The U.S. Supreme Court just made the legal landscape friendlier to tobacco companies. In a June 2025 ruling, the Supreme Court made it clear companies can now file lawsuits in any federal court across the country, regardless of location. This creates “forum shopping”...
Tobacco companies will stop at nothing to spread their deadly products. Here are some strategies to keep you and your family safe. Make Your Home and Car Smoke Free Each year, countless children get pneumonia or bronchitis from breathing secondhand smoke. In pets, it...
When it comes to the dangers of tobacco products, it is critical to understand the impact of nicotine. Nicotine is the addictive component that hooks users and keeps them coming back for more. Over time Big Tobacco has developed products that reinforce nicotine...
On December 20, 2019, Congress passed a bipartisan spending bill that included raising the national age for purchasing any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes and vaping devices, from 18 to 21. Additional protections were written into Oklahoma state law in early...
In 2006, the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that tobacco companies were guilty of breaking civil racketeering laws, marketing to children and minority populations, and lying to the public about the dangers of smoking. “Substantial evidence...
