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Big Tobacco’s Targeting of Native Americans
on October 14, 2021 10:16 pmCommercial tobacco is a menace to every community — including Native Americans. This public health catastrophe is the result of... View Article
Ending the Smokescreen: An Update on Our 10-year Plan To Battle Big Tobacco
on September 27, 2021 10:32 pmIn 2018, Tobacco Stops With Me unveiled a seven-point plan to drastically reduce smoking in Oklahoma. By implementing proven, effective... View Article
Nicotine Addiction Symptoms
on August 3, 2021 4:15 pmStudies show that the human brain continues developing until age 25, with the fastest growth happening during the teen years.... View Article
Easier to Start, Harder to Stop: Menthol’s Nefarious Impact
on July 30, 2021 8:04 pmAmy Cohn, PhD, is a faculty member and Director of Training at the TSET Health Promotion Research Center and is... View Article
Landmark Settlement Reached Against JUUL
on July 30, 2021 7:54 pmLast month, JUUL lost big. How big? $40 million and a new series of stringent regulations. This settlement is the... View Article
Vaping Myths Debunked
on June 28, 2021 3:55 pmThe youth vaping crisis continues to impact millions of teens. In Oklahoma, more than 1 in 4 teens report recent... View Article
Tobacco News and Updates: Summer 2021
on June 23, 2021 6:37 pmThe latest tobacco product news, policies and stories are here. There’s a lot to catch up on, so let’s dive... View Article
Understanding Menthol
on June 23, 2021 6:28 pmBig Tobacco’s most common — and addictive — cigarette flavor, menthol, is still on store shelves. According to the FDA,... View Article
Targeting on TikTok
on April 7, 2021 3:35 pmThe youth vaping crisis is raging — and now, vape retailers and influencers are storming the TikTok feeds of young... View Article
What Parents Need to Know About Vape & Tobacco Products
on March 31, 2021 8:01 pmSmoking is still the leading cause of preventable death, while youth vaping remains an epidemic. None of this is an... View Article
How Tobacco Companies Are Talking to Kids
on March 29, 2021 9:32 pmFor decades tobacco companies have hooked generations of Americans with their deadly and addictive products. They advertised in magazines and... View Article
How Big Tobacco Targets African Americans
on February 1, 2021 3:36 pmAbout 70 years ago, Big Tobacco executives moved to exploit a new demographic: African Americans. In 1955, tobacco company Liggett... View Article