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Clearing the Air: COVID-19 and Smoking
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on December 15, 2020 8:51 amWith the holidays approaching, students returning home from school, and the number of COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma continuing to rise,... View Article
End Smoking in Cars with Children Present
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on November 30, 2020 4:59 pmSecondhand Smoke = Firsthand Consequences In Oklahoma, it’s still legal to smoke inside cars when children are present. Our kids are suffering.... View Article
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT CONTINUES OFFERING HOPE FOR A SMOKEFREE FUTURE
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on November 20, 2020 6:38 pmFor 45 years, the Great American Smokeout has offered smokers across Oklahoma and the U.S. an opportunity to quit tobacco... View Article
Working Toward A Smoke-Free Future for Oklahoma’s Tribal Casinos
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on October 27, 2020 7:01 pmBy Aaron Williams, Tobacco Program Coordinator, Southern Plains Tribal Health Board Earlier this month, the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board... View Article
Youth Use of Disposable E-Cigarettes Increasing Due to Loophole in Flavored Vape Ban
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on September 24, 2020 5:09 pmAs the youth vaping epidemic skyrocketed and EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury) surfaced last fall, the FDA... View Article
Insights into Teen Vaping from National Expert in Youth Health Interventions
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on August 25, 2020 11:58 amTSET continues to evolve its investments in public health in Oklahoma. In May, the TSET Board of Directors awarded a... View Article
The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) File Lawsuit Against The FDA
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on June 17, 2020 9:58 pmThe Complaint Highlights the Lack of Action to Protect Thousands of African Americans From Tobacco-Related Deaths Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org... View Article
Developing Healthy Ways To Cope With A Global Pandemic That Has Upended Our Daily Lives
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on April 21, 2020 8:47 pmGuest Blog by Heath Hayes, Senior Director of Communications and Strategic Engagement, Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse... View Article
Vaping in Oklahoma Schools – Edmond Student and Parent Talk about Youth Vaping Epidemic
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on March 24, 2020 5:16 pm“I have friends that want to quit, but they can’t. And that’s what tobacco companies want.” Raevan Hanan, a junior... View Article
Dr. Amy Cohn and The Dangers of Flavor
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on February 25, 2020 4:25 pm“Why are flavored products so exciting to young people? What sort of psychological and cognitive factors, make young people want... View Article
Vaping in Oklahoma Schools – Jenks Student Coordinator Shares Concerns About Youth Vaping Epidemic
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on January 23, 2020 5:24 pm“I’m seeing kids now who are panicked about not being able to stop.” Paula Lau, student assistance coordinator for Jenks... View Article
Higher Tobacco Purchase Age Only First Step
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on January 21, 2020 2:58 pmLast month, President Trump signed legislation that increased the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 years old. That move,... View Article