Tobacco News and Updates: Summer 2024

Tobacco News and Updates: Summer 2024

Life-Saving Menthol Ban Faces Yet Another Delay After several months, the proposed ban on menthol cigarettes has been pushed back once again. Despite clear scientific evidence of menthol’s harmful impacts, the regulation has paused to allow for more discussion and...
Join the American Heart Association in the Fight Against Big Tobacco

Join the American Heart Association in the Fight Against Big Tobacco

For decades, Big Tobacco has profited by misleading the public, preying on youth and downplaying or lying about the health effects of tobacco. Now they’re finally forced to tell the truth. Last fall, a court-mandated policy went into effect requiring more than...
The Harmful Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Chemotherapy

The Harmful Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Chemotherapy

For many cancer patients, chemotherapy is their best option for survival. While the process of chemotherapy is hard enough, new research from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust’s (TSET) partners at the University of Oklahoma shows exposure to secondhand smoke...
How Does Nicotine Affect Mental Health?

How Does Nicotine Affect Mental Health?

As America struggles with an escalating mental health crisis, the toxic dynamic between tobacco use and mental health becomes even more prevalent, especially as young people look for new methods to self-soothe. Unraveling the complexities of this relationship starts...
Tobacco News and Updates: Spring 2024

Tobacco News and Updates: Spring 2024

E-Cigarettes’ Online Sales Are Skyrocketing Age restrictions are doing very little to protect youth from buying e-cigarettes online. Research shows exposure to tobacco content on social media doubles the odds of tobacco use among young people compared to those who are...