On December 20, 2019, Congress passed a bipartisan spending bill that included raising the national age for purchasing any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes and vaping devices, from 18 to 21. Additional protections were written into Oklahoma state law in early...
In 2006, the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that tobacco companies were guilty of breaking civil racketeering laws, marketing to children and minority populations, and lying to the public about the dangers of smoking. “Substantial evidence...
How Oklahoma Stacks Up The American Lung Association monitors tobacco control measures for each state and while Oklahoma excels in two areas — tobacco prevention/cessation funding and access to cessation services — it remains below the curve in other markers. Oklahoma...
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...
