Spit tobacco, chewing tobacco, dip, snuff, chaw are all nicknames for tobacco. They’re all harmless-sounding names, yet no matter what you call smokeless tobacco, it’s every bit as unhealthy as cigarettes. Smokeless tobacco contains 28 chemicals known to...
Talk with your kids about 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...
A bill signed by Gov. Mary Fallin on Wednesday will protect all Oklahoma public school children from the influences and hazards of tobacco use and secondhand smoke on school campuses. Fallin signed House Bill 1685 which requires all school campus to be tobacco free,...
In April, the major tobacco companies paid the State of Oklahoma $76.9 million as part of the 1998 national Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between 46 states and the tobacco industry. As required by the Constitution, 75% or $57.6 million, was deposited in the...
Kick Butts Day is March 18 OKLAHOMA CITY (March 16, 2015) – Youth across the nation will band together March 18 to raise awareness about Kick Butts Day in an effort to end youth tobacco use. Organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Kick Butts Day is a day of...
OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 17, 2014) The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust’s Board of Directors has passed a resolution in support of effective public policy to protect the public and prevent exposure to secondhand smoke inside workplaces and public places. The resolution...
