Julie Bisbee, TSET Executive Director | July 2, 2019 Anti-tobacco advocates are questioning some proposals to raise the federal minimum age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. Raising the minimum purchasing age is part of Tobacco Stops With Me’s 7-point plan...
Storme Jones | Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 OKLAHOMA CITY – One year after state lawmakers passed a dollar tax hike on cigarettes, the Oklahoma Tax Commission says the number of packs sold have dropped by 25% compared to the same time period a year ago. “It’s a big...
Eden Sowards | RiverStone Health | Jun 4, 2019 Tobacco companies use multiple tactics to keep customers addicted, so it’s no surprise they target vulnerable populations to increase tobacco sales. One such demographic are members of the LGBTQ community, whose smoking...
NPR | June 25, 2019 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the corporate home of Juul Labs, the biggest producer of e-cigarettes in the United States. City Attorney...
The Oklahoman | May 27, 2019 E-cigarettes aren’t considered as risky as regular cigarettes, but researchers have found a clue that their flavorings may be bad for the heart. Longtime smokers who can’t kick the addiction sometimes switch to e-cigarettes, in...
By Stanford University Medical Center | May 17, 2019 Owning items that promote e-cigarettes and other alternative tobacco products doubles the likelihood that a young person will try these products, a new study led by the Stanford University School of Medicine has...
