By: Joseph Cunningham | April 2, 2019 Most of us have heard of secondhand smoke, but a newer term, thirdhand smoke, is gaining traction as research is showing the potential dangers, and the links between exposure and disease. Thirdhand smoke, or THS, is nicotine and...
Angelica LaVito | April 18, 2019 | CNBC Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will introduce legislation to raise the federal minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 from 18, he announced Thursday. McConnell will introduce the legislation, called the McConnell bill, in May,...
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids April 18, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids strongly supports effective federal legislation to raise the tobacco age to 21 nationwide and supported the bills introduced...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A bill that would ban vaping in Oklahoma schools has been signed into law by Governor Kevin Stitt. Currently, there is a state-wide ban on tobacco products, which includes public and private school buildings and vehicles. However, Sen. J.J....
Tobacco Stops With Me encourages Oklahomans to participate in Kick Butts Day on March 20. Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand up, speak out and seize control against Big Tobacco. “The use of JUUL and other e-cigarettes is rising...
