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...
The facts are clear: Tobacco is deadly. It kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined. It is projected that 88,000 Oklahoman kids alive today will die prematurely from smoking. Let that number sink in: 88,000...
5 Simple Steps to Protect Your Community from Tobacco We’ve seen firsthand how tobacco impacts those around us. Many of our loved ones battle nicotine addiction — and for most, it started in their teen years. The truth is that the tobacco industry has had its hooks in...
Big Tobacco’s most common — and addictive — cigarette flavor, menthol, is still on store shelves. According to the FDA, however, this could soon change. In April, the agency announced tentative plans to ban menthol cigarettes, which could impact millions of smokers....
Tobacco Stops With Me had the opportunity to speak with Researcher Amanda Kong, Ph.D., MPH, about her work exploring how the number of retailers selling tobacco products in an area – and the distance between them – can impact the number of tobacco users and successful...
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...
