The tobacco industry will do whatever it can to make a sale, including blatant exploitation of the civil rights movement. Reverend Horace Sheffield, a well-known Black civil rights campaigner and pastor in Detroit, was recently offered hundreds of thousands of dollars...
Youth Action for Healthy Leadership, or YAHL, is a youth-led health initiative funded by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). YAHL programs promote healthy living among teens and encourage strong leadership skills that will help carry them through the rest...
Oklahoma’s Cigarette Use Has Dropped, But Tobacco Remains an Economic Burden Over the past four years, Oklahoma’s adult smoking rate has decreased by 19%, and statewide usage dropped below 17% at the end of 2022, an all-time low! While this is a big-time win for our...
By: Kassia Barajas The dangers of E-cigarettes and vapes remain a major problem on college campuses. While some students may use these products to quit smoking traditional cigarettes, this method is rarely successful because they are equally addictive. Between 18% and...
Big Tobacco’s attempt to evade regulation and taxation of emerging products As the public health community continues to reduce and eliminate the threat of cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products, Big Tobacco is turning to alternative nicotine products to...
