Nicotine pouches and vapes are relatively new tobacco products, but they are simply the latest way to deliver an old, addictive drug — nicotine. No matter how it’s used, nicotine is dangerous to a person’s health, especially for kids and teens, pregnant women or...
The U.S. Surgeon General released a Youth Vaping Resource Guide that confirms what many Oklahoma parents have been seeing firsthand: vaping is still a major problem for our kids. Why Oklahoma Should Pay Attention One in five Oklahoma high school teens vape (21.8%)....
In hallways, bathrooms and even classrooms, nicotine is in Oklahoma schools. Nicotine products have infiltrated backpacks, pencil cases and lockers at an alarming rate, and 60% of parents whose teens vape have no idea it’s happening.¹ In Oklahoma, 21.8% of high...
Vapes, e-cigarettes, Juuls, Mods, Puff bars, Elf bars — all of these terms are part of Big Tobacco’s push to hook the next generation on their products. These battery-powered devices work by heating liquid into an inhalable vapor, and while the names vary, the risks...
The U.S. Supreme Court just made the legal landscape friendlier to tobacco companies. In a June 2025 ruling, the Supreme Court made it clear companies can now file lawsuits in any federal court across the country, regardless of location. This creates “forum shopping”...
Tobacco companies will stop at nothing to spread their deadly products. Here are some strategies to keep you and your family safe. Make Your Home and Car Smoke Free Each year, countless children get pneumonia or bronchitis from breathing secondhand smoke. In pets, it...
