Vaping is Still on the Rise in High Schools
Justine Calma, The Verge November 5, 2019 Federal regulators could move to limit mint flavors after study shows its popularity. One in four high schoolers and one in ten middle schoolers have tried vaping in the […]
posted on 11/05/2019
How Juul Hooked Kids and Ignited a Public Health Crisis
Jamie Ducharme, The Times September 19, 2019 In the Scheetz household, back-to-school anxiety reached new heights this fall. Jami Scheetz’s 15-year-old son Devon, who has severe asthma, kicked a brutal vaping habit over the summer, with help from […]
posted on 09/24/2019
FDA Launches Its First Youth E-cigarette Prevention TV Ads, Plans New Educational Resources As Agency Approaches One-year Anniversary of Public Education Campaign
“The Real Cost” Youth E-Cigarette Prevention Campaign aims to reach nearly 10.7 million at-risk youth through TV, digital platforms, social media, in-school ads and posters nationwide FDA NEWS RELEASE: July 22, 2019 Today, the U.S. Food […]
posted on 07/23/2019
Senator McConnell, a Tobacco Ally, Supports Raising Age to Buy Cigarettes
By: Sheila Kaplan, The New York Times April 18, 2019 WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell, long one of the tobacco industry’s loyal allies, said on Thursday that he would sponsor legislation to raise the minimum age […]
posted on 04/22/2019
Federal Court Orders FDA to Issue Final Rule Requiring Graphic Cigarette Warnings by March 15, 2020
Statement of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Truth […]
posted on 03/07/2019
3 Things to Know about Workplace Smoking Policies for Vaping
Most of us have worked with smokers who disappear for longer (and more often) than their designated 15-minute breaks. Given the addictive nature of tobacco, it makes sense why smokers struggle to stay within the breaks […]
posted on 02/21/2019
Nevada Ranks No. 28 For Real Cost Of Smoking By State
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — WalletHub has released the results of a study that reveals the real cost of smoking by state. Nevada was ranked No. 28. According to the study, the estimated financial cost of smoking […]
posted on 01/10/2019
Surgeon General’s Advisory on E-cigarette Use Among Youth
“I, Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service, VADM Jerome Adams, am emphasizing the importance of protecting our children from a lifetime of nicotine addiction and associated health risks by immediately addressing the epidemic […]
posted on 12/18/2018
Juul Said It Would Disrupt Big Tobacco. They May Join Forces Instead
The company’s deal talks with Altria have complicated its carefully crafted image. In November, residents of San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood gathered at a local city planning meeting to express their disgust at Juul Labs Inc. The […]
posted on 12/10/2018
On 20th Anniversary of State Tobacco Settlement (the MSA), It’s Time for Bold Action to Finish the Fight Against Tobacco
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, D.C. – This month (November 23, 2018) marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark 1998 legal settlement between the states and the tobacco companies (the […]
posted on 11/26/2018