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5 Answers Teachers Need About E-Cigarettes
on February 12, 2019 2:14 pmThe number of high school students who have recently vaped increased nearly 80% in the last year. In fact, 1... View Article
Flavored Tobacco Targeted in Bid to Stem Youth Vaping
on August 12, 2019 2:22 pmNews 4 New York | Bob Salsberg | July 21, 2019 Anti-smoking advocates are pushing to make Massachusetts the first... View Article
Senate panel approves bill to ban vaping at Oklahoma schools
on February 6, 2019 5:17 pmBy Barbara Hoberock, Tulsa World Published: Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019 OKLAHOMA CITY — The Senate Education Committee passed a bill... View Article
Most Americans Support Raising Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco
on August 12, 2019 12:24 pmGallup | Justin McCarthy | News | August 1, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A strong majority of Americans (73%) say... View Article
Raising Oklahoma’s smoking age merits debate
on February 4, 2019 4:39 pmby The Oklahoman Editorial Board Published: Mon. February 4, 2019 To reduce Oklahoma’s tobacco-related health woes, the American Lung Association... View Article
JUUL Tries to Avoid FDA Sanctions
on November 29, 2018 10:56 pmNov. 15, 2018 The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a series of restrictions aimed at combating a growing... View Article
FDA Announces Plans to Halt Youth Tobacco Increase
on November 29, 2018 10:31 pmNovember 15, 2018 When Commissioner Gottlieb announced FDA’s Comprehensive Plan for Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation in 2017, the deadlines for certain deemed... View Article
100% Clean Indoor Air
on November 14, 2018 4:54 pmA fresh idea for a healthier future. In Oklahoma, indoor exposure to secondhand smoke continues to be a serious health... View Article
Banning Menthol and Flavored Tobacco
on March 27, 2020 3:15 pmA Major Way to Protect Youth The younger someone starts to smoke or vape, the harder it is to stop.... View Article
Prohibiting Smoking in Cars with Children Present
on November 2, 2018 3:07 pmA simple way to drive out secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke contains thousands of harmful chemicals and has been proven to... View Article
Tobacco Stops With Me Commemorates Ten Years of Success by Unveiling Plan to Save Thousands of Oklahoma Lives and Millions of State Dollars
on October 11, 2018 3:22 pmMore than 30 organizations partner with TSET to dramatically lower the state’s smoking rate OKLAHOMA CITY (October 10, 2018) –... View Article
Help Your Kids Escape the Vape.
on August 3, 2018 6:52 pmVaping and e-cigarette use among youth has grown dramatically in the last five years. In fact, the use of e-cigarettes... View Article