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Tobacco News and Updates: Fall 2024
on September 23, 2024 6:17 pmMaking Progress in Reducing Youth Vaping The 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) shows a big drop in youth vaping... View Article
Ultimate Guide to Vaping
on July 17, 2024 5:16 pmParents’ Guide to Vaping Your kids face big decisions earlier than you think. Even kids as young as 11 report... View Article
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
The Surprising Relationship Between Retailers and Tobacco Use
on March 23, 2021 8:52 pmTobacco Stops With Me had the opportunity to speak with Researcher Amanda Kong, Ph.D., MPH, about her work exploring how... 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
Preemption and Oklahoma
on January 19, 2021 10:51 pmOklahoma is one of just two states that lack statewide clean indoor air laws while preventing its cities from enacting... 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