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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 from the negative effects of vaping. In Oklahoma, more than... 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
5 Things You Need to Know About Chew
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
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
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
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