By Barbara Hoberock Tulsa World OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would ban the use of vaping products on school campuses and events. Senate Bill 33, drafted by Sen. J.J. Dossett, D-Owasso, was passed by a 45-1 vote. It now heads to...
December 18, 2018 U.S. Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome M. Adams issued an advisory today stressing the importance of protecting children from a lifetime of nicotine addiction and associated health risks by immediately addressing the epidemic of youth e-cigarette use....
The number of high school students who have recently vaped increased nearly 80% in the last year. In fact, 1 in 5 high school students and 1 in 20 middle school students now use e-cigarettes. These startling statistics led U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams to issue...
By Barbara Hoberock, Tulsa World Published: Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019 OKLAHOMA CITY — The Senate Education Committee passed a bill Tuesday that would prohibit vaping in schools. Senate Bill 33, by Sen. J.J. Dossett, D-Owasso, now goes to the Senate floor for consideration...
by The Oklahoman Editorial Board Published: Mon. February 4, 2019 To reduce Oklahoma’s tobacco-related health woes, the American Lung Association is urging lawmakers to raise to 21 from 18 the legal age to purchase tobacco. It’s an idea that deserves...
