A 2019 CDC report revealed Oklahoma’s statewide smoking rate stands at 18.9%. Compared with the national average of just 13.7%, it’s clear that we have some work to do. Of course, Oklahomans aren’t predisposed to nicotine addiction. Instead, our higher smoking rate...
By Aaron Williams, Tobacco Program Coordinator, Southern Plains Tribal Health Board Earlier this month, the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board and a coalition of organizations – including TSET’s Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline – gathered for a first-of-its-kind event: a...
This year, a global pandemic has changed every aspect of all of our lives. Even in the face of these new challenges, the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) continues to strive to make our state a healthier place for ALL Oklahomans. We know that those...
The Complaint Highlights the Lack of Action to Protect Thousands of African Americans From Tobacco-Related Deaths Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 390 – 9513 WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 17, 2020 – Today, The African American Tobacco Control Leadership...
MSN | Gaby Galvin | July 26, 2019 Banning tobacco sales to those under 21 years old helps curb smoking among young people newly affected by the age limits, a new analysis indicates. The study, published by the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research, found that...
