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Tobacco News and Updates: Summer 2021
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me 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
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me 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
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me 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
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me 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
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me 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
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me 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
5 Things You Need to Know About Chew
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on January 28, 2021 6:46 pmDip, snus, pouches, chew, chaw, snuff… No matter what you call it, smokeless tobacco remains a serious health threat. Typically... View Article
The Progress of Policy
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on November 20, 2020 8:02 pmA 2019 CDC report revealed Oklahoma’s statewide smoking rate stands at 18.9%. Compared with the national average of just 13.7%,... View Article
Big Tobacco’s Target: Women
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on October 12, 2020 3:42 pmStarting in the 1920s, tobacco companies set out to reach a massive, yet previously untapped customer base: women. Over the... View Article
Big Tobacco Targets Our Kids
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on October 12, 2020 3:38 pmHow can Big Tobacco attract lifelong customers? It’s simple: hook them young. Big Tobacco knows that 9 out of 10... View Article
Signs My Kid is Vaping
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on October 6, 2020 6:33 pmYouth vaping is a concern across the nation, but what about here in Oklahoma? In a recent survey by the... View Article
4 Ways To Prevent Your Kids From Vaping
Published by Tobacco Stops With Me on October 6, 2020 5:56 pmParents: You play a critical role in educating and protecting kids from the dangers of vaping and flavored tobacco. Why?... View Article