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The Deadly Impact of Tobacco Lobbying in Oklahoma
on October 13, 2023 6:31 pmHave you ever wondered why the majority of our smoking laws prioritize the interests of the tobacco industry over the... View Article
How Do Vapes and Cigarettes Affect Your Teeth? A Dentist Tells All.
on March 24, 2023 9:03 pmDr. Blake Cohlmia, DDS, is a dentist who prides himself on providing clear and sound advice to every patient on... View Article
Cigarettes: Back in Style?
on March 23, 2023 3:43 pmBy: Kassia Barajas While the U.S. has seen a 59–66% decline in combustible tobacco usage since 1965, a disturbing recent... View Article
Fighting Tobacco in Schools: A Firsthand Account
on January 25, 2023 8:00 pmYouth Action for Healthy Leadership, or YAHL, is a youth-led health initiative funded by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET).... View Article
Synthetic Nicotine: What You Need to Know
on October 28, 2022 3:20 pmBig Tobacco’s attempt to evade regulation and taxation of emerging products As the public health community continues to reduce and... View Article
TSET-funded research finds that exposure of cancer cells to e-cigarette vapor reduces the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs
on February 23, 2021 8:01 pmPartially funded by TSET, new research from OU Health’s Stephenson Cancer Center suggests e-cigarette use may make a common chemotherapy... View Article
PODCAST – Preemption: Big Tobacco’s Political Play
on February 2, 2021 8:22 pmLISTEN: How Big Tobacco Has Influenced Policy in Oklahoma In episode 11 of the TSET Better Health Podcast, Doug Matheny,... View Article
A History of Big Tobacco’s Preemption Push in Oklahoma
on December 18, 2020 11:24 pmWe spoke to Doug Matheny, Programs and Initiatives Manager for State and Local Policy at the University of Oklahoma TSET... View Article
How Bad Is Vaping, Really?
on December 16, 2020 3:47 pmFor years, vape companies have touted their nicotine delivery system as a safer alternative to cigarettes. This “safer alternative” campaign... View Article
Clearing the Air: COVID-19 and Smoking
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
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT CONTINUES OFFERING HOPE FOR A SMOKEFREE FUTURE
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
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