Tobacco News and Updates: Summer 2022

Tobacco News and Updates: Summer 2022

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...
Big Tobacco’s Targeting of Native Americans

Big Tobacco’s Targeting of Native Americans

Commercial tobacco is a menace to every community — including Native Americans. This public health catastrophe is the result of shameless and relentless marketing by Big Tobacco. The commercial tobacco industry employs a multi-pronged strategy to appeal to Native...
BEHIND BIG TOBACCO’S LAST-MINUTE ATTEMPT TO CREATE OK TAX LOOPHOLE

BEHIND BIG TOBACCO’S LAST-MINUTE ATTEMPT TO CREATE OK TAX LOOPHOLE

In the final days of session, a Big Tobacco request bill was rushed through the legislative process. The measure changed the definition of some tobacco products and exempted new and emerging products from tobacco taxes. The bill narrowly redefined “smokeless tobacco”...
5 Things You Need to Know About Chew

5 Things You Need to Know About Chew

Dip, snus, pouches, chew, chaw, snuff… No matter what you call it, smokeless tobacco remains a serious health threat. Typically found in cans or tins, users take a pinch of this fine-grained tobacco and place it in their mouths, usually tucking it between their bottom...
Why TSET’s Work Matters More Than Ever

Why TSET’s Work Matters More Than Ever

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...