What do cigarettes and store-bought cookies have in common? More than you might think. The companies that keep tobacco and nicotine on shelves today once controlled some of America’s favorite food brands. And while chips and candy don’t carry a warning label like...
Nicotine addiction takes hold faster than most people realize. Most people develop nicotine dependence in as little as a few days, and for some, addiction can begin after just one or two cigarettes or vape sessions.1 That’s not by accident. Big Tobacco has spent...
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...
Big Tobacco’s attempt to evade regulation and taxation of emerging products As the public health community continues to reduce and eliminate the threat of cigarettes and other combustible tobacco products, Big Tobacco is turning to alternative nicotine products to...
Cigar use has increased since the late 1990s, and in 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) broadened its regulatory authority to cigars, including premium cigars. A new report looks at the patterns of use, marketing and the health effects of premium cigars....
The latest tobacco industry news, policies and stories are here. Inside this edition: What To Do If Your Kids Are Vaping FDA Vape Product Regulation Update: 30% of OKC Retailers Sold Vapes To Underage Users Marlboro Producer Buys Healthcare Company To Treat Lung...
