FDA Warns Against New Tech on Vapes Big Tobacco is constantly changing the design of vapes and e-cigarettes in order to appeal to youth. Their most recent updates led the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action — sending warning letters to retailers. Vapes...
Secondhand smoke isn’t just annoying — it’s deadly. Tobacco Stops With Me talked with Dr. Brent Brown, a pulmonologist at OU Health Science Center in Oklahoma City, about the long-lasting impact of secondhand smoke, from the womb to adulthood. How...
The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) board passed a resolution advocating for an increase to tobacco taxes and to broaden the definition of tobacco products to cover emerging nicotine trends. Why Should Oklahoma Raise the Tobacco Tax? 1. Reduced smoking...
Life-Saving Menthol Ban Faces Yet Another Delay After several months, the proposed ban on menthol cigarettes has been pushed back once again. Despite clear scientific evidence of menthol’s harmful impacts, the regulation has paused to allow for more discussion and...
For decades, Big Tobacco has profited by misleading the public, preying on youth and downplaying or lying about the health effects of tobacco. Now they’re finally forced to tell the truth. Last fall, a court-mandated policy went into effect requiring more than...
Tobacco Stops With Me is a statewide effort that provides an efficient, emotional and highly recognizable tobacco-free message for Oklahomans to rally around. Our goal is to prevent and reduce tobacco use and improve the health and quality of life of every Oklahoman...
