Tobacco News and Updates: Summer 2025

Tobacco News and Updates: Summer 2025

Nicotine Content in Vapes Continues To Increase A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reveals that nicotine content has increased dramatically since 2020. This is especially true for disposable vapes. Total nicotine content soared 249.2% between...
Oklahoma Teen Earns National Recognition for Tobacco-Free Efforts

Oklahoma Teen Earns National Recognition for Tobacco-Free Efforts

As teen vaping and tobacco use remain critical issues in the Sooner State, one Oklahoma City high school student is fighting for change. Carina Chen is the 2025 Barrie Fiske National Youth Advocate of the Year. This award honors one young person who works to reduce...
BIG TOBACCO IS STILL POISONOUS. WE CAN FIGHT BACK.

BIG TOBACCO IS STILL POISONOUS. WE CAN FIGHT BACK.

Big Tobacco is still out there — just as dangerous, just as aggressive. We all know the truth: Smoking causes cancer, tobacco companies are still modifying cigarettes to deliver powerfully addictive amounts of nicotine (“a poison,” the CEO of Brown & Williamson...
What Are the Short-Term Effects of Tobacco Use?

What Are the Short-Term Effects of Tobacco Use?

Tobacco harms the body from the very first puff or pinch. It doesn’t take years to start feeling the negative effects. Tobacco affects everything, from the heart and lungs to skin and teeth, and even the brain, within the first few minutes, days and weeks. While many...
Tobacco News and Updates: Spring 2025

Tobacco News and Updates: Spring 2025

How Oklahoma Stacks Up The American Lung Association monitors tobacco control measures for each state and while Oklahoma excels in two areas — tobacco prevention/cessation funding and access to cessation services — it remains below the curve in other markers. Oklahoma...