The vaping vs. smoking debate has intensified recently as people seek alternatives to traditional tobacco. Vaping products have gained popularity among youth and young adults. With that rise comes several questions: Is vaping more harmful than smoking, or healthier?...
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...
If you’ve ever filled up your gas tank or grabbed a snack from a convenience store, you’ve probably noticed dozens, if not hundreds, of tobacco advertisements crowding the doors, the counters and the walls. It’s hard to use the restroom or buy a water bottle without...
We all know that smoking and vaping pose a huge threat to our physical health — but the detrimental effects go beyond bodily harm. From polluting the air we breathe to cluttering our streets and beaches with litter, the environmental impacts of tobacco are expansive,...
In 2019, Tobacco 21 (T21) became federal law and raised the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21. However, the policy left enforcement in the hands of individual states. Oklahoma lawmakers made this landmark anti-tobacco policy state law just a...
