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a public land-grant research university in San Francisco, California.

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User-generated content

User-generated content (UGC), alternatively known as user-created content (UCC), is generally any form of content, such as images, videos, audio, text, testimonials, and software (e.g. video game mods), that has been posted by users on online content aggregation platforms such as social media, discussion forums and wikis.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Initiative

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