Deep within the U.S. lies yet another nation known as “Tobacco Nation,” a group of 12 states in the Midwest and South whose smoking prevalence is almost 50% higher than in other states. Unfortunately, Oklahoma is one of them. That’s not OK. Although the rate of adult...
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | Statement of Yolonda C. Richardson, President & CEO, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | July 14, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee today approved legislation (the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, HHS, Education...
Statement of the American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, The Center for Black Health & Equity (formerly the National African American Tobacco...
British American Tobacco agreed to pay the U.S. government $630 million in penalties The Washington Post | By Perry Stein and Spencer S. Hsu | April 25, 2023 A subsidiary of one of the world’s largest tobacco companies pleaded guilty in a D.C. courtroom Tuesday...
The tobacco industry’s relentless targeting of minority groups and the LGBTQ+ community with menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars could soon come to an end. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed two rules that would, upon final approval,...
The latest tobacco industry news, policies and stories are here. Inside this edition: Walmart Stores Remove Tobacco Vaping and Teen Mental Health What Is Synthetic Nicotine? Quit the Hit: New Support for OK Teens US Government Gets Failing Marks in Tobacco Reduction...
