These days, you can get almost anything delivered straight to your door. From groceries and household items to books, clothes and electronics, grabbing packages off the front porch feels second nature. However, this convenience also comes with risks — teens are using...
FDA Warns Against New Tech on Vapes Big Tobacco is constantly changing the design of vapes and e-cigarettes in order to appeal to youth. Their most recent updates led the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action — sending warning letters to retailers. Vapes...
Secondhand smoke isn’t just annoying — it’s deadly. Tobacco Stops With Me talked with Dr. Brent Brown, a pulmonologist at OU Health Science Center in Oklahoma City, about the long-lasting impact of secondhand smoke, from the womb to adulthood. How...
The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) board passed a resolution advocating for an increase to tobacco taxes and to broaden the definition of tobacco products to cover emerging nicotine trends. Why Should Oklahoma Raise the Tobacco Tax? 1. Reduced smoking...
Making Progress in Reducing Youth Vaping The 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) shows a big drop in youth vaping — 2.1 million to 1.63 million. However, the survey revealed a discouraging truth: youth nicotine addiction is a serious public health concern....
