Community Incorporation of Quit and Win Contests in Bloomington, Minnesota.

This article offers background on the Bloomington Heart and Health Program, one of the three education communities that are included in the Minnesota Heart Health program. The Bloomington Heart and Health program is aligned with the Bloomington Public Health Division to continue the activities and objectives of the Minnesota Heart Health program. A major component of the Minnesota Heart Health program is the community contest aimed at promoting smoking cessation. For its part, the Blooming Public Health Division had successfully conducted the 1990 and 1991 contests.