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...
The Real Cost of Tobacco

The Real Cost of Tobacco

In Oklahoma, tobacco comes with a hefty price tag — costing nearly $1.62 billion in excess healthcare costs, $2.1 billion in productivity losses and $264 million in Medicaid costs each year. However, the real price tag of tobacco can’t be measured in dollars....
Make time to talk with your kids about the dangers of tobacco.

Make time to talk with your kids about the dangers of tobacco.

Being a parent is no easy task — especially when it comes to discussing important issues like tobacco use. But as a parent, your attitudes and opinions will strongly influence your child’s behavior. That’s why it is essential to talk with your kids about the dangers...
Tobacco Companies Want Kids to Smoke. Are You Okay With That?

Tobacco Companies Want Kids to Smoke. Are You Okay With That?

$9.5 billion. That’s the amount of money tobacco companies spend each year marketing their deadly products in the United States. With today’s stringent tobacco marketing laws, they’re exploiting new, effective tobacco marketing strategies, including targeting...